The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

With slightly crispy edges and a still-gooey center, these chocolate chip cookies are simply the best.

Ingredients

3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1 Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a medium bowl, and set aside.
2 Beat butter and sugars together in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Beat for an additional 3 minutes. Add vanilla and beat for 10 seconds.
3 Reduce speed to low and gradually add in the flour mixture, blending just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
4 Scoop 1 1/2-inch balls of dough 3 inches apart onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet; freeze for 15 minutes.
5 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
6 Bake cookies in the preheated oven, rotating halfway through, until golden around the edges and slightly gooey inside, about 8 minutes. Let stand on the baking sheet for 4 to 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.