Best Classic Chocolate Cookies Recipes

GHIRARDELLI® CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Stir flour with baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with both sugars at medium speed until creamy and lightened in color.
• Add eggs and vanilla, one at a time. Mix on low speed until incorporated.
• Gradually blend dry mixture into creamed mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until chocolate chip cookies are golden brown.

HERSHEY'S CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together; flour, baking soda and salt,.
• Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer until creamy; add eggs, beat well, gradually add flour mixture, mixing well.
• Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if desired, drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned, cool slightly; remove from sheet, to wire rack, cool completely.
• PAN RECIPE: spread batter in greased 15 x 10 jelly-roll pan, bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned, cool completely; cut into bars.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Position oven racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven, and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter and both sugars with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a second large bowl until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at time, beating after each addition to incorporate; beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to medium, add the flour mixture, and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Scoop 12 heaping tablespoons of dough onto each prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Roll each into a ball with slightly wet hands. Bake until the cookies are golden but still soft in the center, 12 to 15 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. Let the cookies cool for a few minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer them to a rack to cool completely.
• When the baking sheets have cooled completely, scoop the remaining dough onto 1 sheet and bake. Store the cookies in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
• Variations:
• For cakey cookies: Replace the light brown sugar and granulated sugar with 1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F until golden and tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• For crispy-cakey cookies: Bake the cookies at 425 degrees F until golden and crunchy on the outside, 8 to 10 minutes.
• For chewy cookies: Use 1 cup light brown sugar and 1/4 cup corn syrup and omit the granulated sugar. Bake at 375 degrees F until golden and crunchy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, 10 to 12 minutes.
• For super-chewy cookies: Substitute cake flour for all-purpose flour. Bake at 375 degrees F until golden with caramelized edges, 12 to 15 minutes.
• For extra-crispy cookies: Bake the cookies at 300 degrees F until flat and crunchy, 24 to 28 minutes.

CLASSIC CRUNCHY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; lightly grease two baking sheets.
• In a big bowl, cream together the butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla, salt, and vinegar.
• Beat in the egg, then the baking soda and flour.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets; bake for 12-14 minutes, until they are golden brown.
• Remove from oven and transfer to a rack to cool.

REESE'S CLASSIC PEANUT BUTTER AND MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in chips and nuts, if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

CLASSIC NO BAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Over medium heat, stirring frequently, bring the sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk to a boil.
• Boil the mixture for one minute.
• Remove from heat and add the peanut butter, vanilla, and oats.
• Mix together, then plop onto sheets of waxed paper, using a couple of spoons.
• Let cool - they should harden within about an hour.

HERSHEY'S CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375˚. Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. PAN RECIPE: Spread batter in greased 15 ½x10 ½x1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake at 375˚ for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely; cut into bars. Makes about 4 dozen bars.

HERSHEY'S CLASSIC MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts, if desired. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat 2 sticks butter, 3/4 cup dark brown sugar and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until fluffy; beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 eggs. Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt, then stir into the butter mixture. Add 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips and chill 30 minutes. Roll into balls and bake 8 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

NANA'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (CLASSIC TOLL HOUSE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly butter two baking sheets.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium-high speed until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. One at a time, beat in the eggs, then the vanilla. Reduce speed of mixer to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until just combined (do NOT overmix). Mix in the chocolate chips and nuts, if desired, by hand.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the 2 prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until golden around the edges but still soft in the center, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375. In a large bowl, combine butter and shortening; beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt; beat until mixture is combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour, the chocolate pieces and walnuts.
• Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack; let cool.
• To store: layer cookies between waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar and 1 stick butter until fluffy, then beat in 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Whisk 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; stir into the butter mixture. Chill 30 minutes, then roll into balls and bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa into a large mixing bowl. Chop chocolate into fine pieces and add to mixture. Cut the butter into small pieces and stir into the flour mixture. Add eggs and stir until the mixture forms a stiff dough. Wet hands with cold water and roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls. Place on cookie sheets 3 inches apart.
• Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until centers look dry. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

AMERICAN KITCHEN CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Combine the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on high until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla.
• Gradually add the flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Fold in the chocolate chips, the walnuts and coconut, if using.
• Drop the dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten the dough slightly with the back of a fork.
• Bake the cookies until golden, about 15 minutes.
• Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
• Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week or store in a freezer for up to 6 months. Thaw at room temperature.

CLASSIC AMERICAN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• *Pre Heat oven to 325 degrees
• *Mix in a bowl the softened butter, and both white and brown sugar
• *Mix in both the eggs and vanilla extract
• *Dissolved the baking soda and water together and add to the batter
• *Add in the flour and salt, and mix well
• *Lastly fold in the chocolate chips
• Bake for 12 minutes on a sheet tray with parchment paper (no need to spray with oil)
• ** let the cookies cook for 30 minutes before eating! **
• enjoy!

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugars in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing well after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Drop dough into 32 mounds, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 9 to 11 min. or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.