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Our Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, cookies
Author Jeannie Z

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips try milk chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, or mini m&ms

Optional

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter for a minute until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the sugars and beat on medium speed until fluffy and light in color.
  • Add egg and vanilla.
  • Mix all ingredients together.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda, cinnamon.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients to wet and mix until completely combined.
  • Add in chocolate chips and mix just until combined throughout the dough.
  • Cover the dough tightly and chill at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
  • Let the dough sit at room temp while oven is preheating to 350 degrees.
  • Roll cookie balls with about one tablespoon of dough for each one. Place the cookie balls on the cookie sheet about two inches apart from each other.
  • Bake 8-9 minutes at 350 degrees, until just golden brown around the edges.
  • Let them cool for five minutes on cookie sheet.
  • Transfer them to cooling racks to allow them to cool completely.

Notes

Adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction