Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (170 g) butter, melted and cooled; 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar; 1 egg plus 1 yolk; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda and 3/4 tsp salt; 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks; Flaky salt (optional)

Crisp edges, soft centers and pools of chocolate. Melted butter and extra brown sugar make them chewy.

Why it's here: Cookie recipe searches are up 49% on Pinterest this month as holiday baking season starts.

Prep15 min

Cook12 min

Total27 min

Serves24

What you'll need

Aluminum sheet pansFor roasting and baking

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Silicone baking matsFor no-stick baking

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Mixing bowl setFor mixing and marinating

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Digital kitchen scaleFor accurate baking

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Steps

Whisk the melted butter and both sugars until smooth. Whisk in the egg, yolk and vanilla.

Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt, then the chocolate.

Chill the dough at least 30 minutes.

Heat the oven to 350°F. Scoop 2-tbsp balls onto lined sheet pans, 2 inches apart.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden at the edges but soft in the middle. Add flaky salt. Cool 5 minutes on the pan.

TipFreeze dough balls and bake them straight from frozen. Add 2 minutes.