30 MINUTE CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 9 mins | Total time: 19 mins | Servings: 38

These are very impressive cookies – perfectly soft in the middle and crisp on the edge. Not to mention the insanely chewy center! Easily throw these chewy chocolate chip cookies using only a few simple ingredients in less than thirty minutes.

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 large eggs
• 1 c. salted butter, 2 sticks
• 1/2 c. white sugar
• 3 c. flour, spooned and leveled
• 1 c. light brown sugar, packed
• 1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 tsp salt

DIRECTIONS :

Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F. Using the parchment paper, line 2 large baking sheets. You can also use a silicone baking mat in place of the parchment paper.

Step 2: Place the butter in a large bowl or stand mixer. Beat until fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Cold butter if using a stand mixer and beat until creamy. However, if using an electric mixer, make sure to use softened butter. Add the brown and white sugar to the creamy butter and beat for at least a minute until fluffy. Halfway through, scrape the sides. Next, add the vanilla along with 1 egg. Beat again, scraping the sides of the bowl. Lastly, add the flour, but DO NOT mix yet. Into the flour, stir the baking soda and salt using a small spoon. Set the mixer on low speed and beat until there are only a few streaks of white flour left. Keep in mind to stop mixing once the flour is mostly blended. Mix in the chocolate chips and make sure not to over-mix the batter.

Step 3: To shape the cookie dough, you can use your hands, an ice cream scoop, or a medium cookie scoop. Form the cookie dough into a size of a golf ball. On the prepared baking sheet, place 12 cookie dough balls around 2 inches apart. Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 9 minutes. Note that the baking time varies depending on your oven and the size of your cookies. You want to make sure to remove the cookies from the oven once the top is very pale and the edges just barely started browning.

Step 4: Gently push each cookie together using two spoons immediately after taking them out of the oven. To get a nice circle shape, quickly work to shape all the cookies before the edges crisp up. You can also press extra chocolate chips on top of each cookie if desired.

Step 5: Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the pan. After the cookies are set, transfer them to a cooling rack.

Step 6: Serve the cookies and dip them in milk if desired. Enjoy!

Note:

Feel free to make the dough in advance and simply freeze it. Into balls, form the dough and place in a Ziploc, then freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to bake, place the frozen cookie dough into a preheated oven and bake as instructed adding about 2 to 3 minutes to the bake time.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 1 cookie, calories: 170 kcal, carbohydrates: 21 g, protein: 2 g, fat: 9 g, saturated fat: 5 g, polyunsaturated fat: 1 g, monounsaturated fat: 2 g, trans fat: 1 g, cholesterol: 23 mg, sodium: 138 mg, potassium: 77 mg, fiber: 1 g, sugar: 12 g, vitamin a: 168 iu, calcium: 15 mg, iron: 1 mg