Description
These Best Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect balance of chewy and crispy, loaded with chocolate and walnuts for a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup butter
- softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream together the softened butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add to the batter along with salt.
- Mix in flour, chocolate chips, and walnuts until just combined.
- Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
- Bake for about 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.
Notes
- For softer cookies, avoid overbaking. Adjust baking time based on your oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (30 minutes chilling time optional)
- Cook Time: 10 minutes per batch
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, chocolate chip cookies, dessert recipes, American cookies