Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 18 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 220 g (1¾ cups) all-purpose flour; 115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened; 150 g (¾ cup packed) brown sugar; 75 g (⅓ cup) granulated sugar; 1 large egg (about 50 g); 5 g (1 tsp) vanilla extract; 4 g (¾ tsp) baking soda; 3 g (½ tsp) salt; 170 g (1 cup) chocolate chips

Chocolate chip cookies with crisp golden edges and soft centres, made by creaming softened butter with brown and white sugar.

By Simple Table Recipes · August 7, 2026

Classic chocolate chip cookies cooling on a wire rack

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 12 min
Total: 30 min
Makes: about 18 cookies
Difficulty: Easy

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 12 min
Total: 30 min
Yield: about 18 cookies
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

220 g (1¾ cups) all-purpose flour
115 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
150 g (¾ cup packed) brown sugar
75 g (⅓ cup) granulated sugar
1 large egg (about 50 g)
5 g (1 tsp) vanilla extract
4 g (¾ tsp) baking soda
3 g (½ tsp) salt
170 g (1 cup) chocolate chips

Instructions

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2. Beat the 115 g butter, 150 g brown sugar, and 75 g granulated sugar until creamy.
Step 3. Mix in the egg and 5 g vanilla.
Step 4. In a separate bowl, combine the 220 g flour, 4 g baking soda, and 3 g salt.
Step 5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir just until combined.
Step 6. Fold in the 170 g chocolate chips.
Step 7. Scoop portions of dough about 35 g each, or roughly 2 tablespoons, onto the baking sheet. Leave space between each cookie.
Step 8. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden but the centers still look slightly soft.
Step 9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then move them to a rack.