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Chewy chocolate chip cookies

Chewy chocolate chip cookies, photographed for Pinch of Mint

By Tom · Updated

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  • About 20 min
  • Easy

Learn how to make the best chewy chocolate chip cookies with this simple, easy to follow recipe card. This is a great fun recipe to make and once they come out of the oven they won't be hanging around for very long. For different variations try adding in some dried fruit, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, white chocolate or milk chocolate.

How to make it

The 3 photographs published with this recipe, in the order they appeared.

  1. Chewy chocolate chip cookies, photographed for Pinch of Mint
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  2. Chewy chocolate chip cookies, photographed for Pinch of Mint
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  3. Chewy chocolate chip cookies, photographed for Pinch of Mint
    Photo 3

The recipe

Chewy chocolate chip cookies

Learn how to make the best chewy chocolate chip cookies with this simple, easy to follow recipe card.

  • 10 min prep
  • 10 min cooking
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Ingredients

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Cream together butter (125 g) and sugar.

  2. Step 2

    Add the egg (1) and vanilla extract (1 tsp), mix.

  3. Step 3

    Mix in flour (225 g), salt (½ tsp) and chocolate chips (225 g).

  4. Step 4

    Roll into balls, place on a lined baking tray. Allow space to spread out in the oven.

  5. Step 5

    Bake at 170c for 7 to 10 minutes depending on how chewy you like them.

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Questions people ask

How long does chewy chocolate chip cookies take?

About 20 min from start to finish, of which 10 min is prep and 10 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

The original recipe did not state a yield, so nothing has been invented for it. The scale control on the recipe card multiplies the quantities instead, which is the honest version of the same thing.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

Yes. The metric and imperial switch on the recipe card converts every quantity, rounded to amounts you can actually weigh or measure rather than to four decimal places. Your choice is remembered for every recipe on the site.

Is it vegetarian?

Yes, as written. If you are cooking for a strict vegetarian, the one to check is the cheese: several hard cheeses are made with animal rennet.