Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe - no mixer, no chilling necessary.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 18

Servings cookies

Calories 138kcal

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Microwave the butter for about 40 seconds. Butter should be completely melted but shouldn't be hot.
In a large bowl, mix butter with the sugars until well-combined.
½ cup butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar
Stir in vanilla and egg until incorporated.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 large egg
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Please read the recipe note about properly measuring flour.
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Mix dough until just combined. Dough should be soft and a little sticky but not overly sticky.
Stir in chocolate chips.
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Scoop out 1.5 tablespoons of dough (medium cookie scoop) and place 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
Bake for 7-10 minutes, or until cookies are set. They will be puffy and still look a little underbaked in the middle.³

Flour: Be sure to fluff and then scoop and sweep to measure the flour. Too much flour will result in a dry or crumbly cookie. For the ingredient measurements by weight, please click "metric" directly underneath the ingredients.
Salt: Or 1/4 teaspoon table salt.
Baking: Don't over-bake the cookies, or you won't end up with soft cookies. Several people have said that they've needed to bake the cookies for longer. Since oven temps can vary, I suggest starting with the listed baking time and increasing the time as needed.
If you're interested in the chocolate version of these cookies, you can find that recipe here.
Nutrition facts are estimates.