Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

A small stack of chocolate chip cookies.

4.67 from 6 votes

You’ll love these rich, thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies! They are the perfect balance of buttery, gooey, and sweet. Simple, no frills perfection - they turn out great every time!

Prep Time30

Cook Time10

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best chocolate chip cookie recipe, chewy chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip cookie recipe, chocolate chip cookies recipe, soft chewy chocolate chip cookies

Servings: cookies

Calories: 150kcal

Author: Katerina | Easy Weeknight Recipes

Ingredients

⅓ cup (5 tablespoons) butter, softened
⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Place butter in a large microwave safe bowl; microwave to soften butter to a melting point, but do not melt it. You just need the butter to be soft enough to mix around with the other ingredients.
Remove from microwave; whisk in brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, and vanilla; whisk until smooth.
Whisk in the egg yolk.
Stir in the flour and baking soda; mix until thoroughly incorporated.
Mix in the chocolate chips.
Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325˚F.
Remove dough from fridge.
Pinch off dough and roll into 12 balls.
Transfer dough balls to a cookie sheet; press a few more chocolate chips on top of the dough balls for looks, if you want.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, or until light golden brown on top. Underbaked cookies result in softer cookies.
Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 3 more minutes; remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

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