The Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tags: cookies, chocolate chip, dessert, baking
Alton Brown's recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (210g) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups (280g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (340g) semisweet chocolate chips
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to degrees F (degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for to minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Recipe Notes & Tips
For extra chewy cookies, use more brown sugar than granulated sugar. You can also refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to enhance chewiness.