Description
These Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and loaded with chocolate chunks for a bakery-style treat you can make at home. Chilling the dough helps create a perfect thick texture with golden edges and a slightly gooey center, making them irresistible for any chocolate lover.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chocolate chunks (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, blend the melted butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Then, add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly until fully incorporated.
- Form Dough: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring carefully until a thick dough forms. Avoid overmixing to ensure tender cookies.
- Add Chocolate: Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips and optional chocolate chunks to distribute evenly throughout the dough.
- Shape Dough Balls: Using a cookie scoop or spoon, form large dough balls about 3 tablespoons each and place them spaced apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Chill Dough: Refrigerate the dough balls for 20 to 30 minutes—this step is essential to prevent spreading and to create thicker cookies.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the chilled dough in the preheated oven for 11 to 14 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers appear slightly soft for a chewy texture.
- Cool Cookies: Allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for several minutes after baking, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading and results in thicker, chewier cookies.
- For a more bakery-style look, press extra chocolate chips on top of each dough ball before baking.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
