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Our easy chocolate chip cookie recipe is the BEST and delivers bakery-qualityperfectly thick and chewy cookies with crispy edges.

Homemade chocolate chip cookies are easy to make and they turn out chewysoftand perfect every single time!

The Only Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You'll Ever Need

This is my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe I've been making for decades and it never fails. It's the perfect thicknesschewy and softwith that slight crisp on the outside that the perfect” chocolate chip cookies should have. Plus you don't even need a mixer–just one bowl and a few pantry staples.

Over time I've learned my favorite way to bake cookies is on convection bake (you can bake multiple pans at onceand I love the crisp texture it yields). If you're oven has convectionI recommend thisor alternately you could bake the cookies at 375 degrees F. It's also essential to chill the dough for 30 minutes. Doing both of these will yield the perfect golden and crisp exteriorwith a soft and chewy interior.

Check out my other cookie recipeslike Lace CookiesSugar CookiesS'mores CookiesOatmeal Creme Piesor Biscoff Cookies!

How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies From Scratch:

Make Cookie Dough: Melt the butter then let it cool completely. Combine brown sugar and granulated sugar in a mixing bowl then stir in the melted butter. Add eggegg yolkand vanilla then stir. Combine flourbaking sodaand salt then stir in the cookie dough. Finallyfold in the chocolate chipsbe careful not to mix it too much.

Bake: Scoop the cookie dough with a cookie scoop then place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350°F (if you chilled the doughI recommend baking at 375 F or baking on convection!) for 8-14 minutesor until they are just set. These homemade chocolate chip cookies will cook more while they cool on the baking sheetso be careful not to overcook them!

Looking for a fun twist? Try our Browned Butter Chocolate Chip CookiesOatmeal Chocolate Chip CookiesRanger CookiesJumbo Chocolate Chip CookiesChocolate Chip Skillet Cookies!

Learn how to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch by making the best cookie dough and bake. Enjoy how softchewy and delicious they are for days!

Pro Tips:

  • Melt Your Butter: Most cookie recipes don't use melted butterbut in this one we do. It gives the cookies an extra chewy textureand even yummier flavor.
  • Extra Egg Yolk: Don't skip this! This helps the cookies stay thickchewyand helps that texture too so they will stay soft and chewy for days.
  • Brown Sugar: We use more brown sugar than granulated because it has molasses in itmaking it more moist. This gives us a cookie that is extra soft and chewy.
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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

Author: Lauren Allen
These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies from scratch are the only recipe you'll ever need. They are thickchewyand ready in under 30 minutes with ingredients you already have. The secret to their incredible texture is melted butter and extra brown sugarwhich keeps them soft and chewy for days without any chilling required.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 27 minutes
Servings: 24

Ingredients 
 

Instructions 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F* (see note about oven temp). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat baking mat.
  • Melt the butter for about 45 seconds in the microwaveuntil it's almost completely melted. Remove and stir itallowing any remaining butter to melt. Allow the butter to cool until it's almost room temperaturebut still a liquid.
    12 Tablespoons butter
  • Add melted butter and both sugars to a mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Add the eggegg yolkand vanilla and stir combined. 
    1 cup light brown sugar½ cup granulated sugar1 large + 1 egg yolk egg2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • In a medium bowl mix together floursaltand baking soda. 
    2 cups + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt
  • Stir the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and begin to mix. Add chocolate chipsstirring just until combined. The dough will be soft. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes or up to 2 days (or freeze for longer).
    1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Scoop dough into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 8-14 minutes (depending on size) or until set on top. Cool for 10-15 minutes on a baking sheet before moving to a wire cooling rack.

Notes

Oven temp: Over time I've learned my favorite way to bake cookies is on convection bake (you can bake multiple pans at onceand I love the crisp texture it yields). If you're oven has convectionI recommend thisor alternately you can bake the cookies at 375 degrees F. It's also essential to chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking. Doing both of these will yield the perfect golden and crisp exteriorwith a soft and chewy interior.
Make Ahead Instructions: The cookie dough can be made 1-3 days aheadstored in the refrigerator. Baked cookies are best enjoyed the same dayor frozen if enjoying another day.
Freezing Instructions: Scoop cookie dough on a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes. Transfer cookie dough to freezer safe container or bag. Thaw before baking dough. Baked cookies can be frozen after cooling completely. Freeze in an air-tight freezer safe container or bag for up to 3 months.
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: Check out my Mrs. Field's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies: Substitute gluten-free flour.

Nutrition

Calories: 243kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 181IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculatedso should only be used as an approximation.

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Recipe adapted from Cooks Illustrated.

I originally shared this recipe Feb. 2015. Updated May 2018September 2021 and January 2026.

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Lauren Allen

Welcome! I’m Laurena mom of four and lover of good food. Here you’ll find easy recipes and weeknight meal ideas made with real ingredientswith step-by-step photos and videos.

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Clayton Charlton
10 days ago

1 star
These are the worst cookies I have ever made or had these are horrible this was a total flop it was like a messed up version of a sugar cookie

Alana
5 months ago

5 stars
I have been baking chocolate chip cookies for over fifty years and never thought I would need a new recipe. The melted butter intrigued meso I made the recipe exactly as is. It is by far the best recipe ever! Family likes the crisp outside and chewy inside. Wish I could give this more than five stars.

Vivian
5 months ago

5 stars
I used Splenda white & brown sugar. They didn’t spread but turned out really good tasting – just fat cookies!😁

Karl Harry
5 months ago

Can I use dark brown sugar if that’s all I have? And is there going to be a taste difference?

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Stacy Popham
5 months ago
Reply to  Karl Harry

Totally! Dark brown sugar works just fine—your cookies will just have a richerslightly more molasses-y flavor. Still delicious.

Nettie
6 months ago

Any way to make things a little bit more healthier. Perhaps cut down on the sugar? Any suggestions?

Lofton
5 months ago
Reply to  Nettie

Use Splenda instead of white sugar

Houtys
7 months ago

4 stars
Well I see the photo is thin cookies we are not fans of thin cookies but they are delish very tasty actually.

Danelle Aldrich
1 year ago

5 stars
I love this recipe! I’ve made it exactly as described and it comes out perfect. I think it’s important to soften the butter to a creamy texture where the butter is a light yellow if it separates then it’s too hot and will result in flat cookies.
I also add a mixture of dark chocolate and milk chocolate chips and reduce it to 1 cup and sprinkle with sea salt at the end. Just a preference but this recipe is perfect as is!

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