Thanks for visiting today! I can’t recall if I already shared my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe yet. Even if I did, it has changed slightly due to a happy accident (adding too much baking soda) and so I want to share my current version with you, today.
This recipe, hands down, makes the best chocolate chip cookies. My whole family loves them! My husband calls them “90’s chocolate chip cookies” because they remind him of the cookies he would eat as a child (in the 90’s).
These aren’t “healthy” but they can definitely fit into a calorie deficit. I routinely make room for cookies in my deficit! Give these a try and you’ll see why.
Nutrition Per Cookie (1 of 22)
- Calories: ~140 kcal
- Fat: ~7 g
- Carbohydrates: ~18 g
- Protein: ~2 g
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar (light or dark both work)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Melt the butter in a large heatproof bowl using the microwave. Heat just until melted — do not let it boil. If it gets too hot, let it cool slightly before continuing.
3. Mix sugars into the melted butter. Stir or whisk just until smooth and combined (don’t overmix).
4. Add vanilla and egg, mixing until just combined.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and kosher salt. Add to the wet ingredients and stir until the flour is almost incorporated.
6. Fold in chocolate chips until no dry flour remains.
7. Scoop dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies evenly. You’ll likely need two sheets.
8. Bake 11–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden and centers are soft with no shiny raw spots.
9. Immediately sprinkle with coarse sea salt, then let cookies cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring.
10. Enjoy warm — or store in the fridge for a couple of days (if they survive).
