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    Home » Recipes » Cookies » Classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Mar 30, 2021 · Modified: Jan 11, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads.

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    It's always a good idea to have a classic chewy chocolate chip cookies recipe in your back pocket when you need it! These cookies are crisp on the edges and deliciously chewy on the inside. They are simply cookie perfection!

    Close-up of chocolate chip cookies, the words classic chewy chocolate chip cookies

    Crispy on the edges and chewy on the inside...

    ...with the perfect balance of cookie and chocolate chips.

    That is the quintessential chocolate chip cookie, is it not??

    This is a tried-and-true favorite in our house and whenever I have gifted them to friends, they can't stop raving about them!

    If you're looking for a classic chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe to keep in your back pocket, read on!

    How To Make The Cookies

    Start with melted butter and beat in the brown and white sugar until you have a cohesive mixture. Using both brown and white sugar may seem like a bit much, but they each have their function! The brown sugar, with its molasses content, contributes to the cookie's chewiness and the white sugar contributes to the crispness in the edges.

    Melted yellow butter, brown sugar, and dry ingredients being mixed together in a bowl

    Beat the eggs, vanilla and milk into the butter-sugar mixture, and then beat in the flour, baking soda, and salt. You will end up with a beautiful cookie batter that is then ready for the chocolate chips!

    Stir the semi-sweet chocolate chips (chunks are also delicious!) into the cookie dough, then place the dough in the fridge for at least 30-60 minutes to firm up.

    A red spatula in light brown cookie dough and dark chocolate chips

    Using either a cookie scoop or simply rolling up balls of cookie dough in your hands, place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet, being careful not to overcrowd them and to allow for spreading.

    Baking the Cookies

    These are called chewy chocolate chip cookies for a reason, and if you want the perfect combination of crisp edges and chewy middles, it's important not to overbake the cookies!

    You want to bake the cookies until the edges are a golden brown and the centers look slightly underdone. If you wait until the centers look like they are cooked through, then your cookies will not have that soft chewy quality we love.

    Close-up of a chocolate chip cookie on top of a pile of cookies

    If you remove them from the oven too early and the edges are not browned at all, the cookie will be too soft and not hold together very well. While you want the centers JUST under-done, you also don't want a raw cookie!

    As the recipe states, bake for 9-11 minutes. Depending on your oven, 9 minutes may be enough, or you may have to go to 11. For the first time you bake these, start watching closely starting at 9 minutes to figure out the timing to achieve the perfect cookies in your oven!

    Close-up of a stack of chocolate chip cookies next to a glass of milk

    Gluten-Free Cookie Options

    Obviously, these chewy chocolate chip cookies are regular, all-purpose flour, gluten-filled cookies. But if you are gluten-free and want to enjoy delicious delectable cookies, too, make sure to check out:

    • Soft and Chewy Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Cookies

    For a non-chocolate chip option, my Coconut Almond Jam Thumbprint Cookies are also gluten-free and delicious!

    Close-up of a chocolate chip cookie being broken in half, melted chocolate chips in the cookie

    If you're looking for a reliable classic chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe, you are going to love these gems. They're so good that people will think you've bought them from a bakery....but you can keep this your little secret if you want!

    ~ Lisa.

    Classic Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    It's always a good idea to have a classic chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe in your back pocket when you need it! These cookies are crisp on the edges and deliciously chewy on the inside. They are simply cookie perfection!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Cookies, Dessert
    Cuisine: Western
    Keyword: chocolate chip cookies
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 22 minutes
    Chill time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 52 minutes
    Makes: 18 cookies
    Author: Lisa from A Day in the Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 2 ¼ cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 cup unsalted butter
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
    • 1 egg yolk
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tablespoons milk
    • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • In medium bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
    • Melt butter gently in a small pot over low heat. Do not let it come to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
    • In large mixing bowl, combine melted butter and brown sugar and granulated sugar. Using a beater, cream the butter and sugar together until mixture is cohesive and thick.
    • Add the full egg, egg yolk, milk and vanilla to the butter-sugar and beat well to combine.
    • Add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture and mix well to form the cookie dough.
    • Stir the semi-sweet chocolate chips into the cookie dough, mixing well.
    • Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes. You can also store the dough in a sealed container in the fridge for a few days until you are ready to bake.

    Baking the Cookies:

    • Preheat oven 375 deg F (190 C).
    • Using a cookie scoop or rolling dough between your hands, place cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet. Do not crowd the cookies and allow room for spread.
    • Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the centers look very slightly under-cooked.
    • Remove from oven and let cool on the pan a few minutes before transferring them to cool completely on a sheet of foil on the counter.

    Notes

    • Make the cookie dough ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you are ready to bake the cookies.
    • If you like nuts in your cookies, reduce the amount of chocolate chips and substitute with the equivalent amount of chopped nuts.
    • You can also shape the cookie dough into separate cookie balls and freeze them on a plate or sheet before storing the frozen cookie balls in a zippered freezer bag.
      • To bake from frozen, place the frozen cookie dough balls and bake them for about a minute more than the usual baking time.
    • You can also store all the cookie dough in a freezer bag/sealable container and freeze for baking at a later date. Defrost the cookie dough in the fridge before shaping into balls.
    • Bake until the cookie edges are golden brown and the centers look slightly undone.
    • Store the cookies in a sealed container. I like cold cookies, so I keep mine in the fridge. 🙂
    • Recipe adapted from Alton Brown's The Chewy and Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies.
    Have you tried this recipe?Mention @dayinthekitchen or tag #adayinthekitchen!

    ** This recipe was original published on December 10th, 2016 and republished on March 30th, 2021 with recipe updates, new photos, and writing.

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    1. Tanya

      January 05, 2018 at 8:08 am

      5 stars
      All your recipes are so yummy. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
      • Lisa

        January 05, 2018 at 11:31 pm

        Thanks, Tanya! Happy you enjoy them!

        Reply
    2. Chantal Wong

      December 15, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      5 stars
      The absolute best chewy chocolate chip cookies I have ever had, both when made for me and when I've made them myself! Thanks to the very detailed instructions, I baked them to perfection and didn't overdo them like I'm bound to do without such direction 🙂

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      • Lisa

        December 16, 2017 at 9:14 am

        So glad the cookies were a success, Chantal! I hope this means you’ll make them again! Thanks for the comments!

        Reply
    3. Tanya

      June 05, 2017 at 9:49 pm

      MMMM, these cookies are great. I made a batch for my husband and our stone masons and they gobbled them up so quickly! Perfect carmel colour and chewy on the inside. Reminds me of childhood!

      Reply
      • Lisa

        June 06, 2017 at 10:04 am

        Hey Tanya! I'm glad to hear the husband and the stone masons approved. 😉 Thanks for the message!

        Reply
    4. Romina Ahuja

      December 14, 2016 at 3:05 am

      I'm so happy to see your blog and recipes Lisa !! Miss you !! Can't wait to try these cookies .

      Reply
      • Lisa

        December 14, 2016 at 6:02 am

        Thanks so much, Romina! Miss you, too! Hope everything is going well with you. Let me know how the cookies turn out!

        Reply

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