Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are SO many kinds of chocolate chip cookies – chewy is one of them. These chewy chocolate chip cookies are chewy, gooey in the center but browned and crisp on the ends. They are packed with chocolate chips – so in my opinion, they are best enjoyed warm when the centers are still soft and the chocolate chips are all melty.
Chewy chocolate chip cookies
I go back and forth all the time on what type of chocolate chip cookies are my favorite – am I a thin and chewy kind of girl? Soft and thick? Cruchy? The options are truly endless.
I realized this – I don’t have to be just ONE. I am ALL. And that is fine. Sometimes I want a soft cookie, like the ones you would get from the grocery store in the plastic tub. And sometimes I want a thinner and chewier cookie. Both are fine, both are fabulous.
Ingredients
- All purpose flour
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Unsalted butter
- Brown sugar
- Granulated sugar
- Egg + egg yolk
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips
Steps
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and whisk until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and slowly fold together until a dough forms leaving a few streaks of flower. Add the chocolate chips and fold until fully incorporated.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes while you preheat your oven. Space the cookies 3-4 inches apart on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes until the edges are set and lightly golden and still soft in the center. These cookies are best enjoyed when still slightly warm and the chocolate chips are all melty.
What makes these cookies chewy?
There are a few things that contribute to the texture of these cookies.
- Melted butter: melting the butter changes the overall texture of a cookie. It will be way chewier if using melted butter as opposed to a room temperature, softer butter, which leads to a cake-like cookie.
- Extra egg yolk: egg yolks are high in fat so adding this extra yolk adds to a super tender, chewy cookie.
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups (315 grams) chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until it is smooth and almost has a paste-like consistency. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and whisk until combined.
- Add the flour mixture and fold together until a dough forms, but leaving a few streaks of flour. You don't want to over work the dough. Add the chocolate chips and continue to fold until the flour is mixed in and the chocolate chips are fully incorporated. Do not over mix – that will lead to a tough cookie. Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes while you preheat your oven.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- For large, bakery-style cookies, use a large cookie scoop (about 3 heaping tablespoons). For smaller cookies, use a small cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 tablespoons). Place them on the baking sheet and space them about 3-4 inches apart as they will spread on the pan.
- For large cookies, bake for 12-13 minutes until the edges are set and lightly brown. For smaller cookies, bake for 10-12 minutes. For thinner cookies, bang the pan on the counter a few times and they will flatten out.
- Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a baking sheet to continue cooling. I like to enjoy them while they are still slightly warm and the chocolate chips are all melty. Store in an airtight container.
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How many calories are in each large cookie? They were DELICIOUS when I made these the other day, but I try to monitor my caloric intake.
Hi Devin! I’m so glad you enjoyed. I don’t include calories because different brands have different calorie counts, so it wouldn’t be the most accurate. Sorry!
How long can I keep these for in an airtight container at room temp?
They can keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 4-5 days!
At what point do you add the extra chocolate chips for topping and the salt I can see on top in the picture
I add on the extra chocolate chips right before baking, and then some more half way through baking where needed. I add on the salt when I take them out of the oven.
Pregnant and just made these. And I gotta say- HOLY SMOKES! So good! They’re not as thin and pretty as yours, but the taste is the real deal.
Awe thank you so much, Michelle! I am so glad you enjoyed.
What kind of salt is used for the topping which isn’t listed in the receipe?
You can use any salt you want – I topped it with flaky sea salt.
What chips are used? Milk, semi sweet or dark chocolate? Mini or regular sized? The part where you add the chips look regular but the actual cookie looks like you used mini. Thanks
Whatever your preference is. I used mini and regular sized semi-sweet, but you can use dark, milk, semi-sweet, large, mini, chocolate chunks, etc. It doesn’t change the recipe at all!
I am SO picky with my chocolate chip cookies. I am always hesitant to try new recipes but I came across this one and I am hooked! Definitely my new go to recipe! They are absolutely perfect- chewy, tasty and they flew off the plate! Thanks for sharing this deliciousness 🙂
Hi Amy! I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed 🙂 thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
I’m always on the hunt for a good chocolate chip cookie recipe cause they are classic and you can never have too many. This was the first recipe I tried from this website and I have to say I’m a big fan!! The cookies were so delicious!!
Thank you so so much!!
i tried this recipe yesterday and the cookies were amazing!
I’m so glad! Thank you so much for trying them!
These cookies are AMAZING! Perfect texture, crinkly edges and the best flavour! Love them!
Thank you so much! So glad you loved them!
Absolutely stellar flavor but my cookies came out quite puffy on two separate bakes even with the flattening attempts. Will have to try a third because the flavor was very worth it!
Hi Nico! I’m sorry to hear that – how are you measuring your ingredients? Measuring with a kitchen scale is more accurate and will yield better results 🙂
I made these over the weekend, and they are hands-down the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever made from scratch. Everyone in this house love them and they went fast. I plan to make a triple batch and give them out as part of our Christmas cookies this year. So incredibly good!
Ah thank you! That makes me so happy!
Loved this recipe! Wasn’t too hard to make and tastes great! Made it for Christmas and my family loved them!
Thanks Zayna!! So glad you liked them!
If I could, which I can, give it ?????????? Ten stars. This recipe is the best cookie. I lost it and searched and searched. Got the spring cleaning done ?. I made it from memory, my memory failed me I forgot the baking soda so my cookies were puffy. For others who love soft chewy cookies… these are for you. I have taken them out at 8-9-10-11-12 min the best is 10 min in my opinion. This keeps them perfect in a ziplock bag. They look not as done as you think, leave them on sheet for 5 min. If you get major dark edges they will be coffee dunkable. OH and the pounding of the tray works to flatten them after baking.
I’ve made these cookies at least 4 times now because they’re that good. I’ve even got my neighbor and their kids hooked on these! The mom texted me the other day saying that her son wanted a chocolate chip cookie at a restaurant they were eating lunch at and he said that it was underwhelming and only took one bite of it.
This recipe def helped him set a standard for chocolate chip cookies xD
Thank you so much Annie!! That makes me so happy!
If I could, which I can, give it ?????????? Ten stars. This recipe is the best cookie. I lost it and searched and searched. Got the spring cleaning done ?. I made it from memory, my memory failed me I forgot the baking soda so my cookies were puffy. For others who love soft chewy cookies… these are for you. I have taken them out at 8-9-10-11-12 min the best is 10 min in my opinion. This keeps them perfect in a ziplock bag. They look not as done as you think, leave them on sheet for 5 min. If you get major dark edges they will be coffee dunkable. OH and the pounding of the tray works to flatten them after baking. . The Best Cookies Hands Down.
Awe thanks so much, Lisa! I am glad you love these so much!
We loved these cookies! I am constantly trying new Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes because I love them all too. These are so good, I am gonna make them often. Thank you so much.
Thanks so much, Dawn!
Made these yesterday for my bfs birthday and he loved them <3 would recommend this recipe for sure!
Thank you so much!!!
I’ve made these at least 5 times and have given them to family and friends <3
But question: I ran out of unsalted butter. Could I use salted butter and omit the salt?
Yay! Yes that should be totally fine!
I’m in love with this recipe, I found it on Pinterest a long time ago and ever since it’s the only chocolate chip cookie recipe I use. At this point I know the recipe by heart. Every time I make them everybody loves them and asks me for the recipe, but I’ve been gatekeeping it ha ha ha
The only thing I’ve added to the recipe is that I mix dark chocolate chips with white chocolate chips (try it and thank me later)