Ingredients
4 tbsp (57 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp (25 g) white granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg yolk (room temperature)
½ cup + 2 tbsp (80 g) all-purpose flour
¼ tsp baking soda
1 pinch of salt
¼ cup (45 g) semisweet chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
Preheat oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Mix wet ingredients: In a bowl, whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Add egg yolk and vanilla extract; whisk until creamy.
Add dry ingredients: In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients until a soft dough forms.
Fold in chocolate chips: Stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
Shape dough: Scoop 1½ tbsp portions and roll into balls. Place on baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Bake: Bake for 9–11 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are soft.
Cool & serve: Let cool on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Enjoy warm!
Notes
Makes about 8–10 cookies.
For richer flavor, use a mix of dark and milk chocolate chips.
Freeze unbaked dough balls for up to 2 months; bake straight from frozen (add 2 mins).
Don’t overbake they’ll continue to set as they cool!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 145 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg