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What makes a cookie chewy? Chocolate Chip cookies are a moist and easy dessert to make.
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What Makes A Cookie Chewy?

Chocolate chip cookies are a delicious treat that doesn’t have to turn out crispy and hard. It’s a matter of using the right ingredients and the right temperature when baking. This is an easy chocolate chip cookies recipe that will give you chewy cookies every time. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time11 minutes
Total Time31 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 203kcal
Author: Julie Pollitt

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup butter 2 sticks
  • 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 eggs 1 without the egg white
  • 12 oz. chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven 375-degrees.
  • Add the flour, baking powder, and salt to a sifter and sift into a medium-sized bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, add the butter, brown sugar, sugar, and vanilla. Mix together.
  • Add one egg at a time. (Only add the egg yolk on the second egg). Mix together.
  • Add the flour a little at a time and mix until it is all incorporated.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Scoop onto a cookie sheet and bake for 11 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let sit on the cookie sheet for five minutes before moving to a cooling rack.
  • The recipe will make about three dozen cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g