Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies
Perfect chocolate chip cookies recipe, one of the best easy cookie recipes to try on holidays. Thick cookies with crisp outer edges and .chewy middle.
Servings: 12 large cookies
Calories: 162kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) room temperature
- 1 ½ cups packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup Granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chip chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Pass the flour, salt and baking powder through a sieve and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer add the butter and brown and white sugar and mix until creamy and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs one by one until mixed.
- Add the vanilla and almond extracts and mix just until combined.
- Add the flour mixture, ½ cup at a time until combined.
- Add the chocolate chunks and give a quick mix through (just a few rotations to make sure they're incorporated).
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper use a large 2" cookie scoop and place onto the cookie sheet - make sure to leave 2" between each cookie.
- Bake for about 12-14 minutes, just until the edges have browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow to sit on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Feel free to leave the almond extract out if you don't like it or are allergic, but it does give the cookies a little something extra.
- I like using the big chunks in my chunky chocolate chip cookies, it makes them so decadent. But if you cannot find them, regular chocolate chips are fine to use too.
- Using baking powder instead of baking soda makes the cookies bigger and fluffier.
- You could chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before going into the oven.
- Once the cookies are cooled completely, store in an airtight container at room temperature. They'll be good for 2 weeks.
- You can freeze these cookies in a freezer safe container for up to 6 months.
- Add chopped walnuts or toasted pecans.
- Switch out the chunky chocolate chips for a different chip variety such as dark chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg