Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 cups margarine or butter, softened; 1.5 cups sugar; 1.5 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 3 eggs; 4.5 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 to 2 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

9 steps

Prep:30minCook:10min

Try this big batch recipe for soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. Chill dough for 1-3 hours for best results. Perfect for chocolate lovers!

Updated at: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 11:51:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories119.4 kcal (6%)

Total Fat5.4 g (8%)

Carbs17.3 g (7%)

Sugars10.8 g (12%)

Protein1.2 g (2%)

Sodium73.6 mg (4%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

72 servings

1 ½ cupsmargarine

or butter, softened

1 ½ cupssugar

1 ½ cupsbrown sugar

firmly packed

2 teaspoonsvanilla

3eggs

4 ½ cupsall-purpose flour

or bread flour

1 teaspoonbaking soda

1 teaspoonbaking powder

½ teaspoonsalt

1 x 12 ozsemi-sweet chocolate chips

pkg

Instructions

Step 1

In large bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar, and margarine until light and fluffy.

Step 2

Add vanilla and eggs; mix well.

Step 3

Add flour, baking powder/soda, cornstarch, and salt; mix half way and then add chocolate chips.

Step 4

Mix until just combined.

Step 5

Scoop dough into desired size, chill for 1-3 hours.

Step 6

Heat oven to 375°F.

Step 7

Place dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Step 8

Bake at 375°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.

Step 9

Let cool. Or not. It's your life. Do what you want. If you eat a cookie straight out of the oven and burn your mouth, just know, you were warned and it is the consequences of your choices. I am not to blame.