These Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfectly soft and buttery and so easy to make! This is the quintessential classic chocolate chip cookie recipe!
We have been baking these chocolate chip cookies for the past 25 years. It all started in the 5th grade, determined to make cookies without an adult’s help, where instead of 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 cup of baking soda was added! Whoops! They grew larger and larger in the oven until they covered the entire pan! This learning lesson began our love for cooking. Mastering the ultimate chocolate chip cookie was extremely important, and we are happy to share that recipe with you today. This is the only recipe you’ll ever need for chocolate chip cookies. It is perfectly soft and sweet, chocolate chip cookie perfection!
Parchment Paper vs. Nonstick Cooking Spray:
When baking cookies, it is preferable to use parchment paper or a silicone baking mat because it not only prevents the cookies from sticking to the pan, but it does so without adding any extra grease. Nonstick cooking spray does leave a slightly greasy feel to the bottoms of your cookies.
Chocolate Chip Options:
The type of chocolate chips you use is a matter of personal preference. Both semi sweet and milk chocolate chips will work in this recipe, or you can use a combination of both. You can also use chocolate chunks or even white chocolate chips!
Freezer Instructions:
This cookie dough can easily be frozen. For best results, shape into balls and freeze on a baking sheet. Once frozen, transfer to a resealable plastic freezer bag for long term storage, up to 3 months. When ready to bake, place cookie dough onto baking sheet and let thaw while oven preheats. Bake approximately 12 to 15 minutes.
Reheating Instructions for Rachel’s Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Warm gooey cookies are a wonderful treat. For that fresh out of the oven heat, you can put these cookies in the microwave for 15-second intervals until warm.
Storage Instructions:
Store your cookies in an airtight container on the counter for up to 5 days. However, they never come close to lasting that long in our house!
If you like this recipe, be sure to check out these other delicious cookie recipes:
- Perfect Cowboy Cookies
- Perfectly Soft Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Shot Glasses
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
- Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Watch the video below where Rachel will walk you through every step of this recipe. Sometimes it helps to have a visual, and we’ve always got you covered with our cooking show. You can find the complete collection of recipes on YouTube, Facebook Watch, or our Facebook Page, or right here on our website with their corresponding recipes.
I’ve already left a review but I just want to tell you that Chocolate Chip cookies haven’t been high on my list of cookies until now with your recipe. Usually the cookies are spread out and the chocolate is melted or overloaded with chocolate. I like to add nuts with cookies but between the crunch of the nuts and the crunch of the chocolate chips these cookies are outstanding! How the chocolate chips keep from melting is really something. I’m sure they are really great without adding the nuts. So enjoyable. Thank you for your wonderful recipes and videos.
I tried this recipe today and the cookies are delicious.
The first recipe I added 1 cup of walnuts that I slightly crushed in a small food processor. The second batch I added 2 cups of crushed walnuts. My grandson said they are delicious.
I used the hand mixer as you suggested instead of the big mixer and it worked out very well.
These are amazinggg!!! They are so soft and nice they’re perfect. I used milk chocolate chips and took someone else’s suggestion from another review and used only a half cup of light brown sugar and 1/4 cup of granulated sugar :))
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER!
Just made these and they were the biggest hit with my family and coworkers! I did only use 2 1/4 cups of flour… they are dynomite!
Thank you for sharing!
You’re the best as well as the recipes you post
Great cookies, the very best. Would using the convection option in the oven be better?
Have made these cookies MANY times and they have always been a hit! Thank you so much for the fantastic recipe!! I also love your best brownies ever recipe – they are the only ones i use for cookies and brownies anymore!
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Great recipe but as others mine came out flat. New baking soda used. Second batch I added a little more flour as suggested but still do not look like the picture. Measured correctly but mine are bigger. Any suggestions?
Many cookie recipes include optional nuts and I never know how to adjust the flour amount so that the cookies aren’t too flat. This recipe is perfect! My husband just gave it a thumbs up. Thank you for sharing. I have been baking cookies for many years, but this is the best. It will be my go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies.