THE BEST Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while providing moisture.

semi-sweet chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: omit

Seeds provide crunch without allergens.

Break up brown sugar with a fork in a mixing bowl.

Add unsalted butter to the bowl and cream together using a mixer for about 30 seconds.

Add 1 egg to the mixture to loosen it up and mix well.

Incorporate 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the mixture.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of baking powder to the mixture.

Sift in 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour and mix slowly on speed number one to avoid over mixing.

Once combined, add 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and mix until evenly distributed.

Use an ice cream scoop to drop cookie dough onto a baking tray, ensuring uniform size.

Press down the cookie dough balls slightly with a fork to increase surface area for quicker cooking.

Bake cookies in a preheated oven at 375°F for 12 minutes.

Remove cookies from the oven and let cool on the tray for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens