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baked chocolate chip cookies on cookie sheet

Ever eat a chocolate cookie and know, this is the cookie you have always wanted to make and enjoy? These fluffy chocolate chip cookies are the ulitmate cookies to make for your next baking adventure.

These are soft chocolate chip cookies that my family is happy when they see them baked. We prepare cookie dough and roll out and make dough balls to freeze to bake a treat now and then as a sweet treat.

light brown sugar, white sugar and softened butter

room temperature butter (we use salted butter)
brown sugar
white sugar
eggs
cornstarch
baking soda
salt
vanilla extract
chocolate chips
all purpose flour

How Do I Get My Cookies to Be Fluffier?

We add cornstarch into our cookie dough. This allows the cookies to fluff a bit. In addition to this, we mix all the ingredients before adding the next. And once the flour is mixed, we stop. Don’t over mix.

Cookies can bake flat when they do not have enough flour. Another reason could be that the butter is over warm, making the dough warm (and why we suggest chilling the dough). Chilling the cookie dough will help prevent cookies spread (and why you need to make sure you have enough flour. If your cookies have too much flour, they will also be puffy, not fluffy chocolate chip cookies and not spread enough.

How Do I Bake Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Once you have made your cookie dough, cover it and place it in the fridge. Allow the cookie dough to stiffen (overnight if possible) and then make cookie dough balls and bake. If you need to bake your cookies the same time, reduce the baking time by a minute. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet before removing.

Yes! Your cookie dough can be rolled into dough balls, flash frozen and stored in air tight freezer containers. Be sure to label and date them. When you are ready to bake cookies, preheat your oven and bake as many cookies (and varieties) as you want.

Alternative Cooke Recipe Ideas:

Use milk chocolate chips, chocolate chunks and white chocolate chips instead of semi sweet chocolate chips
Use dark brown sugar vs light brown sugar
Make a cookie pie versus individual cookies
Replace the chocolate chips with chocolate candies (like M & Ms)
Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

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Ultimate Fluffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, thick, and bakery-style, these ultimate fluffy chocolate chip cookies are perfectly golden on the outside and pillowy on the inside. An easy, crowd-pleasing cookie recipe that delivers big chocolate flavor and cozy homemade vibes in every bite.

Prep Time15

Cook Time13

Course: Baking, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Author: Regina Sober

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup room temperature butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
3 cups flour

Instructions

In a bowl add the butter and sugars and cream together until smooth. If using a mixer, have the mixer on a low speed.
Add the eggs and blend well.
Mix in the cornstarch, baking soda, salt and vanilla. Scrap down the mixing bowl.
Add in the chocolate chips.
Pour in the flour one cup at a time until blended well. The batter should form together and begin to pull away from the bowl.
Cover and then place the dough in a smaller bowl (so it fits) in the fridge and allow to chill for a few hours, firming up the butter.
Remove the dough from the fridge and preheat the oven to 375℉.
Get about 1 1/2 Tablespoons amount of dough and form into a ball.
Place parchment paper down on the baking sheet and place the cookie dough down equal amounts apart (2 to 3 inches).
Bake the cookies for 13 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing from the sheet and placing on parchment paper to cool.