Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies Made From Scratch

Find out what 2 SECRET TIPS I use to make the PERFECT chocolate chip cookie!

I know there are HUNDREDS of chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. And guess what? I’ve pretty much tried them all. I have been on a 7 year mission (I know that sounds dramatic but I’m not exaggerating) to find the ONE perfect recipe. I want my cookies to be soft and chewy. But I never found the perfect one until a few months ago.

I have the sweetest neighbor a few doors down from me. She is just one of those old souls that oozes with wisdom and kindness. She is constantly serving others and one night we were the lucky recipients of her kindness. She brought down a plate full of cookies and I think I downed them in 10 minutes! My poor kids didn’t even get to try them the next day…oops. I saw her the next next day and she wrote down her recipe for me.

She also told me 2 SECRETS that make these cookies perfection and now I’m sharing them with you!

Can you tell how many times I’ve used this? It’s pretty hammered 🙂

She doesn’t put salt in hers but I do so scroll down to get my version of her recipe!

SECRET #1: Room temperature butter! Set out your cubes in the morning on the day you are wanting to make cookies. NO MICROWAVE. I promise you..this is the secret!

Roll into 1 inch balls and place on parchment paper. Aren’t they pretty?

DO NOT OVER BAKE! My perfect time is 9 minutes and 30 seconds.

Okay, so do you notice that the cookie is puffy?

SECRET #2: Right out of the oven, take your pan and pound it hard on your counter top. It’s pretty therapeutic! Smack a few times until the cookie flattens down.

There you go!! Enjoy!

The PERFECT chocolate chip.

1 stick of room temperature butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cup flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugars. Mix in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place on parchment paper. Bake for 9-10 minutes. Remove from oven and smack the pan down on the counter top a few times. Cooling on baking rack.

Comments

Marie bloominghomestead says

April 13, 2014 at 9:42 pm

Looks quite delicious! Thanks for linking up and sharing these great tips!

CamilleW says

April 14, 2014 at 8:17 pm

oh YUM!!! Thanks for sharing!

WoodsofBellTrees says

April 15, 2014 at 10:42 am

OH MY! Now I don't have to look for the perfect recipe myself! These look amazing! I know hubs is going to go nuts, he likes soft cookies! I hope I have time to make these tomorrow!

Jess Cox says

May 30, 2014 at 4:53 pm

Ok, I think I'm ready to retry baking chocolate cookies again using your tips. I always fail miserably!

Linda Shawver says

December 2, 2014 at 4:55 pm

I am so glad to see this!! I have been "banging" my cookies for 35 years, and I always get perfect, chewy chocolate chip cookies. When people ask my secret, I tell them I bang the cookies, and they never believe me–no one ever tries it. Now I know I am not the only one who does this.