Description
Neighbor Judy’s Chocolate Chip Cookies are a deliciously soft and chewy treat with the perfect balance of sweetness and rich, buttery flavor. Made with simple ingredients, including salted butter, light brown sugar, and semi-sweet chocolate chips, these cookies bake up golden and slightly crispy on the edges. Whether you like them small or large, they’re an irresistible snack or dessert that will quickly become a favorite in your baking repertoire.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, softened
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 bag (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and light brown sugar together until light and fluffy. This usually takes about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla: Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. Mix until fully incorporated.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Add the chocolate chips: Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Shape the cookies: Drop teaspoon-sized portions of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart. You can make the cookies bigger or smaller based on your preference.
- Bake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake the cookies for 8-9 minutes, or until the tops are just starting to turn golden brown.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them sit on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes to finish cooking. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Cookie size: The size of the cookies is flexible. Drop the dough in teaspoon-sized portions for smaller cookies, or increase the portion size for larger cookies.
- Butter options: While salted butter is used in this recipe, you can use unsalted butter if preferred, just add a pinch of salt to balance the flavors.
- Baking time: If you make larger cookies, bake for an additional 1-2 minutes to ensure they’re cooked through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-9 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg