Name: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 87 min
Ingredients: 225 g unsalted butter (softened); 150 g light brown sugar; 100 g granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 310 g plain flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 300 g semisweet chocolate chips; Flaky sea salt (for sprinkling (optional))

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Chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp golden edges, soft centres and plenty of chocolate.

About this American recipe

The chocolate chip cookie was created in Massachusetts in the 1930s and became America’s favourite cookie. Chilling the dough deepens the flavour and stops the cookies spreading.

Ingredients you will need

The main ingredients are unsalted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, large eggs, vanilla extract, plain flour. Exact quantities are in the recipe card below.

How long it takes

Allow 1 hr 27 min in total: 15 min of preparation, 12 min of cooking and 1 hr of resting, chilling or soaking. The recipe serves 24.

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp golden edges, soft centres and plenty of chocolate.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 12

Resting 1

Total Time 1 27

Servings: 24 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 190

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

225 g unsalted butter softened
150 g light brown sugar
100 g granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
310 g plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
300 g semisweet chocolate chips
Flaky sea salt for sprinkling (optional)

Method

Beat the butter and both sugars for 3 minutes until creamy.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Mix in the flour, baking soda and salt until just combined, then stir in the chocolate.
Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
Heat the oven to 180°C. Scoop 2-tablespoon balls onto lined trays, 5 cm apart.
Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden at the edges and soft in the middle. Sprinkle with flaky salt and cool on the tray for 5 minutes.

Notes

Take the cookies out when the centres still look underdone. They firm up as they cool.