Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are a tried and true recipe with a special ingredient to keep them soft! These Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are my go-to chocolate chip cookie and always a tried-and-true dessert.
SOFT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
I feel like I’ve been holding out on you guys. To start, today is National Chocolate Chip Day, so if there’s any day I’m going to come clean – it’s today.
You guys love these Big, Fat, Chewy, Chocolate Chip Cookies and it’s the only regular chocolate chip cookie on here. It’s been my go-to forever.
Buuutt, what I haven’t told you is that for the past couple of years I’ve actually been making another chocolate chip cookie.
I’ve totally been cheating on you with a different cookie. This cookie.
With further inspection the recipes aren’t that different at all. A little more flour, a little less brown sugar, and a couple teaspoons of cornstarch.
But those little changes result in an entirely different cookie in my opinion. These cookies have 2 teaspoons of cornstarch which keeps them ultra soft.
I haven’t blogged about them because I actually saw them over at Center Cut Cook years ago and just send people her way. And please still go over there.
I did want them on my site as well since this is a recipe database for me and my family.
You know when you find THE cookie, you just can’t go back to any other one. That’s how I feel about these. These do call for chilling time. It brings all of the ingredients together and results in a slightly crisp outside with a soft center.
But full disclosure, ain’t nobody got time for that all of the time. I have once, twice, or five times NOT chilled them before baking them and they’re still good but even better if you can chill them.
If you want those perfectly melty and soft chocolate chips on top (maybe only food bloggers appreciate this), press in the chocolate chips on top right after the cookies come out of the oven.
OTHER COOKIE RECIPES:
- The Best Snickerdoodle Recipe
- Almond Cookies
- My Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Monster Cookies
- No-Bake Cookies
- Cookie Dough truffles
- Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
- S’mores Cookies
- Soft Sugar Cookies
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are a tried and true recipe with a special ingredient to keep them soft!
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter , melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more for topping
Instructions
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
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With a mixer, beat the brown sugar and granulated sugar with the melted butter until the sugars have dissolved into the butter. Add in the egg and egg yolk and beat to combine. Add the tablespoon vanilla extract.
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Slowly mix in the flour mixture until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
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Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour or overnight.
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When you’re ready to bake the cookies, pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees. Pull the dough out of the fridge and let it sit for about 10 minutes or longer.
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Line baking sheets with parchment paper. The dough will be hard to roll but make balls about 2 tablespoons in size. Press additional chocolate chips on top for the bakery look.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes or until they get just a touch of golden on top. They will look underdone.
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Let the cookies cool for about 5-10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Recipe Notes
Chilling allows the centers to stay soft while baking. I have baked them without chilling and they're still good but for the best results, chill.
Source: slightly adapted from Center Cut Cook
It’s 2:34 a.m my time(I live overseas) and my house smells delicious. I’ve been searching for a really good chocolate chip cookie recipe because American bakery cookies are no where to be found. You can only get packaged chocolate chip cookies but even those taste different then American brands. I just want to say thank you for posting this great recipe, my search had come to an end. I look forward to sharing this cookies with my family in just a few hours.
Aww that makes me happy!
Hi, I want to do these cookies but when you say :
Let the cookies cool for about 5-10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack. – do i have to let them cool inside the oven or just in the rack… Thank you!!
Just let them cool on the cookie sheet, out of the oven.
Just tried this recipe today and I must say this is the best! And i’ve tried a LOT! That 1tbsp of vanilla is peeerffff!👌🏼 thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome!
These are seriously the best cookies and super easy!!
I have now made these 4 or 5 times. I love to bake a batch and freeze them and then take a couple when I want a sweet homemade treat. Highly recommend!
So happy to hear that!
I love this choc. chip cookie recipe!! I found it on your site last year and it’s the only one I use now. Rave reviews from my family!!❤️🍪
My favorite too!
Love this recipe. Just made it for the first time. Didn’t have cornflour so I added only 2 cups flour and a sachet of chocolate instant pudding powder. They came out perfectly and the kids are in love with these cookies!