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Best Chocolate Chip Cookies are thin and delicate, with a buttery crunch and an almost candy-like goodness, without being greasy – Our family favorite for over 40 years.
By the way if you want chocolate chip cookies without brown sugar, scroll down to the Tips section for the easy swap. Without further ado, here’s the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe (a more compact, printable version appears below):
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe: Ingredients
- 2 1/4c. flour
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1 t. salt
- 1 stick butter
- 1 stick Land O’Lakes margarine
- 1c. sugar
- 1/2c. brown sugar
- 1 t. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 12 oz. chocolate chips
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
How to Make Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift dry ingredients and set aside.
- Cream butter, both sugars, and vanilla for 2 minutes.
- Beat in eggs until well blended.
- Stir in sifted ingredients, and mix in.
- Stir in chocolate and nuts by hand.
- Scoop rounded mounds of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 12 – 16 minutes, or to desired doneness.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Printable Recipe
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies are thin and delicate, with a buttery crunch and an almost candy-like goodness, without being greasy.
Servings: 36
Calories: 100kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 2¼ c. flour
- 1 t. baking soda
- 1 t. salt
- 1 stick butter
- 1 t. Land O’Lakes margarine
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1 t. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 12 oz. chocolate chips
- 1 c. chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift dry ingredients and set aside.
- Cream butter, both sugars, and vanilla for 2 minutes.
- Beat in eggs until well blended.
- Stir in sifted ingredients, and mix in.
- Stir in chocolate and nuts by hand.
- Scoop rounded mounds of dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 12 – 16 minutes, or to desired doneness.
- Remove from oven, placing the pan on a wire rack for 5 or 10 minutes, before actually removing the cookies to the rack.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Tips for Success
- Top quality cookie pans will bake the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies with even results. I like these American made, heirloom quality pans (view here).
- Need a fast way to soften butter? View helpful article here.
- You can use any combination of butter, margarine, and shortening, but different fats change the texture and amount of spread (although you may like that).
- All butter will produce the best flavor, and a flatter, browner, crispier cookie.
- All shortening will produce a thicker cookie.
- Changing the sugar ratio to include more brown and less white will make them chewier.
- Land O’Lakes margarine has a lower water content than cheaper brands, and is much better for baking.
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