Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies puts packed light brown sugar, granulated sugar and egg at the center of a cookie recipe and finishes in about 27 minutes, enough for 24 cookies.

• Yield 24 cookies
• Ready in 27 minutes
• Prep 15 minutes
• Cook 12 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter (melted and cooled slightly)
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups semisweet or milk chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Make sure an oven rack is in the center of the oven. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until well-combined.
3. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix well until the batter has lightened slightly in color, about 2 minutes.
4. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until a few dry streaks remain. Add the chocolate chips and mix until evenly combined (don't over mix).
5. Scoop the dough into heaping tablespoons (I use a #40 cookie scoop) and place a couple inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Optional: roll the cookie dough into smooth balls.
6. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Let the center settle before you cut it, or the slices will slump.