Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: A Test of Love
This recipe unlocks the secrets to the ultimate chocolate chip cookie! It's easy to follow, packed with pro tips and delivers gooey, chewy perfection every time. Whip up a batch in under 30 minutes and enjoy a taste of American comfort that's sure to become a family favorite
Ingredients
- Make sure you have these easily accessible basics in your pantry before we start:
- Two and a half cups all-purpose flour: the base of your cookies.
- One teaspoon baking soda: Maintains the cookies' delicate texture and produces a modest rise.
- 0.5 tsp cornstarch optional: If you want a crispier cookie, you may leave it out. It adds a hint of chewiness.
- ½ teaspoon salt: Amplifies taste and counteracts sweetness.
- ¾ cup softened unsalted butter: The ideal texture requires softened butter not molten butter.
- ½ cup of packed light brown sugar:** Adds moisture and depth.
- ½ cup granulated sugar: This enhances sweetness and facilitates a modest spreading of the cookies.
- One big egg and one room-temperature egg yolk:** This creates a binding agent and adds richness.
- Two teaspoons of pure vanilla extract: **This ingredient is necessary to have the traditional cookie flavor.
- One and a half cups semisweet chocolate chips: **The main attraction! If you want more textural variation you may also use a combination of chocolate chunks and chips.
Instructions
- Make use of premium ingredients. Better flavor and texture are a direct result of using fresh materials.
- Avoid overworking the dough. As a result, the gluten in the wheat is activated and the cookies become tough.
- Before baking, let the dough cool for at least thirty minutes. This keeps the cookies from spreading too much and helps them maintain their form.
- Modify the baking time according to the texture you want. Bake for one or two minutes shorter if you want chewier cookies. Bake for an extra minute or two if you want your cookies crispier.
- Try out other chocolate chip varieties or add additional mix-ins. Add some delicious variations with chopped nuts, dried fruits, or even peanut butter chips.
- With this recipe and these useful suggestions, you'll have no trouble creating the best