The Ultimate Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies - Soft, Chewy & Irresistible!

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be more budget-friendly.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more antioxidants, while chocolate chunks can be less expensive.

In a mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup of melted butter and 1 cup of light brown sugar.

Whip that together for a few minutes.

Add 1 large egg and continue whipping until the mixture is fluffy, scraping the edges as needed.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, then whip for about three minutes until fluffy enough.

Add 1 cup of all-purpose flour and fold it in, ensuring all the flour is incorporated into the butter mixture.

Add 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips and fold them in.

Cover the mixture and chill for about two hours (can chill for between 30 minutes to 24 hours depending on time available).

Line the baking tray with baking paper.

Scoop the cookie dough and roll them into balls (if the chilled dough is hard to work with, you can form the balls before chilling).

Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (about 350°F) for 12 to 15 minutes.

Let the cookies cool in the baking tray for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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