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OMG Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER

These ultra-rich chocolate chip cookies are thick, buttery, and loaded with melty chocolate in every bite. With crisp edges and soft, gooey centers, they’re the kind of cookies that disappear fast and get requested again and again.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 260
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups butter softened (3 sticks)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 4 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
  • nuts optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Cream butter and sugars until smooth.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
  4. Mix flour, baking soda, and salt separately.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.
  6. Stir in chocolate chips and optional nuts.
  7. Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet.
  8. Bake 8–10 minutes until lightly browned.

Notes

Do not overbake—these cookies should stay soft in the center. For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 30–60 minutes before baking.