🍪 Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
📝 Description
These cookies are rich, buttery, and irresistibly soft with melty chocolate in every bite. The secret is using more brown sugar, slightly underbaking, and chilling the dough for better texture and flavor. You’ll get bakery-style cookies right from your oven.
🧾 Ingredients (Makes ~12 cookies)
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 egg (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
👨🍳 Instructions
1. Mix Dry Ingredients
In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
2. Cream Butter & Sugars
In another bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until creamy and smooth.
3. Add Wet Ingredients
Mix in egg and vanilla until fully combined.
4. Combine
Gradually add dry ingredients into wet mixture. Mix gently until just combined.
5. Fold in Chocolate Chips
Stir in chocolate chips evenly.
6. Chill the Dough (Important!)
Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes (or up to overnight for best flavor).
7. Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Scoop dough balls onto baking tray
- Bake for 10–12 minutes
👉 Centers should look slightly underbaked
8. Cool Slightly
Let cookies rest for 5 minutes—they’ll firm up while staying soft inside.
💡 Tips for Extra Soft Cookies
- Use more brown sugar than white sugar
- Don’t overbake—this is the #1 secret
- Chill dough for thicker cookies
- Slightly larger dough balls = softer center
❓ Q&A
Q: Why are my cookies hard?
A: Overbaking or too much flour can make them hard.
Q: Can I skip chilling?
A: Yes, but cookies will spread more and be less thick.
Q: How to keep cookies soft longer?
A: Store in an airtight container with a slice of bread.
Q: Can I freeze the dough?
A: Yes! Freeze for up to 2 months and bake anytime.