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Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

These chocolate chunk cookies are crisp on the outside yet soft and chewy on the inside and filled with gooey chocolate flavor!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
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Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 339kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 tbsp unsalted butter 2 sticks
  • 1 ½ cups light brown sugar packed
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 8 oz semisweet or bittersweet chocolate roughly chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, melt the butter. Continue cooking, stirring often to prevent the bottom from burning, just until the butter starts to sizzle but does not brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F and set 2 racks at the upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Line 3 baking sheets (or as many as you have) with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats.
  • Add the brown butter and the sugars to the butter and whisk to combine. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and whisk until ribbony and smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir with a rubber spatula just until a dough forms. Mix in the chopped chocolate.
  • Using a large 2 1/3 inch (#16) cookie scoop or 1/4 cup measure, portion out the dough and roll into large balls. Place the dough balls at least 3 inches part on the prepared baking sheets (6 per sheet).
  • Bake 2 sheets at the same time, swapping the top sheet to the bottom rack and bottom sheet to the top midway through, until the tops of the cookies are lightly browned, 13 to 16 minutes, then bake the remaining sheet on either rack. (If reusing one of the baking sheets, allow it to cool for 15 minutes before baking another batch on it.). Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Storage

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container in a room-temperature environment. If after a couple of days, you’ve noticed the cookies have gone a little stale, add a slice of sandwich bread to the container. The bread will release moisture and within a couple of hours, the cookies should soften. 
These cookies will keep in an airtight container for up to a week or you can store it in the freezer for up to three months.
Can I freeze these?
Double wrap your cookie dough in an extra layer of plastic wrap or foil and freeze the dough for up to 3 months. Thaw the dough overnight in the fridge and then scoop n’ bake.

Nutrition

Calories: 339kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 205mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg