Weekends, school breaks, and family time are the perfect moments for today’s recipe. This classic chocolate chip cookie is the treat you’re about to master. Make sure to note when the batch comes out of the oven so no one misses out on warm, gooey cookies.
Ingredients for the perfect chocolate chip cookies:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar;
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar;
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted;
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract;
- 1 large egg;
- 2 cups all-purpose flour;
- 1 teaspoon baking soda;
- 1/2 teaspoon salt;
- 1 cup chopped walnuts;
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips.
How to make chocolate chip cookies:
- First, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C);
- In a large bowl, mix the sugars, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth;
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt;
- Fold in the chopped walnuts and chocolate chips;
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart;
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are lightly golden;
- Let them cool for a few minutes on the pan before transferring to a wire rack;
- Enjoy them warm or let them cool completely.
Enjoy!
Tips & Variations:
Feel free to experiment with different types of chocolate or add food coloring to make festive cookies! Speaking of which, check out our amazing recipe for holiday green cookies right here on the site.
A fun fact about an ingredient: Vanilla!
Spanish explorers discovered vanilla in the early 16th century following the conquest of Central America. While there is no concrete evidence it was encountered during initial expeditions, such as those of Ojeda and Nicuesa (1509) or Núñez de Balboa (1513), historical consensus links the discovery to Hernán Cortés’ arrival in Tenochtitlan and his meeting with Moctezuma II. Sahagún described the Aztec custom of using vanilla to flavor chocolate. The first written reference and illustration of vanilla appeared in the Florentine Codex, written by Aztec scholars Martín de la Cruz and Juan Badiano in 1552 (Source: Wikipedia).
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