Chocolate Chip Cookies (VIDEO)
These chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect cookie with a soft and moist center, melty morsels of chocolate, and crisp edges. It’s the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll ever need because it’s classic—not fussy, complicated, or time-consuming.
There’s no need for refrigeration, special tricks, or complex cooking techniques to get the best chocolate cookie. Our foolproof, classic recipe tastes exactly how it should—insanely delicious. After all, it’s the incredible flavor and easy-to-make recipe that keeps traditional desserts like Gingerbread Cookies, Banana Bread, and Baklava so popular for ages!
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Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
My high school used to sell the best chocolate chip cookies at lunchtime. They were soft, thick and irresistible. With this cookie recipe, I sought to recreate that memorable texture and this recipe takes me back to the days when I saved up my quarters for the rare treat of the cafeteria cookie.
There is no match for homemade chocolate chip cookies with chewy and soft texture, gooey chocolate chips, and the sweetest aroma coming from your oven. As America’s most loved cookie, they are perfect for every occasion, whether you’re making Christmas cookies, comforting a neighbor, or surprising your kiddos with a sweet after-school treat.
Just like with Chocolate Crinkle Cookies or Christmas Sugar Cookies, everyone needs a go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe, so here’s why this one is a keeper:
- The cookies stay soft for days
- Easy, straightforward recipe with tips to make it foolproof!
- No resting/refrigerating time—so you can satisfy your craving immediately
- Pantry staple ingredients
- True to the classic flavor everyone loves
- Stores and freezes well
- Make ahead option to always have dough on hand
Chocolate Chip Cookies Video
In this video, Natasha shows you how easy it is to whip up a batch of homemade chocolate chip cookies. *Note that we updated the recipe and now use 1 tsp of baking soda because we loved the results even more.
Ingredients:
The best chocolate chip cookie recipe is made with pantry and refrigerator staples—nothing fancy or hard to find here.
- Unsalted butter – room temperature butter creates the best consistency to trap air for a chewy, airy dough with the best texture and rise.
- Granulated sugar – white sugar adds sweetness without adding moisture for the perfect spread
- Brown sugar – molasses keeps the cookie moist, soft, and chewy. Be sure to press the sugar tightly into the cup when measuring
- Eggs – room temperature eggs mix more evenly to bind the dough
- Vanilla extract – store-bought or homemade vanilla extract gives that classic chocolate chip cookie flavor
- All-purpose flour – be sure to measure correctly to get the right amount: fluff with a spoon and then scoop the flour into the measuring cup. Finally, scrape off the top. Be sure not to pat the flour down
- Baking soda – sift to eliminate clumps
- Salt – balances the sweetness of the sugars
- Chocolate chips – we prefer semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can use milk chocolate or bittersweet chips for a slightly different taste. See our buying guide below – be sure to use the full amount because they add moisture and give good form to the cookies
Pro Tip:
If you don’t have time to let the butter come to room temperature, try this trick to soften the butter quickly, because it makes a big difference.
How to Buy Chocolate Chips
Chocolate chips come in different varieties. Here’s what to look for:
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips (46%-60% cocoa): the traditional chip for chocolate chip cookies. You can use full-size or mini chips, chunks, or even chopped chocolate. Nestle, Tollhouse, Ghirardelli, Guittard, Kirkland, Hershey’s….they all work!
- Milk chocolate chips (10% cocoa): these make very sweet cookies, so have your glass of milk ready. Try mixing with semi-sweet.
- Bittersweet chocolate chips (70% cocoa): less sweet and intensely chocolatey. These produce a more “adult” cookie.
Substitutions
It’s easy to make these cookies your own. You’ll need 2 cups of mix-ins, so if you’re feeling adventurous, try some of these fun alternatives to chocolate chips:
- Peanut butter chips
- Sprinkles
- Butterscotch chips
- M&M candies
- Macadamia nuts
- Chopped unsalted peanuts
- White vanilla baking chips
- Shredded coconut
- Pretzel pieces – the options are endless!
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies
It’s so simple to mix up this easy chocolate chip cookie recipe with pantry staples and no refrigeration is needed.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and cover 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper or Silpat mats. Cream the butter and sugars together for 5 minutes until light and fluffy—this is the most important step to get a chewy cookie. Be sure to beat for the full amount of time!
