Five Tips for Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Every Time
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My go-to, works every time, chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Ingredients
  • 1½ sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1½ cups firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 4 eggs, at room temperature
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4½ cups unbleached all purpose flour (If you want to make these gluten-free, use Mama's almond flour in place of the all purpose and 1 teaspoon of xantham gum)
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (2 12 ounce bags)
Instructions
  1. In a mixing bowl stir together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium-low for one minute. Add the two sugars and beat until creamed, about 3 minutes more. Scrape down the bowl with a spatula. Add the eggs, one at a time until just blended after each addition. Add the vanilla and blend until combined. Pour the half of the flour mixture into the butter mixture and blend on low until the flour is incorporated. Pour the remaining flour mixture into the dough and blend on low until the flour is fully incorporated.
  3. Add the chocolate chips and mix on low until the chips are evenly distributed. Place the dough in a plastic container with a lid or in a large Zip-Lock bag. Place in the fridge for at least 24 hours.
  4. After the dough has rested, preheat the oven to 350ยบ. Place a piece of parchment paper and cover a baking sheet. Take a spoon or ice cream scoop and portion tablespoon or so size mounds onto the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with a touch of salt. Bake the cookies, rotating half-way through the cooking time. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the bottom of the cookie is just beginning to brown. DO NOT OVERCOOK! Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for two minutes. Eat immediately or let the cool completely if you are saving them for a future time.
  5. I like keeping the dough in the freezer so that the cookies are always fresh and warm when I want to eat them.
Recipe by Culinary Mamas at https://culinarymamas.com/five-tips-for-perfect-chocolate-chip-cookies/