Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 22, 2025 ·

The classic. No tricks, no weird additions. Just cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Stir together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
  3. Mix in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
  4. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter just until blended.
  5. Mix in chocolate chips so they are evenly distributed.
  6. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
  7. Bake until edges begin to turn golden, 12-15 minutes.
  8. Let cool a few minutes on the sheets before moving to wire racks.