Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
This classic chocolate chip cookie recipe makes deliciously buttery cookies with crisp edges, chewy middles, and gooey chocolate chips in every bite.
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 teaspoons hot water
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1
Gather your ingredients, making sure your butter is softened, and your eggs are room temperature.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
3
Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
4
Dissolve baking soda in hot water; add to batter along with salt and mix until combined.
5
Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and walnuts until a soft dough forms.
6
Drop rounded spoonfuls of cookie dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
7
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
8
Cool on the baking sheets briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
9
Store in an airtight container or serve immediately and enjoy!