How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
Grab your mixing bowl and chocolate chips for cookies that will make you feel like a kid again.
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You Will Need
- 1 lb. unsalted butter, softened
- 1¾ c. granulated sugar
- 2 c. packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 6 c. flour
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 3 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cookie sheets
- Electric mixer
- Cooling rack or plate
- Parchment paper (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Preheat oven
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and set aside two greased cookie sheets.
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You can line your pans with parchment paper instead of butter, shortening, or spray.
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Step 2
Cream butter and sugars
Using the electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl.
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Step 3
Gradually add eggs
Add the eggs gradually, beating after each addition.
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Step 4
Mix in flours
Mix in the flour. Add the remaining ingredients, mixing well after each addition.
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Step 5
Place cookies on pan
Use a tablespoon to scoop the cookies onto the baking sheets, 2 inches apart.
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Step 6
Bake cookies
Bake the cookies for 15 minutes or until they're golden brown. Remove them from the oven and cool on the cookie sheets for three minutes before transferring to a cooling rack or plate.
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In the 1930s, Ruth Graves Wakefield accidentally invented the chocolate chip cookie when she added pieces of semi-sweet chocolate to her butter cookie recipe, expecting them to melt into the dough.
