Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chocolate chip cookies are crispy on the edges and soft and chewy in the center. They are super easy to make with no hassle, no mixer, and no chilling needed! This is a small batch recipe that can be easily multiplied into a larger batch so that you can make it for when you want to treat yourself or when you want to please a crowd. Plus, it takes less than 25 minutes!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted and cooled (or ¾ stick))
- ½ cup dark brown sugar (packed (light brown is okay too))
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ((optional: plus more for finishing))
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup bittersweet chocolate chips (more or less to your preference (or chopped chocolate bars))
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
- 2
Into a mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar, white sugar, and melted butter until well combined. Add the egg and mixed well. Whisk in the vanilla and salt.
- 3
Add the flour and baking soda to the bowl and fold with a rubber spatula until just combined and no more dry flour is visible. DO NOT over-mix!
- 4
Add the chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bars and fold to combine.
- 5
For large cookies (4 ounces):Using a 4 ounce cookie scoop, or 4 scoops of regular size cookie scoop, portion the cookie dough and place each at least 2 inches apart on the sheet pan. Bake the cookies for about 18 to 20 minutes, until the outside of the cookies are set and just starting to turn golden brown.
- 6
For small, regular size cookies (1 ounce):Using a regular cookie scoop, portion and place each cookie dough at least 1 inch apart on the sheet pan. Bake them for about 8-10 minutes, until the cookies are just set on the outside and are starting to turn golden brown.
- 7
Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool for 3 to 5 minutes. Enjoy!