Hands down, these are the best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies with the perfect flavor balance of sweetness and semisweet chocolate chips. They have crispy edges and soft, chewy centers.
Great chocolate chip cookies are a hot commodity in this house, and these cookies may very well be the hottest ones yet. My son chows them down like there is no tomorrow. With crisp outer edges and slightly chewy soft centers, they are hard to beat. If you are a chocolate chip cookie connoisseur, then try my chocolate chip pudding cookies, which stay soft for days, another one of my son’s favorites. Or my double chocolate chip cookies, which are a chocolate lover’s dream come true with a rich, moist brownie-like bite and a slightly chewy finish.
How to Make Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post for full instructions and ingredient quantities.
First, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and sea salt. Then in a separate large mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer on low speed, beat the melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until incorporated and lump-free. Then, add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix on low until incorporated.
Now add the flour mixture in several increments while mixing on low. Scrap down the side of the bowl when needed. Mix just until combined. Remove the mixer and, using a spoon, stir in the chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours.
Use a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop to place the cookie dough balls on a parchment-covered baking sheet pan with at least 2 inches between them. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove the baked cookies from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before moving the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Baking Tips
- Measure the flour correctly by spooning it into a measuring cup and then leveling it off with a kitchen knife.
- For best results, use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. It promotes even baking and browning, reduces spreading, and eliminates sticking.
- Preheat your oven and load the cookies on the middle rack in the center of the oven. Use two baking sheets and alternate them. Do not place cookie dough balls on a hot sheet.
- If desired, add 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans at the same time as the chocolate chips.
- Leave 2-2 1/2 inches between each dough ball for spread and so the heat circulates well between the cookies.
- For an over-the-top presentation, gently press a few chocolate chips into the tops of the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Last but not least, and perhaps the most important tip of all. Bake a few cookies off on a test run. If they spread too fast, refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours and test again. If they do not spread enough, gently press the rounded spoonfuls of dough down with the palm of your hand and test again.
Storage and Reheat
Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. If longer storage is desired, freeze them in airtight freezer containers for up to 3 months.
Reheat these cookies by placing them on a baking sheet and in a 350-degree oven for about 3 minutes or in the microwave for about 10 seconds.
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and sea salt. Set the bowl aside for a few minutes.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer on low speed, beat the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until incorporated and lump-free. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and mix on low until incorporated.
- Add the flour mixture in several increments while mixing on low. Scrap down the side of the bowl when needed. Mix just until combined. Remove the mixer and, using a spoon, stir in the chocolate chips.
- Cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Use a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop to place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet with at least 2 inches between the dough balls. Bake for 12-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before moving the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- Measure the flour correctly by spooning it into a measuring cup and then leveling it off with a kitchen knife.
- For best results, use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. It promotes even baking and browning, reduces spreading, and eliminates sticking.
- Preheat your oven and load the cookies on the middle rack in the center of the oven. Use two baking sheets and alternate them. Do not place cookie dough balls on a hot sheet.
- If desired, add 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans at the same time as the chocolate chips.
- Leave 2-2 1/2 inches between each dough ball for spread and so the heat circulates well between the cookies.
- For an over-the-top presentation, gently press a few chocolate chips into the tops of the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.
- Last but not least, and perhaps the most important tip of all. Bake a few cookies off on a test run. If they spread too fast, refrigerate the dough for 1-2 hours and test again. If they do not spread enough, gently press the rounded spoonfuls of dough down with the palm of your hand and test again.
Nutrition
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Becky
Just made these… my new favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Thank you!
Beth Pierce
The pleasure is all mine, Becky!
Jupiter
Chocolate Chip cookies are a classic but it’s often hard to get them chewy! Thank you for your detailed recipe.
Rose
I like my chocolate chip cookies, or any cookies for that matter to be chewy. The one exception is once in a blue moon I like an Oreo (preferably with mint in the middle). These are delicious and will be a new regular cookie at our house.
Nicki
These chewy chocolate chip cookies are a game changer. I have been looking for a good chewy cookie for a while. Thanks for the great recipe, Beth!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Nicki! So glad that you like the cookies!
Tanya M
Your chocolate chip cookies sound like a dream come true! I can almost taste the perfect combination of crisp outer edges and delightfully chewy centers. It’s no wonder your son devours them—it’s hard to resist a cookie that delicious! Thanks for the tempting suggestions, especially the chocolate chip pudding cookies and double chocolate chip cookies. I’m definitely adding these to my baking list.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Tanya! Enjoy!
Lisa
I will never get tired of these chewy chocolate chip cookies! This is a great recipe and so easy to make. This will be a regular at our house as we all loved them!
Yeah Lifestyle
These chocolate chip cookies are so tasty. Crispy outside and lovely and soft yet chewy in the middle. Very good!
Lavanda
Now these were absolutely delicious! I love a good chewy chocolate chip cookie. I am going to make these again over the weekend for the neighbors for the holidays. They will love them.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Lavanda! I am sure they will love them too!
Catalina
These chocolate chip cookies are a total nostalgia trip! Just like the ones my grandma used to make!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Catalina! I am so glad that you liked them!
Maria
The best chocolate chip cookies I have had in quite some time. This is exactly the way I like them. Thanks for the great recipe.
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Maria!
Beth
Great cookies! They are a must make for anyone that likes chewy chocolate chip cookies.
Katie
I love these chewy chocolate chip cookies! This is the best recipe I have found so far!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Katie! So glad that you liked the chocolate chip cookies.
Ben
Om nom nom nom. I love cookies of all kinds, but chewy cookies, especially chewy chocolate chip cookies, always take top spot for me. They’re just childhood in cookie form. These were great!
Claudia
Nothing is better than a chewy chocolate chip cookie. It’s just a classic! I was on the lookout for a new recipe and this is it. They were delicious and just the cookie I was looking for.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Claudia!
Erik
These are so yummy and just what I wanted in a chewy chocolate chip cookie.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Erik! So glad that you liked them!
Amanda
This recipe came out perfect, the flavor and consistency was spot on!
Beth Pierce
Thank you, Amanda!