Chocolate Chip Cookies

Without a doubt, even non cookie lovers will reach for this Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe! The crackly tops, soft edges and the crunch will definitely make you fall in love when you take a bite! 

Let me warn you, these require a tall glass of milk with it. 

This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever! They that turn out perfect every time you make them. Amazingly delicious, crunchy and chocolatey! Who wouldn’t want them on a dull day when all you want is some comfort food? Nobody can resist the comfort of these cookies! 

Crispy, chewy, buttery, sweet and doughy! Everything a chocolate chip cookie should be. 

Let’s Talk Chocolate Chip Cookies!

All chocolate chip cookies recipes use the same ingredient; Flour, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla and milk. It is the ratio of ingredients and other basic modifications that make all the difference. 

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies require a larger amount of brown sugar than white sugar while the cornstarch makes them soft. 

Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies are the opposite of soft chocolate chip cookies. They require more of white sugar than brown sugar along with milk which makes the cookies crispy and crunchy. I feel these make for the best chocolate chip cookies. With a soft centre and crispy edges. 

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are similar to soft chocolate chip cookies. They require more brown sugar than white sugar and an extra egg yolk. Not to forget cornstarch which keeps the cookies soft. 

Tip on How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Soften Butter – Make sure to use to soften butter which is at room temperature. Softened butter is the secret to chewy and dense centres. You cannot cream cold or melted butter.
   
2. Sugar – We use a mixture of white and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars together. This will aerate the butter which leads to soft cookies. Use more brown sugar if you want soft cookies, as brown sugar is soft.
   
3. Cornstarch – This acts as a thickening agent. This secret agent in your dry ingredients will fluff up your cookies and leave them extra soft. Add it to the flour, baking soda and salt. 
   
4. Chill the cookie dough – To make the cookies extra thick it is important to chill the cookie dough for at least one hour. This will prevent the cookies from spreading and make them thicker.
   
5. Chocolate Chips – Feel free to use extra chocolate chips. When the cookies come out of the oven and are still warm I gently press a few chocolate chips on top. This gives the cookies a melted chocolate centre.  
   
6. Measure the flour – Always measure the flour correctly. Use a measuring cup specifically for dry ingredients. 
   

For the Dough

The cookie dough is quick and easy to make using everyday pantry staples.

After kneading the dough it is important to let the dough chill.

For the cookies to be extra thick, chill the cookie dough for at least 1 hour. It is important to chill the cookie dough as this prevents the cookies from spreading and also makes them crispy. The colder the cookie dough, the crisper the cookies will be. 

After chilling the cookie dough, the dough will be crumbly but it will come together after kneading for 10 minutes. Roll balls of dough into, approximately 1.5 tablespoons of dough for each ball. 

Bake the dough balls and be ready with a batch of freshly baked cookies! And if your really craving a lot of chocolate try the Best Homemade Fudgy Chocolate Brownies!