Description
These Big Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with gooey chocolate chips. Reminiscent of bakery-style cookies, they feature golden edges, soft centers, and rich flavor that’s always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
- Scoop large portions of dough (about 1/4 cup each) onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers are still soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Chilling the dough for 30 minutes helps enhance flavor and thickness.
Swap chocolate chips with dark, milk, or white chocolate, or mix types for variety.
Add chopped nuts or a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for extra flavor.
Cookies can be frozen baked or unbaked for future enjoyment.
Microwave baked cookies for 10–15 seconds to restore softness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
