By Francesca official
recipe no. 4 · soft & chewy
Classic Chocolate Chip
The easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe you'll ever make. Light brown sugar keeps them soft and chewy.
Ingredients
- ½ cupunsalted butter
- ½ cuplight brown sugar
- 1large egg
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- ¾ cupall-purpose flour
- 1 tspbaking powder
- to tastechocolate chips (measure with your heart)
Method
- Heat the oven to 375°F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream. Cream the butter and light brown sugar.
- Add the egg. Beat the egg and vanilla, then add them to the butter and sugar.
- Add the dry. Sift in the flour and baking powder and mix for about 30 seconds.
- Fold. Add the chocolate chips.
- Bake on parchment paper at 375°F for 8 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
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questions & answers
Easy chocolate chip cookies: your questions
Can you make chocolate chip cookies without baking soda?
Yes. This easy chocolate chip cookie recipe uses baking powder instead, so you don't need baking soda at all.
Do I need to chill this chocolate chip cookie dough?
No. There's no chilling. Mix the dough, scoop it onto parchment and bake right away.
How long do I bake chocolate chip cookies at 375°F?
8 minutes on parchment paper. Let them cool on the sheet so the soft centers set.
What makes these chocolate chip cookies soft and chewy?
Light brown sugar. It keeps the middles soft and chewy. For crisper edges, see how white sugar changes things in the 3:2:1 cookie base recipe.
How many chocolate chips should I use?
As many as you like. The recipe says to measure with your heart.
What's a fancier version of these cookies?
Try my brown butter chocolate chip cookies, with nutty brown butter, almond toffee chocolate and slivered almonds.