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Prep

15 minutes

Cook

11 minutes

Yield

20 -22

These soft, chewy, and delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies recipe is so perfect. A vegan version of a classic cookie you'll love.

These Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies are everything you could ask for in a cookie. They’re soft, chewy, and filled with chocolate. Perfect for a snack, sweet treat, or a special occasion. Plus, is there anything better than the smell of freshly baked cookies? I think not!

Homemade chocolate chip cookies on a counter

❤️ Why You’ll Love Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Soft: These Chocolate Chip Cookies are so soft and chewy. They have the perfect texture!
  • Quick: This recipe only takes you 25 minutes to whip up. This is a great recipe when you’re looking for a sweet treat or forgot about the school bake sale or potluck. 
  • Adaptable: This cookie recipe can be made plant-based, but won’t fall short in flavor. 

🍲 Ingredients

Butter: If you are vegan you can use plant-based butter, but if you aren’t, then totally directly swap in regular butter.

Chocolate: You can’t have homemade chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips! However, you can use dark chocolate, white chocolate, milk chocolate, or even just cut up your favorite chocolate bar.

👩‍🍳 How to Make Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugars, and vanilla with a hand mixer on medium/high speed until light and pale in color.

4. One at a time, slowly mix in the egg and yolk until just combined.

5. Add the flour mixture and mix until well combined.

6. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.

7. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.

Rolled balls of dough on a tray

8. Scoop the dough into “ping-pong” size balls, approximately 2 tbsp worth. 

9. Roll the cookie dough balls out with your hand, until smooth. 

10. Add extra chocolate chips to the top of the cookie dough balls. 

11. Evenly space the cookie dough 2-3 inches apart onto the baking trays. 

12. Bake for 11 minutes, until slightly golden on the edges.

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13. Allow to cool on the baking trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

🪄 Tips and Tricks

  • Make This Gluten-Free: Use 1 ½ cups of a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend instead of 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour. Add an extra  1 tsp of vanilla. Do not overmix.
  • Cookie Texture: Always use butter vs. margarine and make sure to cream the butter with sugar. Trust me here. Also, substituting types of sugars can change your consistency, so stick to the recipe. Lastly, fold the flour versus blending or mixing it, then chill your dough before baking if you have the time (anywhere from 4-24 hours).
  • Add Ingredients: You can add so much more than just chocolate chips to this recipe. Add chopped nuts, dried fruit, or whatever you like stuffed inside your cookies.
Homemade chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack

👝 How to Store Leftovers

Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Allow to come to room temperature or warm in the microwave slightly to serve. 

 🤔 Common Questions

Should I use softened butter or melted butter?

Before making your cookies, take the butter out of the fridge and let it sit on the counter for at least 30 minutes to allow it to soften. This will give you a better texture of your cookies than melting it.

Do I need to chill the cookie dough?

Chilling cookie dough isn’t required, but it can help bring out the best flavor and make it easier to handle.

My cookies didn’t spread enough. What happened?

This could be because you put in too much flour, your dough got TOO cold by putting it in the fridge, or your oven was too hot.

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Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 2 votes
These soft, chewy, and delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies recipe is so perfect. A vegan version of a classic cookie you’ll love.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Vegetarian
Cuisine Baked Goods
Servings 20 -22
Calories 140 kcal

Ingredients
  

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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F, and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine butter, sugars, and vanilla, with a hand mixer on medium/high speed until light and pale in color.
  • One at a time, slowly mix in the egg and yolk, until just combined.
  • Add the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
  • Fold in the mini chocolate chips. 
  • Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes.
  • Scoop the dough into “ping-pong” size balls, approximately 2 tbsp worth. 
  • Roll the cookie dough balls out with your hand, until smooth. 
  • Add extra chocolate chips to the top of the cookie dough balls. 
  • Evenly space the cookie dough 2-3 inches apart onto the baking trays. 
  • Bake for 11 minutes, until slightly golden on the edges.
  • Allow to cool on the baking trays for 5 minutes, then transferring to a wire rack.
  • Enjoy!!

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Notes

Replace butter with earth balance. 
Replace mini dark chocolate chips with your favorite chocolate bar chopped.
Use 1 ½ cups of a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend instead of 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour. Add an extra  1 tsp of vanilla. Do not over mix. 
Add flaky salt on top of cookies after baking if desired!
Store cookies at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months. Allow to come to room temperature or warm in the microwave slightly to serve. 
Serve with your favorite milk or plant-based milk- adding vanilla for an extra touch!
Have fun with it!

Nutrition

Serving: 21 | Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.3g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 5.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 16.9mg | Sodium: 204.1mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 12.4g
Review This Recipe Let us know how it was!
Saria Jamshaid

5 stars
These turned out sososo good! Highly recommend! They had a little crunch on the outside and so soft on the in! Yum!

Maria Koutsogiannis

I love that!!! They are so good!

Michelle

5 stars
Who thought a chocolate chip cookie could get any better?! These will be a staple in my household and replace a recipe I’ve been using for a few years.

Maria Koutsogiannis

YESSSS!!!! This makes me SO HAPPY!

5 from 2 votes

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