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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Shanna
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Yield - 3-4 dozen depending on size
Servings 36 -48

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups AP Flour
  • 3 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 sticks butter 1 cup melted and cooled slightly
  • 1 ¼ c light brown sugar lightly packed
  • c granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temp
  • 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ c chocolate chips - us a variety of semi-sweet dark, milk

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking soda and set aside
  • In a bowl of a stand mixer or large bowl and using a hand mixer, cream together the melted butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 4 min. Add in the eggs 1 at a time until combined then add in the vanilla extract and mix again. Fold in the chocolate chips with a spatula. Chill the batter for 2 hours up to a day. Dough can also be frozen then thawed enough to be formed into balls before baking
  • When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 Deg F. Scoop out 2 tablespoon sized balls of dough and place on a baking sheet that is covered either with parchment or a silicon bake mat. Bake for 9-10 min or until edges are starting to brown and middles are still soft. Do not over bake
  • Let cool for a couple minutes on the baking sheet then carefully remove to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week or in the freezer for a few months.

Notes

Adapted from Food Network.
You don't have to chill the cookie dough before baking, but they will spread out more when they bake without being chilled. You can also scoop into balls, place in a freezer baggie and then bake a few cookies at time if desired.