Hands down, this is my absolute favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.
If you’ve read my blog before, you know how much I love Nick Malgieri’s recipes. And these cookies are no exception. They are just like the recipe promises – loaded with chips. But aside from their chocolate-ness (yes, I just made that word up), these straddle the line between chewy and crispy.
The secret is not to overbeat the butter/sugar mixture – because if you do, it will cause the cookies to puff up while baking, then deflate once they cool. Just beat the butter with the sugar until it is well combined – that’s it – and resist the temptation to cream it to fluffiness. This way, you get nice thick cookies with slightly crispy edges and soft, chewy middles.
And one more note – I’ve made these with the vanilla extract, and without. I actually prefer them without. They don’t seem as sweet when I leave it out. But that’s my personal preference, so make them however you like.
I’ve made these so many times I have the recipe memorized, but since you can’t read my mind (you can’t, can you?), I’ve provided it below.
Loaded Chocolate Chip Cookies - adapted from Cookies Unlimited
1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
1 stick butter, softened
½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 cups semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment or foil and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the flour with the baking soda.
In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until combined, then beat in the egg, beating just until smooth. Don’t overbeat! Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the flour mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Drop tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared sheets, and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until they are a deep gold and firm. Slide the papers off the pans onto cooling racks. After the cookies have cooled, detach them from the paper and store in an airtight container. Freeze for longer storage.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
There is nothing better than a CC cookie, These look great!
By: April on May 13, 2009
at 9:35 am
Your pictures are making me want to go make these right now!!! I love CCC’s and these are going on my list!
By: Cristine on May 13, 2009
at 10:06 am
I didn’t know that about chocolate chip cookies and overmixing. Maybe that is why mine always puff up nice and then deflate and are flat. I will have to remember that next time I make cookies!
By: Natalie on May 13, 2009
at 10:25 am
The cookies look great! I am always searching for new chocolate chip cookie recipes and I’ve just got to try these!
By: Debbie on May 13, 2009
at 10:52 am
Those look perfect. I love me a good chocolate chip cookie.
By: pinkstripes on May 13, 2009
at 11:02 am
Favorite? That is very strong word. If I can ever fit a simple chocolate chip cookie back into my baking rotation (and I need to), I am going to try these.
By: Kelly D on May 13, 2009
at 11:08 am
Yummy cookies. Good to know about the over beating. And yes, we can read your mind and frankly we’re shocked.
By: Natashya on May 13, 2009
at 12:16 pm
Yum, these look great! I love chocolate chip cookies, they are totally my weakness. Thank you for sharing yet another super-yummy recipe!
PS – I left a little something for you on my blog of the award variety – I hope you like it!
By: Type A Mommy on May 13, 2009
at 12:21 pm
Popped in from Abby’s blog to say hi! These cookies look to die for!
By: Blond Duck on May 13, 2009
at 2:04 pm
Just what I need right now, but, alas, I am dessert-less. Maybe I can bake tomorrow.
By: Judy on May 13, 2009
at 2:40 pm
I can never have too many chocolate chip cookie recipes! This look fantastic!
By: Joelen on May 13, 2009
at 3:53 pm
I’ve been trying to resist all of the chocolate chip cookie recipes out there, but crispy edges and chewy middles…I think I’ll have to try these!
By: Jill on May 13, 2009
at 5:31 pm
No mind reading here, so thanks!
By: Jenny on May 13, 2009
at 6:36 pm
What’s better than a chocolate chip cookie?? I love trying new recipes and now I have to add this one to the pile. Looks incredible!
By: pamela on May 13, 2009
at 7:38 pm
Okay, now I have three chocolate chip cookie recipes on my “to-try” list!
By: Margot on May 13, 2009
at 9:59 pm
I thought I have tried every chocolate chip cookie recipe out there, I guess not! The cookies look incredible. I can’t wait to try this one.
By: Michelle on May 14, 2009
at 12:48 pm
Those look like the type of cookies people spend their whole lives trying to bake!
By: bakingblonde on May 14, 2009
at 5:35 pm
I love these! Must try!!!
By: food librarian on May 14, 2009
at 8:28 pm
I’ve seen Nick’s cookie once before and needed to make them then and never did, now you do this to me?
Yum.
By: Katrina on May 14, 2009
at 9:54 pm
I tried these today and they turned out really good and very simple to make. I had to fight with my oven to determine when to pull them out, but I won that battle. We’ll see tomorrow what my co-workers score them at. But then again, who cares – I’ll definately make again!
By: Stacey on September 27, 2009
at 3:53 pm