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The Ultimate Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft, Chewy, and Thick)

A freshly baked chocolate chip cookie with a bite taken out, revealing a gooey, melted chocolate center.
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Make the best chocolate chip cookies you have ever tasted. This recipe delivers thick, bakery style cookies with crispy edges and gooey, soft centers, using melted butter for extra flavor and no chilling required.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or chunks)
  • Flaky sea salt, for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until fully combined.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips by hand.
  7. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. For thicker cookies, press the dough balls slightly inward to create a mound shape.
  8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers still look slightly underbaked.
  9. Remove the cookies from the oven. If desired, immediately sprinkle the tops with flaky sea salt.
  10. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Using melted butter helps create a chewier texture without needing to chill the dough.
  • For extra gooey centers, press a few extra chocolate chips onto the top of each dough ball before baking.
  • If you prefer a slightly crisper edge, bake for an additional minute or two.
  • This recipe makes about 2 dozen cookies.

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