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Soft Cut Out Cookies

Soft Cut Out Cookies

These Soft Cut Out Cookies are the only recipe you’ll ever need! They hold their shape perfectly in the oven. I love these cookies because they bake up nice and soft with perfectly crisp edges. When it comes to making beautifully decorated cookies, this recipe […]

Cake Mix Cookies

Cake Mix Cookies

Christmas cookies?!? Ain’t nobody got time for that! Well I’m here to tell you that you do! Grrrrllll……..I got you! They very well could be the easiest cookies you will ever make! I’ve been adding them to Christmas cookie trays for years now and everyone […]

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cookies!!! (Did you hear the Cookie Monster voice? Nope! Just me? Ok!). Everyone needs a classic chocolate chip cookies recipe in their arsenal! After finding this one I’ve honestly never tried another. Really! It’s that good! Big, soft, chewy, chocolatey, baked to perfection cookies. And the best part is I literally ALWAYS have the ingredients on hand. So whenever I need to whip up a last minute dessert THIS is my go to. Plain and simple pantry staples that add up to a delicious and addictive cookie. Try to eat just one! I dare you!
Here’s all you’ll need: butter, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, vanilla, and of course chocolate chips.


First, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.


Next add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla until well combined.


Then whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda and add to your egg, butter, and sugar mixture. Beat on low until well combined.


After that add the chocolate chips and stir by hand with a wooden spoon.



Mmm! Look at that! Most people would stop right there.

Scoop by heaping spoonful, roll into balls and place on to a cookie sheet. I used my cookie scoop to keep them nice and uniform. I also like to stagger them and leave plenty of room between cookies. These babies like to spread! Don’t overcrowd them.


Bake in a preheated oven for 15-17 minutes at 325. I always bake on the middle and top racks. Once the edges start to firm up and slightly brown they’re done! Allow them to cool on the cookie sheet for a minute or two. This will firm them up a bit and allow you to take them off with a spatula without any breakage or crumbles.


Here’s a trick I always use when baking cookies! For best results I rotate my baking sheets halfway through. Meaning after cooking for about 7-8 minutes I take the cookie sheet from the middle rack and place it on the top rack and likewise I take the cookies from the top rack and place them on the middle rack. I also rotate them 180 degrees. So the cookies that were in the front are now in the back and vice versa. This allows for a more uniform bake. Unless you have a professional grade oven, your cooking temperature isn’t 100% consistent throughout the entire space. Look at those perfect bottoms!!! They really are the Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies!!!


And those tops!! Perfection!


And what good are chocolate chip cookies without a big glass of milk?!?




Go ahead! Enjoy!!!

Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 9, 2017
: Makes about 30 BIG cookies
: Easy

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cups unsalted butter melted (1 1/2 sticks)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips (1 bag)
Directions
  • Step 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line with parchment paper.
  • Step 2 Melt butter in a medium bowl.
  • Step 3 Add brown sugar and white sugar to melted butter and mix until well blended.
  • Step 4 Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Add the salt, baking soda, and flour and mix on low until just blended.
  • Step 5 Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough by the heaping spoonful onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Step 6 Be sure to leave enough room between cookies as they will spread while baking. (I used my largest size cookie sheets and placed 9 cookies per pan.)
  • Step 7 Bake 15-17 minutes until edges are slightly browned. Key word slightly!
  • Step 8 Cool on cookie sheets for 1-2 minutes.
  • Step 9 Remove from cookie sheets and continue to cool. Or dig in!

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