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best easy chocolate chip cookie recipe from scratch

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 58
Calories 90 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 bag dark chocolate chips (about 2 cups)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Cream the butter and brown sugar together until well mixed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Mix in the egg and vanilla until all incorporated.
  • Mix in the baking soda, salt, and flour just until all incorporated.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of cookie dough about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased sheet pan.
  • Bake for 8--10 minutes. Let sit on the pan for a couple of minutes before removing.