Easy Cookies with Chocolate Chips

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For those who are new to baking, this simple chocolate cookie recipe is an excellent place to start. With only one dish, you can have cookies on the table in less than an hour. You can also add chocolate or other flavored chips, dried fruit, nuts, or even little candies to create your own amazing variants. You can’t go wrong if you start with this essentially foolproof foundation.

PREP: 12 mins

BAKE: 12 to 16 mins

TOTAL: 28 mins

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease two baking sheets, or line with parchment.
  2. Beat together the butter, sugars, vanilla, salt, baking powder, and baking soda till well combined and lightened in color.
  3. Add the egg, beating till smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl, and beat again till smooth.
  4. Add the flour, mixing it in completely.Take it a step furtherBLOGA simple way to shape cookiesBY PJ HAMEL
  5. If you’re making cookies using chips, nuts, etc, beat in the milk, then the add-ins. If you’re making plain cookies, without add-ins, omit the milk.
  6. Drop the cookies by the generous tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2″ apart. A tablespoon cookie scoop works well here.
  7. Bake the cookies for 10 to 14 minutes (or up to 16 minutes; ovens may vary). The cookies should be a light golden brown, and a bit darker around the edges. For softer cookies, bake the shorter amount of time; for crunchy cookies, bake longer.
  8. Remove the cookies from the oven, and cool right on the baking sheets.
  9. Store these chocolate chip cookies airtight at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer storage.

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (85g) granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup (71g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tablespoons (28g) milk, optional for cakier cookies
  • 2 cups (227g to 340g) chips, nuts, and/or dried fruit, optional

Guides from our Bakers

  • Substitute 1/2 cup (57g) to 3/4 cup (85g) King Arthur White Whole Wheat Flour for an equal amount of all-purpose flour, if desired.