Simple Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes super soft chocolate, super yummy chip cookies – no mixer necessary, no chilling needed.

I’ve made a lot of chocolate chip cookies. A lot a lot. Probably more cookies than I should say. Sometimes, I break out my mixer and make a recipe like my brownie cookie recipe that needs time to chill.

Other times, I want cookies five minutes ago. When those cookie cravings hit, I need a simple, easy, go-to cookie that I can whip up in just a few minutes.

This Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is just such a recipe. The cookies can be made from scratch in less than 20 minutes, and there’s no need to get the mixer out or to chill the dough. All of which make this the simplest chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe – no mixer, no chilling necessary. Also, check out the video just above the recipe!

Prep: 10min

Total: 18min

Yield: 24

Serving Size: 1 cookie

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cookie, calories 138 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 17 mg, Sodium 109 mg, Sugar 9 g

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour¹
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt2
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn’t be hot.
3. In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.
4. Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
5. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
6. Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
7. Stir in chocolate chips.
8. Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
9. Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.3

Simple Chocolate Chip Cookies

These classic cookies are a go-to sweet treat that are easy to whip up and store well-if they last! We use two kinds of sugar: granulated for crunch and brown for chewiness.

Total: 0 45min0

Yield: about 30 cookies

Serving Size: 1 of 30 servings

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 of 30 servings, calories 173, Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 5g, Carbohydrate 24g, Fiber 1g, Sugar 16g, Protein 2g, Cholesterol 25mg, Sodium 93mg

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Fine salt
• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• One 12-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips

Instruction:

1. Position 2 racks in the center of the oven, and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
3. Beat the butter and both sugars on medium-high speed in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a handheld mixer) until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at time, beating after each addition to incorporate. Beat in the vanilla. Scrape down the side of the bowl as needed. Reduce the speed to medium, add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Scoop 12 heaping tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto each prepared baking sheet. Roll the dough into balls with slightly wet hands. Bake, rotating the cookie sheets from upper to lower racks halfway through, until golden but still soft in the center, 12 to 15 minutes (the longer the cook time, the crunchier the cookies). Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
5. Let the baking sheets cool completely, scoop the remaining dough onto 1 sheet and bake. Store the cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

We’re big fans of chocolate chip cookies, and these are the best of the best! Our Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies are sure to impress cookie connoisseurs everywhere—slightly crispy on the outside and perfectly chewy on the inside, it’s no wonder these cookies are top-rated by hundreds of satisfied home bakers. Whip up a batch of Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies to hand out to family or friends, and get ready for the compliments to roll in!

Prep: 15min

Total: 1h30min

Yield: 48

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Nutrition Facts: calories 120 , Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1 , Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, Saturated Fat 3 1/2 g, servingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 85 mg, Sugar 10 g, Trans Fat 0 g

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts, if desired

Instruction:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In large bowl, beat softened butter and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon about 1 minute or until fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour mixture just until blended (dough will be stiff). Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown (centers will be soft). Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered in airtight container.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever

This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever. No funny ingredients, no chilling time, etc. Just a simple, straightforward, amazingly delicious, doughy yet still fully cooked, chocolate chip cookie that turns out perfectly every single time!

Prep: 10min

Total: 30min

Yield: 36

Serving Size: 1 cookie (using 3 TBS dough)

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 cookie (using 3 TBS dough), calories 183 kcal, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 18 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Sodium 153 mg

Ingredients:

• 1 cup salted butter* (softened)
• 1 cup white (granulated) sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp sea salt***
• 2 cups chocolate chips ((or chunks, or chopped chocolate))

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder. Set aside.
3. Cream together butter and sugars until combined.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla until fluffy.
5. Mix in the dry ingredients until combined.
6. Add 12 oz package of chocolate chips and mix well.
7. Roll 2-3 TBS (depending on how large you like your cookies) of dough at a time into balls and place them evenly spaced on your prepared cookie sheets. (alternately, use a small cookie scoop to make your cookies).
8. Bake in preheated oven for approximately 8-10 minutes. Take them out when they are just BARELY starting to turn brown.
9. Let them sit on the baking pan for 2 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

FAQ

How to make chocolate chip cookies?

1. Beat the butter and sugars, then beat in the eggs and vanilla.
2. Dissolve the baking soda in hot water and add to the mixture.
3. Stir in the flour, chocolate chips, and walnuts.
4. Drop dough onto a prepared baking sheet.
5. Bake until the edges are golden brown.

How to make a cookie step by step?

1. Everything You Need to Know. Here’s a bite-size rundown of how to make a cookie. …
2. Sift Dry Ingredients. …
3. Cream Butter and Sugar. …
4. Beat in Eggs. …
5. Add Dry Ingredients to Wet. …
6. Fold in Chips or Nuts. …
7. Shape Cookies. …
8. Bake and Cool.

What is the simplest cookie shaping method?

1. Pat cookie dough into a 1”-thick square. Pat your dough onto a piece of greased parchment or waxed paper; I’m using our Oatmeal Cookies recipe here. …
2. Cut the dough into 1” cubes. …
3. Transfer the cubes to a baking sheet and bake.

Why add baking soda to chocolate chip cookies?