Description
A classic chocolate chip cookie recipe that yields soft and delicious cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup salted butter (room temperature)
- ½ cup shortening
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips (divided)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375º Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or with a large mixing bowl and hand mixer), cream together the butter and the shortening until smooth.
- Add the sugars and beat again until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla and eggs. Beat until well mixed.
- Add the flour, baking soda and salt to the mixer bowl. (No need to combine the flour mixture in an extra bowl!) Turn the mixer on slow at first just until combined, then turn on medium speed until mixed well, scraping the bowl to make sure everything is evenly mixed.
- Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips and ½ cup of mini chocolate chips. Mix just until combined. Chill the dough for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the baking sheets, leaving 3 inches between each cookie. I made big cookies, ¼ cup cookie dough for each (about 70 grams of dough for each cookie.)
- Press the remaining 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips into the top of the cookie dough balls.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are lightly golden brown. Allow the baked cookies to cool on wire racks before storing in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps to keep the cookies from spreading too much while baking.
- For softer cookies, do not overbake.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg