Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies from Scratch

Ingredients

Servings

12 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

3/4 cup

Unsalted Butter , room temperature

1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

1/2 cup

Brown Sugar , lightly packed

1

Large Egg , room temperature

1 tsp

Vanilla Extract

2 cups

All-Purpose Flour

spooned and leveled

1 tsp

Corn Starch

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1/2 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 1/2 cups

Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream the Unsalted Butter (3/4 cup) , Brown Sugar (1/2 cup) , and Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup) together in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer for 5 minutes or until they're fluffy.

Step 3

Add the room temperature Egg (1) until it is all incorporated but don't overmix. Pour in the Vanilla Extract (1 tsp) .

Step 4

Whisk the All-Purpose Flour (2 cups) , Baking Soda (1 tsp) , Kosher Salt (1/2 tsp) , and Corn Starch (1 tsp) in a bowl and then add about 1/2 cup at a time to the mixer while it's stirring until it's all combined. Take care not to over mix this as well since it will become tough if you do.

Step 5

Stir in the Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (1 1/2 cups) and anything else in your pantry that looks good at the moment such as chopped nuts, toffee bits, chocolate chunks, oats, peanut butter chips, or shredded coconut.

Step 6

Lay a silicone mat on a baking sheet. Use a two-tablespoon measuring spoon or a cookie dough scooper to evenly space out the cookies on the sheet.

Step 7

Bake for 7 minutes for slightly underbaked cookies and 9 minutes for golden cookies.