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Crispy and Chewy chocolate chip cookies

Crispy and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies .. a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe with a secret ingredient that keeps them soft, moist, and totally irresistible.
Crispy and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies .. a simple chocolate chip cookie recipe with a secret ingredient that keeps them soft, moist, and totally irresistible.
Heather
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Serving Size 30 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup salted butter at room temperature
  • 1 ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoon corn syrup
  • 2 large eggs
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips … hold ½ cup out for adding after cookies bake
  • flaky sea salt optional for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy (about 2–3 minutes).
  • Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Gradually add to the wet ingredients.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips, keeping reserved chips off to the side in a small bowl.
  • Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets.. about the size of a golf ball, leaving room to spread.
  • Bake for 8-11 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers look just set.
  • Spot the tops of your cookies with the chocolate chips held back. Cool on the pan for 2-3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Sprinkle with flaky salt while warm if you’re fancy like that.
  • Set the chocolate chips by moving your warm cookies to a small baking sheet and moving them to the refrigerator while the rest of your cookies are baking. I let them sit for 2 new runs of cookies and then move the chilled cookies to a storage container and the warm cookies with melty chips to the refrigerator to set. Rinse and repeat to set your chips so you can store your cookies without a big mess.

Notes

Tips for Next-Level Cookies

    • Use chopped chocolate bars – not chips – for those dreamy, gooey pools
    • Don’t overbake! The centers should look slightly underdone when you pull them
    • Chill the dough for 30 minutes if you want thicker cookies (but you don’t have to!)
    • Looking for how to make gooey chocolate chunk cookies without brown sugar? You can sub all white sugar, but your cookies won’t be quite as chewy.
    • Switch it up with a handful of chopped nuts, chocolate chunks, espresso powder, or even a dash of cinnamon
    • Size matters! When I say make your cookie balls the size of golf balls, I mean it :) This along with chilling your dough will reward you thick, tall chunky cookies. The smaller the cookie ball, the thinner your cookies will be.