- Beat eggs into the butter mixture one at a time followed by the vanilla extract.
- Combine the dry ingredients (flour, salt, and sifted baking soda) in a separate bowl, and then add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in thirds. Finally, fold the chocolate chips into the dough. Be sure not to over-mix (this can cause the dough to become tough).
- Roll balls of dough or use a trigger release scoop to scoop 3 Tbsp balls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 12-15 minutes. The tops should still look a bit wet and not browned. We usually bake 1/3 of the cookies at a time and refrigerate or freeze the rest for later, so see our tips below.
- Rest the cookies on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Store cookies in an airtight container on the counter for 5 days. To warm the cookies, try toasting in a toaster oven or baking at 350 for 2-3 minutes.
Pro Tip:
For a prettier cookie, press a few extra chocolate chips into the top of each cookie dough ball just before baking.
Common Questions
Room temperature butter and eggs, beating the butter and sugars thoroughly, and not over-mixing create the best cookies! No need for fancy techniques, because the best chocolate chip cookies are easy to make!
These homemade chocolate chip cookies spread perfectly without flattening.
Over-baking is the #1 cause of hard cookies, so remove them before they brown, when the edges are just turning golden. The top should still look a bit raw.
Once baked, store the cookies in an airtight container to keep them soft. You can even place a piece of bread in the container to maintain moisture.
Usually, cookies go flat when a recipe doesn’t include enough flour. Be sure to measure the ingredients correctly. Also, check to be sure your baking soda is still fresh by placing 1 tsp baking soda into a cup with a splash of vinegar. It should fizz, but if it doesn’t, replace your baking soda.
This usually means you use too much flour. Be sure to fluff and spoon your flour into a dry ingredient measuring cup, and don’t pat it down. Also, be sure not to make the cookie dough balls too large, or they may take longer than the cooking time to spread in the oven.
Make-Ahead
Our homemade chocolate chip cookie dough is refrigerator and freezer-friendly, so you can always have dough on hand. To make a few days ahead, mix the dough as directed and store:
- To Refrigerate: put dough into an airtight container, or cover rolled dough balls on a cookie sheet in the refrigerator for up to 3 days, and then bake as usual. It may take 1-2 minutes longer if starting with chilled dough.
- To Freeze: Scoop the dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet and freeze for 1 hour. Then, once the dough balls are frozen, store them in a freezer zip-top bag until ready to bake.
- To Bake: thaw in the refrigerator and bake as directed. You can bake from frozen, but the cookies will take a few more minutes to bake.
You will love these homemade chocolate chips with melty chocolate, a chewy cookie center, and an irresistible aroma. Our easy recipe uses pantry staples without unnecessary techniques! Grab a glass of milk because this will soon become your go-to recipe!
More Cookie Recipes
If you love this chocolate chip cookie recipe, then you won’t want to miss these other delicious cookie recipes.
- Peanut Butter Cookies
- Snowball Cookies
- Russian Tea Cakes
- Shell Cookies
- Cranberry Cookies
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Thumbprint Cookies
Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, (16 Tbsp), softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, tightly packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, measured correctly*
- 1 tsp baking soda, sifted
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, (12 oz), divided reserving 1/4 cup for the top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚ F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or Silpat liner. In the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment, combine 2 sticks of butter, 1 cup of packed brown sugar and 1/2 cup of white sugar. Beat 5 minutes on medium/high speed until creamy and light, scraping down the bowl as needed.
- Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating well with each addition, scraping down the bowl as needed, then beat in 2 tsp of vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine 3 cups of flour, 1 tsp salt, and 1 tsp of baking soda (sifted to eliminate lumps). Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter in thirds, mixing to incorporate with each addition. Fold in 2 cups of chocolate chips.
- Use an ice cream scoop to get even balls of dough (3 Tbsp each). Place scoops of dough onto lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Mine fit onto 3 cookie sheets and made 26 cookies. Roll balls lightly with your hands then stud tops of cookie balls with reserved chocolate chips. Bake right away or cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.
- Bake one cookie sheet at a time for 12-15 min at 350˚F (we bake 12 minutes), until edges are just turning golden. The tops should still look under-baked. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet 5 min then transfer to a rack to cool.
Notes
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Natasha Kravchuk
Hi! I'm Natasha Kravchuk. Here you'll find delicious, trusted recipes with easy step-by-step photos and videos. 
