Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
Indulge in the ultimate chocolate chip cookie experience with this simple yet irresistible recipe! Crafted with creamy butter, rich brown sugar, and of course, gooey chocolate chips, these cookies are a delightful treat that will have you coming back for seconds. With just five ingredients, you’ll whip up a batch of warm, chewy perfection in no time!
Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 whole egg
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder (2.5 ml)
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar (100 g)
- 1 and 1/4 cup of flour (156 g)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix together half a cup of brown sugar, one stick of butter, and one whole egg.
- 2
Add in half a teaspoon of baking powder and one and a quarter cup of flour, then mix well.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Brown your butter to 350°F until it smells nutty and turns golden amber - this creates compounds like lactones and pyrazines that add complex toffee notes to your cookies.technique350°F
- ✓Chill your cookie dough for at least 2 hours or overnight because cold fat spreads slower during baking, creating thicker cookies with better texture contrast.timing2+ hours
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of brown sugar to white sugar instead of all brown sugar - the molasses in brown sugar adds moisture and chewiness, while white sugar promotes spread and crispy edges.ingredient2:1 ratio
- ✓Bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes until edges are set but centers still look slightly underdone - residual heat will finish cooking them for perfect chewy centers.timing375°F, 9-11 minutes
- ✓Use a kitchen scale to portion dough into 2-ounce balls for consistent baking times and uniform cookies that won't have some overdone while others are underbaked.equipment2-ounce portions
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Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
Share this recipe
Best Chocolate Chip Cookie
Indulge in the ultimate chocolate chip cookie experience with this simple yet irresistible recipe! Crafted with creamy butter, rich brown sugar, and of course, gooey chocolate chips, these cookies are a delightful treat that will have you coming back for seconds. With just five ingredients, you’ll whip up a batch of warm, chewy perfection in no time!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 whole egg
🫙Pantry Staples(3)
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder (2.5 ml)
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar (100 g)
- 1 and 1/4 cup of flour (156 g)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix together half a cup of brown sugar, one stick of butter, and one whole egg.
- 2
Add in half a teaspoon of baking powder and one and a quarter cup of flour, then mix well.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Brown your butter to 350°F until it smells nutty and turns golden amber - this creates compounds like lactones and pyrazines that add complex toffee notes to your cookies.technique350°F
- ✓Chill your cookie dough for at least 2 hours or overnight because cold fat spreads slower during baking, creating thicker cookies with better texture contrast.timing2+ hours
- ✓Use a 2:1 ratio of brown sugar to white sugar instead of all brown sugar - the molasses in brown sugar adds moisture and chewiness, while white sugar promotes spread and crispy edges.ingredient2:1 ratio
- ✓Bake at 375°F for 9-11 minutes until edges are set but centers still look slightly underdone - residual heat will finish cooking them for perfect chewy centers.timing375°F, 9-11 minutes
- ✓Use a kitchen scale to portion dough into 2-ounce balls for consistent baking times and uniform cookies that won't have some overdone while others are underbaked.equipment2-ounce portions