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chocolate chip cookies on cooling rack and a small bowl of flaky salt

The Best Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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  • Author: Nicole Triebe
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 13 minutes
  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Yield: 2 dozen 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Hands down the best chewy chocolate chip cookies you’ll ever eat! These cookies are chewy, chocolatey and oh so delicious!


Ingredients

Scale

2 sticks butter, softened

2 eggs

2 cups + 2tbl white sugar

2 tablespoons molasses 

2 tsp vanilla

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

3 cups of flour

2 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Sea salt optional


Instructions

Combine sugar and molasses with a hand mixer and Let sit for 1-hour minimum, overnight if possible. 

Sift dry ingredients together.  In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugars together.  Add both eggs and vanilla and mix to incorporate. Add dry ingredients to the bowl, and mix to incorporate.  Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.

Let dough chill for 2 hours to overnight.  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Using an ice cream scoop with release, scoop out cookie dough and place cookie scoop on a sheet pan lined with parchment or a silpat. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.

Bake cookies for 11-13 minutes.