Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
These homemade chocolate chip cookies are packed with chips and loaded with buttery flavor. They walk the line nicely between crunchy and chewy: the edges are crisp, while the center is "bendy." Give them a try: They might just be the best chocolate chip cookies you've ever had.
- Prep time
- 12 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 36 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2/3 cup (142g) light brown sugar, packed
- 2/3 cup (131g) granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (92g) vegetable shortening
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt, (use 1/2 teaspoon salt if you use salted butter)
- 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups (340g) semisweet chocolate chips*
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the sugars, butter, shortening, salt, vanilla and almond extracts, vinegar, and baking soda, beating until smooth and creamy.
- 3
Beat in the egg, again beating until smooth. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a spatula to make sure everything is thoroughly combined.
- 4
Mix in the flour, then the chips.
- 5
Use a spoon (or a tablespoon cookie scoop) to scoop 1 1/4" balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2" between them on all sides; they'll spread.
- 6
For enticing salty-sweet flavor, sprinkle a touch of sea salt atop the cookies before putting them in the oven, if desired.
- 7
Bake the cookies for 11 to 12 minutes, until their edges are chestnut brown and their tops are light golden brown, almost blonde.
- 8
Remove the cookies from the oven, and cool on the pan until they've set enough to move without breaking. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- 9
Store cookies, well wrapped, at room temperature for up to 5 days; freeze for longer storage.