Chocolate Chip Cookies

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The holiday season is fast approaching. I love this time of the year when it is cold outside, and I am indoors baking up some delicious cookies with holiday tunes playing in the background. The heavenly aroma of cookies baking in the oven while I go around decorating the Christmas tree unleashes my festive spirit.

Chocolate Chip Cookies are undoubtedly one of the most loved cookies in the world. Every baker needs an incredible chocolate chip cookie recipe in their repertoire and this one is mine.
With perfectly soft centers, crisp edges, and packed with chocolate in every bite, these Chocolate Chip Cookies are absolutely incredible! Just wait until you try them.

WHAT MAKES THESE THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES?

These cookies are insanely delicious, and once you try them they will be on repeat in your house. Here is what makes them the best ever:
  • Easy to make: Made with basic ingredients you have in your kitchen all the time. No expensive or hard to find ingredients for this recipe!
  • Ready in no time: There is no need to chill the dough in the refrigerator before baking, so you can whip a batch of these cookies in less than 30 minutes.
  • Incredible texture: These cookies are perfectly soft on the inside and crisp and crispy & chewy on the outside with loads of chocolate in every bite.

If you are looking for such Baked Treats this holiday season, check out my: CAN YOU FREEZE THE COOKIE DOUGH?

Yes, absolutely! Having frozen cookie dough in the freezer means warm, fresh-baked cookies any time you want one. Roll the cookie dough into balls and freeze them in a large zip lock bag. Whenever, the craving hits, take them out of the freezer and put them in the oven and bake them for a few extra minutes.

HOW TO STORE THE COOKIES?

These cookies will disappear really fast. If you do happen to have a few left over, store them in an air tight container at room temperature for up to four days.

A FEW TIPS FOR RECIPE SUCCESS

Here are a few tips that will help you whip up perfectly baked cookies every time:
  • Do not Overbake: This is the most important tip. For the best texture, always under bake the cookies slightly. The cookies are done when the edges are set and just beginning to look golden brown, and the centers look a bit underbaked. And that is exactly how we want them to be. The residual heat from the baking sheet will continue to bake the cookies once they are removed from the oven.
  • Measure the flour correctly: Use your kitchen scale to measure the flour correctly. If you do not have a scale, measure the flour using the “spoon and level method”.
  • Use brown sugar and white sugar: A combination of light brown and white sugar will give the cookies the best texture. Brown sugar makes them soft while white sugar allows for that slightly crisp texture around the edges.
  • Do not overmix the ingredients: Overmixing the ingredients can lead them to becoming too warm. If you notice this happening, you can chill the dough for some time before you start baking.
  • Top with flakey sea salt: Sprinkling flakey sea salt on top of the cookies not only balances the sweetness of the cookie but also enhances the flavors of the chocolate.


If you made these Chocolate Chip Cookies, I would love to know how they turned out! Please let me know by leaving a comment below.



Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies
Author: Happily Cooking
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Servings: 16
Calories per serving: 187kcal




Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/6 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 190 Degrees Celsius. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and whisk together.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar on low speed. Gradually increase the speed and cream the butter and sugars together for 4 to 5 minutes, scraping in between, until pale and fluffy.
  4. Then, add in the vanilla extract and the egg until light.
  5. Next, add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Add the chocolate chips all at once and mix for just 10 seconds to combine. Do not over mix the dough.
  7. Use a large cookie scoop to divide the prepared dough into 2 ounce cookie dough balls.
  8. Place the balls of cookie dough 2 to 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Top each ball with a few extra chocolate chips if desired.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-9 minutes. Take the cookies out when the edges are set and slightly golden brown. The centers of the cookies will still look under baked. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
  10. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before carefully transferring to a cooling rack.
  11. Sprinkle with flakey sea salt before serving if desired.
  12. Enjoy!

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