Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with rich chocolate chips. Made with brown sugar for a deep caramel flavor and a hint of sea salt to balance the sweetness, these cookies are the perfect homemade treat for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 22 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- ½ cup salted butter (softened)
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Make the Dough: In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the softened butter and brown sugar together for 2 minutes until creamy and well combined. This step ensures the base of your cookie dough is smooth and fluffy.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Incorporate the egg and pure vanilla extract into the mixture, beating for an additional 1 minute to fully combine and create a silky batter.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, fine sea salt, and baking powder to the wet mixture. Beat on low speed until just combined, ensuring not to overmix, which keeps the cookies tender.
- Stir in Chocolate Chips: On medium-low speed, fold in the semisweet chocolate chips so that they are evenly distributed throughout the dough, guaranteeing each cookie will have the perfect amount of chocolate.
- Chill the Dough: Transfer the dough to an airtight container, seal it, and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Chilling helps the dough firm up, improving texture and flavor during baking.
Notes
- For chewier cookies, avoid overbaking and remove from oven when edges are set but centers still look slightly underdone.
- You can substitute salted butter with unsalted; just add a pinch more salt to the dough.
- Chilling the dough can be extended up to 24 hours for even richer flavor.
- Use room temperature ingredients for best mixing results.
