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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

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If you’re craving a homemade dessert, try making a batch of these soft, gooey chocolate chip cookies, just like Mom used to make. Our perfect chocolate chip cookies have a tinge of caramel flavor and are studded with chocolate goodness. And here’s a tip from our test kitchen: Use a small ice cream scoop to form the balls of dough and they’ll bake into gorgeous, perfectly round cookies every time.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 to 12

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups (6 1/2 oz./200 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick/4 oz./125 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (3 1/2 oz./105 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 6 Tbs. (3 oz./90 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups (15 oz./470 g) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat an oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and mix on low speed until blended. Slowly add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated. Switch to a wooden spoon and stir in the chocolate chips.

Using a small ice cream scoop or heaping tablespoon, drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the dough mounds 2 inches (5 cm) apart.

Bake the cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until the bottoms and edges are lightly browned and the tops feel firm when lightly touched, 10 to 13 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Makes 10 to 12 cookies.

Adapted from Williams Sonoma Bake Good Things (Weldon Owen 2015)

Rated 5 out of 5 by from The Best! This is absolutely the only chocolate chip cookie recipe is use. I often take them as a dish to pass and I get rave reviews every time. I'm often told "they are to die for!"
Date published: 2026-08-09
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Perfect except for one (easily adjusted) thing... -too many chocolate chips. I have been making this recipe for possibly over 15 years, and I love it so much. I start with half the cc that it calls for and then eyeball it, also catering to the level of chocolate love in the group I'm baking for. I like to tase the cookie and the chocolate. These make great ice cream cookie sandwiches if you get them out of the oven before they get crispy on the edges. Don't let my 4 out of 5 stars deter you, just heed the chocolate warnings and its a big FIVE.
Date published: 2026-07-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Now THIS is how a chocolate chip cookie should be I've used many different chocolate chip cookie recipes. I get them everywhere. This is what it should taste like. Some complain that it has too many chocolate chip. Nope, it is the right amount. Though it says it makes 10-12, it actually made 3 dozen. I'm not sure how big some are making them, but I use a #60 scoop (0.5-0.6 oz) and it yields cookies about 2.5 inches (I like mine a little smaller in size). Maybe I'll try my #30 next time, and there will be a next time.
Date published: 2026-07-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from this is the best cookie recipe ever but i would recommend to add a bit more flour if u like your cookies more thick
Date published: 2024-10-25
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Grams inaccurate 1.25 cups of flour should be 150 grams not 200. Which is the correct amount for the recipe?
Date published: 2024-03-27
Rated 5 out of 5 by from amazing I am an avid & very skilled baker, and I have used many different chocolate chip cookie recipes in my lifetime. This recipe is my favorite one yet.
Date published: 2024-03-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent go-to recipe! My family has been obsessed with this recipe for years! It has become a go-to for a quick and each batch of cookies. Please never delete this, WS!
Date published: 2023-10-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Make a few changes for perfect cookies Great base recipe, I love that it only makes 12 cookies so it doesn't feel like a massive chore. I made it the original way first, and then made two more batches with some changes. The first one being that I creamed my sugar and butter for 10 minutes, the second being that I refrigerated the dough for 3 hours. It made the most chewy, crisp, and flavorful cookies. 10 minutes in the oven only.
Date published: 2023-09-18
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