Chewy chocolate chip cookies
Golden, chewy-centred cookies with crisp edges and pools of chocolate. Ready in under 30 minutes.
- Prep
- 15 mins
- Cook
- 12 mins
- Total
- 27 mins
- Serves
- 16
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cost
- Budget
Recipe: Chewy chocolate chip cookies
Chewy chocolate chip cookies
Ingredients
- 125g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g light brown soft sugar
- 75g caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g plain flour
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 150g chocolate chips, or a chopped bar of milk or dark chocolate
Kitchen kit
- 2 large baking trays Search Amazon for large baking tray set
- Baking parchment Search Amazon for baking parchment paper
- Cookie scoop (optional) Search Amazon for cookie scoop
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Method
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Step 1: Prepare
Heat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / gas 4. Line two large baking trays with baking parchment.
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Step 2: Cream
Beat the butter and both sugars together until creamy and lighter in colour, then beat in the egg and vanilla.
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Step 3: Add the dry ingredients
Sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt and mix to a soft dough. Stir in the chocolate chips.
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Step 4: Portion
Roll into 16 balls (about 40g each) and space well apart on the trays – they spread.
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Step 5: Bake
Bake for 10–12 minutes until golden at the edges but still pale and soft in the middle. They will look underdone; that's what keeps them chewy.
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Step 6: Cool
Leave on the trays for 5 minutes to firm up, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tips
- Chilling the dough balls for 30 minutes before baking gives thicker cookies that spread less.
- Press a few extra chocolate pieces on top of each ball for that bakery look.
Storing & reheating
Keep in an airtight tin for up to 4 days.
Freezing
Freeze dough balls on a tray, then bag. Bake from frozen, adding 2–3 minutes. Baked cookies freeze for up to 3 months.
Variations
- Double chocolate: replace 25g of the flour with cocoa powder.
- Salted: sprinkle a few flakes of sea salt on each cookie before baking.
Allergies: Always check the labels of the ingredients you buy for allergens — our dietary tags are a guide, not a guarantee.
From feeed.co.uk/recipes/chocolate-chip-cookies/ · Checked 17 October 2026
Questions people ask
Is it safe to eat raw cookie dough?
No – raw flour and raw egg can carry harmful bacteria. Bake the dough before eating.
Why did my cookies spread too much?
Butter that was too soft or melted, or a hot tray. Chill the dough and use cool trays.
Sources & inspiration
Checked 17 October 2026. Written in our own words; we checked proportions, technique and food safety against:
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