Description
Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies deliver ultra thick, bakery-worthy cookies with crisp golden edges and soft, gooey centers. Big, bold, and irresistibly indulgent, they’re loaded with melty chocolate chips, vanilla, and a whisper of flaky sea salt. Chill the dough for extra thickness, then bake to perfection in about 12–15 minutes. Yields 14 cookies—perfect for entertaining, dunking, and sharing on Pinterest and enjoyed by chocolate lovers everywhere.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups chocolate chips or chunks
- Optional: flaky sea salt for topping
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Chill the dough for 45 minutes for extra thickness.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Scoop large portions of dough and place them well apart on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until edges are set and centers look slightly underbaked.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired and cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Chill the dough for 45 minutes for extra thickness.
- Chilling helps cookies bake up thick and chewy.
- Top with flaky sea salt for a crisp, salty finish.
- Yield: 14 cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking; Creaming, chilling, and baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (yields 14 cookies)
- Calories: approximately 406
- Sugar: approximately 29 g
- Sodium: approximately 1,200 mg
- Fat: approximately 17 g
- Saturated Fat: approximately 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: approximately 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: approximately 59 g
- Fiber: approximately 0.5 g
- Protein: approximately 3 g
- Cholesterol: approximately 370 mg
Keywords: Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies, thick chewy cookies, bakery-inspired cookies, chocolate chip cookie recipe, crisp edges, gooey center, vanilla, sea salt topping