Dessert · American

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown sugar and a short rest in the bowl give these cookies chewy centers and crisp edges without a mixer.

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

15 minPrep12 minCook27 minTotal

Amounts scale with servings. Pan size and cooking time may need adjusting for larger batches.

Ingredients

Let’s make it

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment.

  2. 2

    Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Whisk in the egg and vanilla.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until no dry streaks remain. Fold in the chocolate chips. Rest the dough for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Scoop 1½-tablespoon mounds 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underdone. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then move to a rack.

A few things that help

Pull the cookies when the centers still look soft; they finish on the hot pan.

Melted butter is what keeps the texture chewy. Let it cool so it does not scramble the egg.

Use what you have

Use dark chocolate chunks in place of chips if you want bigger puddles.

A 1:1 gluten-free baking blend can replace the flour; the cookies spread a little more.

Your questions, answered

Do I need to chill chocolate chip cookie dough?

A 10-minute rest is enough here. For thicker cookies, chill the scooped dough for 30 minutes.

How should I store them?

Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 4 days, or freeze baked cookies for a month.

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