Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

4.81 from 122 votes

These thick chocolate chip cookies are loaded with chocolate chips and are so easy to make. These cookies are chewy, soft, and oh so good.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Chill TIme1

Total Time1 22

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bakery cookies, chewy cookies, chocolate chip cookies, thick cookies

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 225kcal

Author: Dana

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup salted butter softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Set the butter and the eggs out on the counter and allow them to come to room temperature. It is worth it!
Once the butter is softened, cream the butter until it is smooth. Beat the granulated sugar and the brown sugar combined and light in color.
Beat in the eggs and the vanilla until combined.
In a separate bowl, measure the all-purpose flour by spooning and leveling before adding it to the bowl. Mix in the baking soda and the salt.
Slowly beat the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until the dry ingredients are moistened. Add a little at a time until all the flour is combined.
Gently stir the chocolate chips (or chunks) into the cookie dough.
Using a #20 cookie scoop (or 3 tablespoons of dough) scoop the dough into balls and add press a few chocolate chips into the cookie dough balls.
Place the chilled balls of dough into the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before baking.
Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Place the cookie dough balls onto the cookie sheet and use the back of a spoon to flatten the tops of the cookies out. You can use your hands to do this.
Bake in the preheated oven for 11-13 minutes or until the edges of the cookies begin to brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

You can easily portion out the cookie dough and freeze the dough to bake later. Cookie dough will last up to 3 months in the freezer if stored properly.

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