Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy center with a crisp crust, these chocolate chip cookies are packed full of chocolate chunks for the ultimate cookie

What makes a cookie chewy vs cakey?

No one likes a cakey cookie! Cakey cookies tend to be quite dry, with a much lighter texture. On the other hand, chewy cookies have more moisture and denseness for a very satisfying cookie bite.

If you are looking for the best chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe you've come to the right place!

Ingredients for chewy cookies

• Unsalted butter, room temperature: Unsalted butter works great in this recipe, but if you prefer a cookie that is less-sweet feel free to use salted butter. If you use salted butter don't add a pinch of salt otherwise your cookie will be too salty!
• Brown sugar: Brown sugar in cookies adds texture and chew
• Granulated sugar: White sugar in cookies adds sweetness and a lighter texture

• Vanilla extract: This is not essential, however, it will elevate the taste! If you want to be extra fancy feel free to use vanilla bean paste instead
• Egg: The binding ingredient to keep everything together
• Flour: Wouldn't be a cookie without flour! All-purpose flour/plain flour is perfect

• Baking powder: Baking powder is important for the texture of the cookies as it prevents them from getting too dense
• Baking soda: Baking soda plays the same role as baking powder, but it has more of a boost!
• Table salt: Don't forget the salt when making these! As it balances out the sweetness for the perfect flavor balance

What is the secret to chewy cookies?

There are a couple of tips that can help you get your cookies to chewy perfection. Follow these pointers to get the cookie of your dreams.

Use more brown sugar than white sugar

Most recipes will use a mix of brown and white sugar to make their cookies. The brown sugar adds extra flavor and moisture to the cookie, while the white sugar enhances the sweetness while giving them a light texture.

This recipe uses a ratio of 2:1 of brown sugar and white sugar. This ratio is perfect for giving the cookies the right amount of chew without them becoming overly sweet, or overly dense.

Chill your cookie dough

Chilling your cookie dough is one of the most important steps for a chewy cookie. Chilling the dough allows the dough to rest and develop flavor.

It also prevents the cookie from spreading into a thin and crispy cookie. This means the center is kept at the perfect soft and chewy texture.

Use a cookie scoop

Cookie scoops give your cookies the perfect shape. This hemisphere allows the edges of the cookie to get slightly crispy while keeping the center tall, soft, and chewy.

Add an extra egg yolk (optional)

If you are looking to get an extra chewy chocolate chip cookie, stir an extra egg yolk in with the wet ingredients! The egg yolk adds extra fat and protein to the cookie, enhancing the chew.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do these last?

These cookies last up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container at room temperature. I recommend against storing them in the fridge as it causes the butter in the cookies to firm up and the cookie will start to dry out.

Can I freeze these?

Yes definitely! Whether it is the baked cookie or the cookie dough itself they are both freezable.

Frozen cookies will last up to a month in the freezer.

If you are freezing the cookie dough, shape them into balls and place them in the freezer. When you are ready to eat one simply preheat your oven and place the cookie on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then bake for 14-15 minutes until golden.

How do I make chewy cookies crispy?

The easiest way to get a cookie crispy is to bake them for longer. The longer you bake your cookies, the more golden and crisp they will get. Keep in mind that if you leave them in there for too long they will burn!

If you prefer a thinner, crispy chocolate chip cookie then feel free to reduce the chill time for the cookie dough. The cookie mixture will spread a lot more as they bake for a crispier cookie.

Make sure you cool the cookies on wire racks after they are done for all-around crispiness.

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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

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Soft and chewy center with a crisp crust, these chocolate chip cookies are packed full of chocolate chunks for the ultimate cookie

• Author: Catherine Zhang
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 12 cookies 1x
• Category: Cookie
• Method: Easy
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 120g Unsalted butter, room temperature (½ cup)
• 90g Brown sugar (½ cup)
• 50g White sugar (¼ cup)
• 1 Egg
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 180g Plain flour (1 ½ cup)
• ½ tsp Baking soda
• ½ tsp Baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 200g Semi-sweet chocolate bar, roughly chopped (7.05oz)
• Flakey salt, for sprinkling

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/533F, fan forced
2. Line an oven tray with baking paper
3. Combine the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl and mix until well combined
4. Add the egg and vanilla, and beat until combined
5. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and mix until just combined
6. Fold in the chopped chocolate
7. Cover with cling wrap and place in the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour
8. Remove from the fridge and shape into 12 balls
9. Place the cookie dough balls on the lined oven tray, making sure to leave enough space between each ball for the cookie to spread
10. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes, until golden brown
11. Cool for 30 minutes and enjoy!

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