Good day!! is it pretty straight forward to double recipe? just twice everything?
Hi Stacie, yes, you can double the recipe. I have a tool on my website, in the recipe card above, hover your cursor over the number of servings and slide it to the right to increase the servings. It will convert the ingredient list for you.
What can I substitute for the butter?
Great recipe by the way!
Hi Natasha! What can I substitute for the butter?
Great recipe by the way!
Hi Ellie, thank you! I have not tested an alternative.
I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten free baking flour, country crock plant butter, and Simple Truth allergy friendly semi-sweet chocolate chips to make this dairy and gluten free! At first I baked them 12 minutes and they were cakey and dry. I cooked them 10 minutes the next time and they were soft and chewy! I’m not sure if it’s the substituted ingredients or if I made them smaller. Haha. Thank you Natasha for the flour measuring tip! I never knew that! And the tip to add chocolate chips to the top. I wish I could upload a picture! They look awesome!
A note to anyone trying to make dairy free cookies. I kept ending up with cakey cookies until I realized if your margarine substitute has less fat than dairy that this will happen. I was using smart balance (75% less fat than regular dairy butter) and this happened every time!
Thank you for the wonderful feedback, Sam! So glad you shared this with us. I’m sure it’s much appreciated by my other readers.
How can I make a chocolate chip cookie that is not soft or crunchy. but somewhere in between?
Hi Garry, you may find this article from King Arthur Baking helpful. CLICK HERE to view.
Does anyone know how to successfully make these dairy free? I realized I was using smart balance which has 75% less fat than regular butter. So next time I used country crock’s plant butter sticks which say 1 stick plant butter= 1 stick dairy butter, it has 11g of fat per serving. And my cookies still come out cakey. ):
I hav one question can I make these and then put pumpkin purée in it if so how much would I use?
Hello Ellie, I have not tried adding pumpkin purée to advise. If you do that as an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
Ok so I just made it and it turned out a little runny but I added more flour and it tasted really good! I used about 1 cup -1/2 cup.
The Best chocolate chip cookie I’ve ever made!!
Thank you so much
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found a favorite! 🙂
I just made these they are the BOMB!!! They are sooo good!!
I will definitely be using this recipe again. Thank you!
Glad you loved it!
All my life I have looked for a cookie recipe that rivaled my grandma’s. Today I found it
That’s wonderful, Patrick! I’m so glad to hear that.
Unbelievable cookies. I had given up on great Chocolate Chip cookies. I tried one more recipe – yours. These are by far the most remarkable ever.
Thank you.
That’s wonderful, Sara! I’m so glad to hear that.
Could you convert this recipe into grams? That would be so helpful! Then we’d have consistent results every time:)
You may convert them to grams, just click Jump to Recipe then click Metric. Hope that helps!
Ok, these are amazing. Exponentially better than the Nestle Tollhouse recipe!! Making this my new go-to. They stayed fresh and delicious for WAY longer than nestle recipe ever did!
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Kelsey! That’s so great!
Is it possible to spice these up with allspice, cinnamon, or something else? If so what would the amounts be?
Hi Doug, I haven’t tried those substitutions, so I can’t speak to that. Substitutions may hinder the recipe outcome. I always suggest making a recipe as written the first time around.
I followed the ingredients used in video. Will using baking powder instead of baking soda make a difference
I substituted gluten free flour for the regular flour and they turned out ah- mazing!!!!! So tasty and you can’t even tell they are GF. The rest of the ingredients mixed well with the proportion of flour to make the tastiest soft cookie ever. Definitely making these again!!
Thank you for sharing, Julia! We love the feedback and I’m happy to hear they turned out great GF.
These are the best chocolate chip cookies I have made out of butter! I’ve always had bad luck with butter chocolate chip cookies as they would always turn out too buttery resulting in a flatter and greasier cookie. They were also very inconvenient as I would have to wait for the entire dough to chill. Unfortunately, I don’t have time for that. When I think cookie then I want to make it that same day and not have to wait a few hours to overnight. Because of my bad luck with butter chocolate chip cookies, I started making chocolate chip cookies out of coconut oil (they were good but not as good as this recipe!). I’m so glad I got my hands on your updated version of this recipe! Thanks a lot, Natasha!
Love it, this makes me smile. Thank you for your excellent comments and review!
We prefer smaller cookies. Will these work if I use 1-2 tbls?
Hi Candy, I think that’s okay. If you try it, please let us know how it goes!
Love this recipe! What adjustments would you make to make them red velvet cookies?
Hi Kim, I haven’t tried this as red velvet. I imagine you may need to make quite a few adjustments resulting in a new recipe. Thank yo for that suggestion, though.
Hey Natasha
I would like to ask how many grams is a stick of butter?
Βecause in Europe we measure differently and have different packages of butter.
Thanks a lot
Hi there, I usually use this Ingredient Weight Chart as a guide if I need assistance on some conversions.
Hi Natasha,
These are the best cookies I’ve ever made! I’m so surprised at how well they turned out! The cookies I’ve made in the past were often really dense and hard. These ones were perfect!
I’m not an avid baker, and actually haven’t baked in 3 years… until this month! I’ve been watching your videos (love them!) and this was the third recipe of yours that I’ve tried. It will be my go-to recipe for cookies from now on!
Thanks so much! 🙂
I’m happy that you loved these cookies!
The taste is phenomenal and was told they were the best cc cookies ever. I am just wondering how to keep them soft and chewy. They are soft and chewy right out of the oven but not after they are cooled.
Also, i used Crisco instead of butter because i did not have unsalted butter. Would butter keep these softer?
Hi Denise, I haven’t tried these with Crisco so I”m not sure if that is the culprit but usually they will stay soft if they are not overbaked.
These are the best chocolate chip cookies ever! I’ve made them multiple times and they always come out perfect. Everyone loves them. Thank you so much for this recipe and the details on how to make them so perfect! I’ll never use another chocolate chip cookie recipe!
You’re so very welcome, Monica! I’m so glad to hear that. I appreciate the feedback and review. I’m glad they were a bit hit. 🙂
I made this recipe and made sure to follow every instruction and measurement, and yet after 15 minutes the cookies came out still in a ball shape. I have no idea what I am doing wrong
Hi Julia! This can often be to using too much flour. Be sure to watch my tutorial on how to measure ingredients.
I love how chewy these stay. I added 3 tsp. of fresh orange zest to the butter and sugar mixture to change it up a bit.
That sounds like a good idea, thanks for sharing!
You seriously are the best. This recipe is unreal! You never fail to amaze me with your recipes! Baking as I post this!
Thank you, Renee! That is very kind. 🙂
Natasha, thank you for this recipe! Cookies turned out perfect: not too flat, not too hard/crunchy. And delicious!
Glad to hear that, Johnny! You are so welcome.
Love the cookies! Added coco to the flour mixture and blended, dark, milk and white chocolates. Yum!! Thankfully yours, from Quebec Canada
Sounds delicious! 🙂
These cookies were delicious. I didn’t realize the butter and sugar mixture are mixed for so long. I thonk this really helps with the fluffiness. My cookies were also not flattened, probably a first. So soft and chewy, thanks for the recipe. Will be keeping this for future baking.
Hi Krystal! That’s great. I’m so glad they were enjoyed. 🙂
They turned out perfect! Every cookie I make comes out flat but not this one, it was fluffy! Thank you, love your recipes!
I’m so glad this one worked out perfectly, Susie! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I’ve made these cookies twice. First time I didn’t have any brown sugar so I made them just with white sugar, they were good, but I knew since it’s natasha’s recipe it has the potential to be so much better so I made them again today exactly as the recipe is written and everything it calls for, yup I knew these would be amazing if I stuck with the recipe and I was right , natasha’s recipes never disappoint. Thanks Natasha for creating and sharing these recipes with us.
That’s wonderful, Sara! Thank you for sharing. I’m glad they were enjoyed.
I’be been tried some recipes and this one is totally the best! Mine was soft and chewy. One thing I did differently was I used a little less sugar. They were delicious!
So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Fia! Thank you for the review!
I followed the recipe in the video using the baking powder and they came out aweful. Then I noticed the change to baking soda in the written section. If the video is wrong, it should be updated or deleted. I wasted all these ingredients as I had to throw them all out.
Hi Lorraine. I’m sorry they didn’t turn out well for you. The older recipe (like in the video) still made great cookies, so I am not sure what went wrong if you followed it fully. We are always looking to improve our recipes and the change to baking soda resulted in a softer, chewier cookie that spread perfectly with or without chilling the dough. Hopefully, in the future, we can update the video as well.
Can you add walnutsI to the cookie mix my family likes it that way
Hi Belinda, I bet that could work! If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe.
Our cookies came out very good except we put half or even a third of the sugar in this recipe. I still don’t understand why all these recipies use so much sugar!
Made these a few times but they just remain in the shape of the scoop. The do not spread out. I use a 2TBS scoop. Made these twice and the came out the same.
Hi Falena. Did you make any substitutions to the recipe or refrigerate the dough before baking? Also, check out my tutorial on how to measure your ingredient’s HERE. Using too much flour could be the culprit as well. I hope that helps.
Hi Natasha !
I love your recipes, especially these cookies ! I just switched from a convection oven to a conventional one. Will there be changes when it comes to temperature and baking time for these cookies ? Thank you !
Hi Rose! I’m glad to hear that you love this recipe. I bake these in a conventional oven so there shouldn’t need to be any changes made.
I followed your recipe and it came out awesome. The only thing I notice is the recipe say baking soda and in your video you say baking powder.
Glad you enjoyed it, Marina. We first published this chocolate chip cookie recipe in 2012. We are always working on perfecting our recipes so we modified the recipe with a tad more salt and switched to 1 tsp baking soda. This resulted in a softer, chewier cookie that spread perfectly with or without chilling the dough.
Ours came out looking like creme puffs. They did not flatten at all. Plus they just taste floury. We did not add too much flour – we doubled the recipe and followed it exactly. No hate, just disappointing.
I’m sorry. That has not been my experience and many of my other readers love this recipe and do not have that result. If cookies are cakey, it’s often due to the fat, sugar, and flour ratio being off. Did you make any substitutions or use baking powder instead of baking soda, or too much of it? Having too much flour will generally cause drier and cakier cookies. This is how I measure my ingredients to avoid this. Creaming the butter and sugar for too long can also affect the rise of the cookie. If you try this recipe again, I hope those tips help.
Hi Natasha!
3rd or 4th time making these. I’ve tried dozens of recipes and everyone that has eaten these says ‘best chocolate chips cookies.. keep using this one’!
It’s a keeper! Quick question.. why light brown sugar? Can I use dark? All I have at the moment.
Thx for sharing all your recipes.. my go to!
So glad to hear that. Thank you for the review, Kim! Dark brown sugar would work too, it would give the cookies richer color.
I am dizzy reading chocolate chip recipes. Is there a reason why some chocolate chip cookie recipes use a portion of A/P flour and a portion of Cake flour. What is the difference using that combination or using all A/P flour. Why do some use melted butter over room temp butter, and 1 egg & 1 yolk vs 2 eggs.. I am just confused as to what is the difference
Hi! This is likely due to the overall texture and flavor of the cookie. Everyone’s idea of the “perfect” cookie is different. Some like them flat, chewy, or crisp, others like them thicker like a “cake” consistency. It’s really all about preference.
I made these chocolate chip cookies exactly as you showed and they came out perfect!!! My husband loves them. Best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever!!!
Love it! Thanks for the awesome feedback and review, Leslie.
Video says 2 tsp of baking powder. Recipe instructions says 1 tsp baking soda. Which is it?
Hi Irma, yes, that is correct. I included in my recipe notes that, “We first published this chocolate chip cookie recipe in 2012. We are always working on perfecting our recipes so we modified the recipe with a tad more salt and switched to 1 tsp baking soda. This resulted in a softer, chewier cookie that spread perfectly with or without chilling the dough”.
I live at a high altitude. Would you please redo the recipe with amounts given as weights so I can use a kitchen scale and adjust accordingly. Thank you
Hi Colleen, if you click on “metric” in the recipe card, it will convert the ingredient list to grams for you. I would also recommend using this high altitude baking guide for reference.
Wow!! So delicious and thick. Easy to make as well . My 3 year old grandson helped me make them. They are definitely my new “go to” chocolate chip cookie recipe. Thank you!
Aww, I love that you made this with your grandson, Teresa! Thank you or your lovely review!
I just made these, and this recipe is PERFECT!! They came out delicious! Thank you for this recipe!♥️
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Jinelle! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
They’re not my favorite, but my family and friends adore them! My friend asked me to make them for her birthday and I’m making them for my brother’s graduation gift as well!
I love all your recipes but on the CC cookies do they come out soft or a little crunchy.
I’m not a fan of soft cookies so won’t use the recipe if that’s how they turn out.
Thank you
Hi Madeline, this recipe makes soft cookies. If you want crunchy cookies, you may need to bake them for a while longer. I hope you love this recipe!
mine always get hard in a day unless I put a piece of bread in with them. how can they stay soft without the bread?
Hi Roger, the cookies should stay soft for days, We store ours in an air-tight container for a few days. You can also refrigerate or freeze the dough until ready to bake and they bake up perfectly every time.
Hi! Would browning the butter immense the flavor of the cookies?
Hi Madison, I haven’t tested it that way as I’ve always used the exact process in the recipe.
Love these. I want to add walnuts. How many cups should I use?
Hi Robin, others shared that they added walnuts and enjoyed it in the comments section. I’m no certain how much they used, I would say do it per your personal preference 🙂 I hope you love this recipe!
My new go to for chocolate chip cookies . they were so good puffy and delicious.
Great to hear that you found your new go-to recipe, Dana!
I have made it twice already, and I loved it! Especially because how simple it is, so, I can only thank you! But, there is a small problem, I recently got on a diet, so, I can’t eat a lot of calories. But I love this cookies, and I want to as many as I can within the limits of my diet, so I checked the amount of calories in this recipe, and it said 248 calories, which I think does not refer to a single cookie, since that would be way too much for just one. So, I would like to know how many cookies, or cookie grams it would be to reach those 248 calories. Basically, I would love to know the seeing size for those 248 calories. Thanks again for the amazing recipe!
Hi Oliver, I’m so glad you love this recipe. I get about 26 cookies out of this recipe, the nutrition facts listed are correct, and the serving size is 1 cookie. I use an ice cream scoop to get even balls of dough about 3 Tbsp each, but I did not weigh this in grams to see how much it would be.
Anybody think 1 teaspoon of salt is to much? It was too salty.
Hi Olga, we found that this amount gives it a nice balance. You could use less if you’d like. Also, we used fine sea salt to ensure it dissolves in the batter, larger crystals may not dissolve as well. Be sure to use unsalted butter as well. I hope this helps.
I have been baking for over 50 years and these were the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever made. They turned out exactly like the picture. Soft and chewy an absolutely delicious.
That’s great, Sharon. Thank you so much for sharing. I’m happy you enjoyed these cookies! They really are delicious and so perfect each time.
Made these tonight and they were a complete fail. Not even edible.
Hi Mica, sorry to hear that; what a bummer. I haven’t had that happen. Make sure to add the ingredients to the mixing bowl in the order they are listed and use the correct temperature of ingredients which will help.
Best recipe I have found yet and makes lots as I use a smaller cookie scoop. One tiny tweak I do as I used to use a different recipe that replaced 1 t flour per cup with 1 t cornstarch. I did it with these and they stay soft for days with no altering taste. Just thought I’d pass that along because these are the best.
Thank for sharing that with us, that helps a lot!
These cookies taste so so so so good! I make them myself multiple of times. Everyone who I share them with compliment me how good they taste. Wonderful recipe, Thank you Natasha!
You’re most welcome, Anna. It’s so nice that you share them with others too!
I’m a little confused here. The video says two teaspoons of baking powder and the recipe says one teaspoon of soda, no baking powder. Can this be clarified please?
We first published this chocolate chip cookie recipe in 2012. We are always working on perfecting our recipes so we modified the recipe with a tad more salt and switched to 1 tsp baking soda. This resulted in a softer, chewier cookie that spread perfectly with or without chilling the dough.
I’m confused. Is the above recipe card updated or not? Thank you!
Hi Samantha, the recipe is updated.
I baked the chocolate chip cookies. They were amazing and so delicious !
Thank you for recipe. Much appreciated!
You’re welcome, Sonia. Great to hear that you loved the recipe!
Hi Natasha, can you substitute shortening for the butter? We have a dairy allergy in our family. I can’t wait to try this recipe. My old tried & true recipe isn’t baking the cookies like it used to.
Hi Marg, I haven’t tested this with shortening, but one of our readers has, here’s what they said “Thank you Natasha for another amazing, no fail recipe! I halved this, and used shortening (yes..) instead of butter and it came out fine” I hope this helps!
Made these tonight and they are excellent. I always use salted butter because I prefer the flavor and I added some pecans. This is the first time I didn’t over bake. I took your advise and took them out when you said and they look perfect.
I’m so glad it worked out, Kathleen! Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
Love this recipe. My go to chocolate chip cookie recipe! Any time I need anything, love coming to Natasha’s page ❤️
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Raygan!
When I make these , I am a rock star among friends and family . Another great recipe.
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Mo!
Not sure there is any big difference with ingredients but dang following the process outlined here specifically with cook time and time on the pan is huge. These were hands down the best I’ve made. Really Really Good!
Wonderful to hear, Ben. So glad you enjoyed this recipe. Definitely a family favorite around our house. Thank you for the review.
Thanks Natasha, today was my dad’s birthday and I made these for him .I am only 13 yrs old and they were a hit ,hope to make them more and more
Wow great job! I’m glad it was a huge hit.
Hi Natasha! I’m a 11 year old who loves to bake. I’ve used this recipe several times already but this time the cookies were dry and didn’t spread. Why is that?
I even weighed the flour with a gram scale?
Hi Sophia, I highly recommend watching the video tutorial to see where maybe something looked different? It’s difficult to guess without being there. Also consider if any substitutions in ingredients were made.
Hi Natasha, these cookies look delicious getting ready to make these for my grandsons. I noticed you used a hand mixer but your recipe states you use stand up mixer. I have a stand up mixer and have hand mixer which one is the best to use? Thank you for sharing all your delicious recipes I be enjoyed them all!
Hi Sherree, you can use either one. Whichever is most comfortable and convenient for you.
WOW! These came out EXACTLY as described! My new favorite Choc Chip Cookie recipe. Thanks for your perfect directions.
That’s so great! I’m so happy you found a new favorite!
Do you recommend using unbleached white organic all purpose flour with this recipe?
Hello Gail, I honestly haven’t tried that to advise. If you do an experiment, please share with us how it goes.
Best chocolate chip cookies I have ever made! They are so special and taste best fully cooled. Came out exactly as described. Over baked my first batch, but even they were fabulous. I will be making these again.
Hi Becky! I’m so glad you loved them. Thank you for sharing.
Hi, I don’t have enough soft light brown sugar. Can i substitute some of it with soft dark brown sugar?
Hi Layla, Dark brown would work here and would give the cookies richer color.
I was watching your video on how to make chocolate chip cookies and you say in the video to use 2tsp baking powder but in the recipe below, it says to use 1 tsp baking soda. Which is correct??
Thanks!
Renee
We first published this chocolate chip cookie recipe in 2012. We are always working on perfecting our recipes so we modified the recipe with a tad more salt and switched to 1 tsp baking soda. This resulted in a softer, chewier cookie that spread perfectly with or without chilling the dough.
This is my go to recipe! I add in chopped walnuts too. I changed to baking soda and a tad more salt as recommended. So yummy! I have to freeze the otherwise I would be binging.
I bet this was so good with chopped walnuts! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.
I am thinking to make these again. But the last time I made them, they were were not very spread out and I like my cookies spread out
Hi Ella, I recommend checking the tips in this part of the recipe: Why did my Cookies not Flatten? If your cookies ended up too thick and did not flatten, the usual culprit is too much flour. Be sure to measure by fluffing the flour first with a spoon, then spoon it into a dry ingredient measuring cup and scrape it off the top. If you push your measuring cup into a flour bin, you will get up to 25% too much flour. Also, do not tap the flour down in the measuring cup.
Thank you Natasha for another amazing, no fail recipe! I halved this, and used shortening (yes..) instead of butter and it came out fine. The balance of vanilla and baking soda was perfect. I wonder, can you try and incorporate oats for some of the flour as a modification? I’ll try it!
I’m so glad it all worked out, Catherine! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. Oats work great in this recipe. However, I have not tried them in place of flour. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
On your video you say baking powder and on your written recipe it says baking soda?
Hi Merry, we updated the recipe after publishing the video for more consistent results. I think what was happening in the past is that people would flip flop the baking soda and powder since both types of leavening were in the recipe. The written recipe is the version we make now.