Mama's Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
This tried and true recipe for delicious, chocolatey, chewy chocolate chip cookies is sure to be a family favorite. You might want to make a double batch because they have a way of disappearing.
Equipment
- Mixer
- large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 2 sticks butter softened
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp instant coffee optional
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°
- In a large mixing bowl beat the butter and sugars together.
- Crack the eggs into a small bowl and add the vanilla extract directly to them. Pour the eggs into the butter mixture and beat well.
- Add the salt, baking soda, and instant coffee and beat for a few seconds. Gradually mix in the flour and continue mixing until well incorporated.
- Mix in the chocolate chips one cup at a time on a low setting of the mixer (1 or 2) and continue to mix until the chips seem evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Drop rounded tablespoon-sized balls of cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer hot cookies directly to a cooling rack and let them cool completely before storing.
Notes
1 cup of chopped nuts of your choice can also be added if desired.