In my opinion, there aren’t many things better than a freshly baked, warm chocolate chip cookie. Neither Kevin or I are big sweet eaters, but we do both love chocolate chip cookies!
I have been trying different cookie recipes over the past couple of years in search for the perfect cookie and I finally found my go to recipe!
They key to making the perfect cookie is to not bake them for very long. Most cookie recipes say to bake for 9-11 minutes. I always take my cookies out of the oven after 8 minutes and almost immediately transfer them to a cooling rack so they stop cooking. By taking them out of the oven early, the cookies will end up with a soft and doughy texture – almost like eating uncooked dough!
Another key to making the perfect cookie is to use a medium sized cookie scoop and pack the dough into the scoop nice and full. The scoops will come out perfectly round and the cookies will keep their shape after baking.
Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
adapted from Two Peas and Their Pod
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking soda and sea salt together. Set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and creamy. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients.
4. Stir in the mini chocolate chips. Pack cookie dough into medium cookie scooper and place on baking sheet, about 1 inch apart.
5. Bake cookies for 8 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for two minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
Serve warm with a nice tall glass of milk! Enjoy!
xoxo Paige
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Lisa Loves John says
These looks like they could be out of a magazine!! Now, if only I could eat one right now 😉
Paige says
Thanks girl!! They are seriously the best – you must make them! My husband was supposed to take them to work today and conveniently “forgot” them at home, ha! Thanks for stopping by!
xo Paige
Katie says
I can vouch for these cookies (I think I consumed two dozen) and they are awesome! Super sweet!
Paige says
Ha! I’m glad you guys ate them so we wouldn’t 😉
Mary says
Paige,
Everyone in Singapore LOVES these cookies! I have to make them every time we have people over or go to a party. They are a hit! I can’t go to a party without them!
Paige says
Oh good!! I’m glad they are a hit! I haven’t made another cookie since finding this recipe!
xo Paige
Beth says
I’m making these again tonight! I still am too afraid to take them out after 8 minutes. I’m leaving them in for 11 and pulling them and they are still light in color. Delish!
Paige says
Girl, 8 minutes is key!! Ha! Either way I’m glad you like them! 🙂