How to Make the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: How to Make the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 92 min
Ingredients: 225 g unsalted butter, softened; 150 g brown sugar (light or dark); 100 g white granulated sugar; 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 300 g plain flour; 1 tsp baking soda; ¾ tsp fine sea salt; 250 g chocolate chips or chunks; Brown Sugar: adds moisture; Caramel: add flavour, creating chewiness; White Sugar: Encourages spread and crisp edges; Extra Egg Yolk: Boosts richness and softness; Quality Chocolate: Higher cocoa content melts better and tastes richer; Brown Sugar vs White Sugar: Brown sugar contains molasses, which attracts moisture. This leads to softer, chewier cookies. White sugar caramelises faster, producing crisp edges. The ratio in this recipe gives you the best of both worlds.; Chilling the Dough (Don't Skip This): Chilling solidifies the butter and allows flour to hydrate fully. The result? Less spread, deeper flavour, and thicker cookies. For maximum flavour, chill overnight.; Texture Control Guide: Extra Chewy: Use more brown sugar, under bake slightly· Crispier: Increase white sugar, bake 1–2 minutes longer· Thicker Cookies: Chill longer and roll dough into balls· Thinner Cookies: Bake dough straight away.; Variations: Add chopped walnuts or pecans. Swap half the chocolate for dark chocolate chunks· Sprinkle flaky sea salt after baking.

There’s a reason chocolate chip cookies are the most baked cookies in the world — when done right, they hit the perfect balance of comfort, nostalgia, and indulgence. But not all cookies are created equal. Some spread too thin, some turn cakey, and others lack that deep caramel flavour that makes you reach for just one more.

In this in‑depth guide, you’ll learn how to make the ultimate chocolate chip cookies with professional‑level results at home. We’ll break down the real science behind brown sugar vs white sugar, why chilling the dough changes everything, how to control texture based on your preferences, and even how different baking sheets affect browning and spread.

This recipe is designed for bakers who want more than a quick fix. If you’re looking to improve consistency, flavour depth, and texture — this is the chocolate chip cookie recipe you’ll come back to again and again. Whether you love gooey centres, crisp edges, or bakery‑style thickness, you’ll learn how to customise each batch with confidence.

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How to Make the Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 12

Resting Time 1

Total Time 1 32

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Multiple Cuisines

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

225 g unsalted butter, softened
150 g brown sugar (light or dark)
100 g white granulated sugar
1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
300 g plain flour
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp fine sea salt
250 g chocolate chips or chunks

Recommended Ingredients – Why They Matter

Brown Sugar: adds moisture
Caramel: add flavour, creating chewiness
White Sugar: Encourages spread and crisp edges
Extra Egg Yolk: Boosts richness and softness
Quality Chocolate: Higher cocoa content melts better and tastes richer

Kitchen Tips, Science & Variations

Brown Sugar vs White Sugar: Brown sugar contains molasses, which attracts moisture. This leads to softer, chewier cookies. White sugar caramelises faster, producing crisp edges. The ratio in this recipe gives you the best of both worlds.
Chilling the Dough (Don't Skip This): Chilling solidifies the butter and allows flour to hydrate fully. The result? Less spread, deeper flavour, and thicker cookies. For maximum flavour, chill overnight.
Texture Control Guide: Extra Chewy: Use more brown sugar, under bake slightly· Crispier: Increase white sugar, bake 1–2 minutes longer· Thicker Cookies: Chill longer and roll dough into balls· Thinner Cookies: Bake dough straight away.
Variations: Add chopped walnuts or pecans. Swap half the chocolate for dark chocolate chunks· Sprinkle flaky sea salt after baking.