The Iconic Chocolate Chip Cookie

A Classic Cookie, Made Simple

There’s nothing better than a warm chocolate chip cookie fresh from the oven — crisp on the edges, soft in the center, and packed with melty chocolate. This easy, no-fuss recipe comes together quickly and uses simple pantry ingredients you probably already have at home.

Whether you’re baking for a cozy night in, a class project, or just because you’re craving something sweet, these cookies deliver every time.

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter - soften at room temperature

• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup white sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 egg yolk

• 2 1/4 cup flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 package of 12 oz. Nestle's Chocolate Chunks

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

2. In a large mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar together using an electric mixer

3. Add 1 egg

4. Separate the the other egg and discard the egg white, add the egg yolk and mix well

5. In another bowl, add the dry ingredients today and mix by hand

6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar/egg mixture

7. Add the vanilla extract

8. Add in the chocolate chunks

9. On to an ungreased cookie sheet, equally space dough in teaspoon size amounts

10. Bake for 8-9 minutes

11. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let the cookies sit for at least a minute before removing to a cooling rack

12. Repeat until all cookie dough is gone

Tips For Success

• Baking time can depend on the individual oven. It is important to keep an eye on the cookies to make sure they do not over bake

• Only bake one batch at a time, one sheet at a time

Make It Your Own

• Add in chopped walnuts or other mix ins when adding in the chocolate chunks for a fun twist on a classic