# Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies

This recipe modifies a traditional sugar cookie to create chocolate chip cookies that can be rolled out, cut, and decorated, offering a crunch on the outer edge and a soft center.

- Total time: 138 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 sticks butter
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.75 cup flour
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.75 cup mini chocolate chips

## Instructions

1. Cream together two sticks of butter, 1/2 a cup of sugar, and 1/2 a cup of brown sugar.
2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is fully incorporated.
3. Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
4. Once fully combined, turn down the speed of your mixer and add in 2 and 3/4 cup of flour, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/2 a teaspoon of salt.
5. Once the mixture begins to come together, sprinkle in 3/4 cup of mini chocolate chips.
6. Mix just until a dough begins to form.
7. Transfer your dough from your bowl onto your cutting board or mat.
8. Knead by hand until a nice dough forms.
9. Form the dough into a disc before chilling.
10. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for about two hours to chill and set up.
11. Once it's had a chance to chill, roll it out to about 3/8 of an inch to 1/2 an inch thickness.
12. Chill them one more time while your oven is preheating.
13. Bake at 340 degrees Fahrenheit for about 18 minutes.
14. Decorate the cookies with glaze icing.

## Equipment

- mixer
- bowl
- plastic wrap
- cutting board or mat
- oven

## Tips

- Scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is fully incorporated.
- Knead the dough by hand until a nice dough forms.
- Form the dough into a disc before chilling.
- Chill the dough in the refrigerator for about two hours to chill and set up.
- Roll out the dough to about 3/8 of an inch to 1/2 an inch thickness.
- Chill the cookies one more time while the oven is preheating.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/CY04ZSCLq7Q?si=6LhrAyzhTtBq2zap
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2c838078-903d-4cc2-b6dd-28570d349661
- Extracted: 2026-06-17

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