Description
Enjoy the warmth of the holiday season with these classic Christmas chocolate chip cookies. Soft on the inside, golden on the outside, and generously packed with chocolate chips, these cookies are perfect for sharing with family and friends during festive gatherings.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add-ins
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it’s at the perfect temperature when your cookie dough is ready for baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until evenly mixed to ensure proper leavening and flavor distribution.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate large bowl, use a mixer or beaters to cream together the softened unsalted butter and white sugar until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the egg and vanilla extract into the creamed butter and sugar until well incorporated and smooth.
- Combine Ingredients: Gradually add the dry flour mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing slowly to create a uniform dough without overmixing, which can toughen the cookies.
- Stir in Chocolate Chips: Fold in the chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough, ensuring each cookie will have delicious chocolate morsels.
- Portion Dough: Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto ungreased baking pans, spacing them adequately to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Place the pans in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers look set.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for easier creaming and better texture.
- Do not overbake; cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.
- For softer cookies, bake closer to 9 minutes; for crispier edges, extend to 11 minutes.
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes before baking can help prevent spreading.
- You can substitute chocolate chips with nuts or dried fruit for variation.
