# Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a simple and popular chocolate chip cookie recipe that is easy to make.

- Total time: 21 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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2. Grate or finely cube 1 cup of cold butter.
3. Add the grated butter, 1 1/2 cups of light brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar to a mixing bowl.
4. Mix 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. Add 2 cold eggs and 1-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the mixture.
6. Mix 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. In 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. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until just a little bit of flour is still visible; do not overmix.
9. Add 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. Roll the cookie dough into 1/3-cup-sized balls.
11. Bake the cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 14 to 16 minutes. Bake 4-6 cookies per sheet at a time.
12. While the cookies are still warm from the oven, use a glass or jar to shape them into perfect rounds and fluff them up.

## Equipment

- grater
- stand mixer
- hand mixer
- bowl
- baking sheet
- glass

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjvmQCtT/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2b2dc74d-1063-486f-a9bc-591578bdbcaf
- Extracted: 2025-06-22

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