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I have lots of chocolate chip cookie recipes on the blog and this one for chewy chocolate chip cookies is one of my top two favorites!
If you don’t need 2 dozen cookies I also have a small batch version of this recipe which makes 6 cookies.
This morning I was in the pediatrician’s office with my two girls. No one is sick – just some updates on their immunizations. While we were waiting for the nurse we had a good time reading the poster that was on the wall entitled “Things I Know…”
We got a kick out of the “I know you can’t hide broccoli in a glass of milk” and “I know if you spread your peas around the plate it looks like you ate more.“
But the one that caught my attention was “I know that a chocolate chip cookie should be eaten warm.” I so agree with that one!! My favorite treat in the world is a warm chocolate chip cookie and a cold glass of milk.
So guess what I came home from the doctor’s office craving – yep – warm, chocolate chip cookies. The oven is preheating as I write!
I know everyone has a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. My favorite has varied through the years but today I want to share with you my current “favorite”. It is from www.allrecipes.com and the description of the cookie reads…
“These cookies are the pinnacle of perfection! If you want a big, fat, chewy cookie like the kind you see at bakeries and specialty shops, then these are the cookies for you!”
I am pretty particular about my chocolate chip cookie. The best cookies are not too thick, but not too thin. They need to be chewy. And they must be served warm with a glass of cold milk.
I am a dunker.
This recipe is “just right.” My favorite way to make chocolate chip cookies is with half milk chocolate chips and half white chocolate chips – yum!
The best part is when you bite into a cookie and it has both white chocolate and milk chocolate all in the same bite.
This recipe is great because it calls for melted butter – don’t need to worry about softening the butter.
What’s your favorite way to eat a chocolate chip cookie?
Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups chocolate chips I use 1/2 white and 1/2 milk chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside
- In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended
- Beat in the vanilla, egg and egg yolk until light and creamy
- Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended
- Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon
- Drop cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets
- Cookies should be about 3 inches apart
- Bake for 15-17 minutes (depending on size of cookie) in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted
- Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely
MamaBear says
Well just made my first batch and have to say that I am HAPPY! Have been a baker for years and am always looking for new recipes. Lately just haven’t had much luck at all, the cookies are just never quite right. This will defintely be a new “go-to” recipe. Of course with four boys I will have to triple the recipe! Love your page Leigh Anne, best wishes for continued success.
Leigh Anne says
So glad you enjoyed the cookies! They are our favorite for sure.
Tiffani says
I’m always looking for new chocolate chip cookies to try & I think I found a do-over! Being 15 & loving to bake, I’m always trying to find the best of the best, & so far, this is the best CCC recipe I’ve found yet. (: I made them for the family garage sale & they turned out beautifully! (: Thank you for the recipe!
Avril says
Hooray!!! I love finding a new recipe for chocolate chipe cookies! I’ve never made mine with melted butter….maybe this will help keep my cookies bigger and nice and fluffy….the recipes that i have made lately have given me cookies that flatten out. Thanks for sharing!!
Susan says
I made these cookies to send to soldiers (2), also made Sandlake Cookies (these made the whole house smell wonderful) and Pumpkin Cookies with Maple Frosting as a site you mentioned listed carrot and pumpkin cookies and also they used frosting so thought I would try and see how they arrive, asked for comments from the soldiers. All tasted great. These are the best chocolate cookies ever. Thanks so much for the recipes.
Jean says
Wow! I am so glad I found your blog. I already tried 4 of your recipes this week-end. And I LOVE these cookies. I have been in search of the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe and I have finally found it. It is perfect in every way. Thanks for sharing!!! Can’t wait to try more.
Leigh Anne says
Jean,
I have to agree with you – it is a perfect chocolate chip cookie – definitely my favorite, go to recipe and I have tried ALOT of different chocolate chip cookie recipes!!!