Chocolate Chip Cookies

21 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Let your hair down, this is a baking 101 video with tips!
  2. 2Grate or finely cube 1 cup of cold butter.
  3. 3Add the grated butter, 1 1/2 cups of light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar to a mixing bowl.
  4. 4Mix the butter and sugars for 4 to 5 minutes until fully incorporated. Make sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
  5. 5Add 2 cold eggs and 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the mixture.
  6. 6Mix for about 2 minutes until the eggs are completely incorporated and the mixture is smooth and creamy. Once again, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  7. 7In a separate bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of cake flour, 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. Mix these dry ingredients together.
  8. 8Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until just a little bit of flour is still visible; do not overmix.
  9. 9Add 2 cups of chocolate chips (milk chocolate, semi-sweet, or butterscotch) to the dough and mix for about 30 seconds until the flour disappears.
  10. 10Roll the cookie dough into 1/3-cup-sized balls.
  11. 11Bake the cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 to 16 minutes. Bake 4-6 cookies per sheet at a time.
  12. 12While the cookies are still warm from the oven, use a glass or jar to shape them into perfect rounds and fluff them up.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cold butter
  • 1.5 cups light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 2 cold eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1.5 cups cake flour
  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips

Equipment

graterstand mixerhand mixerbowlbaking sheetglass

Tips

  • You definitely want the butter to be cold.
  • You have to use cake flour.
  • Do not overmix the flour.
  • When the cookies come out of the oven, use a glass or jar to fluff them up into a cookie swirl while they are still warm.