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bakery style chocolate chip cookies

These bakery style chocolate chip cookies are thick, golden, and irresistibly chewy with soft centers and crisp edges. Made with simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen, they bake up just like the cookies behind bakery glass. Perfect for parties, dessert trays, or anytime you’re craving a classic chocolate-packed treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time: 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 18 cookies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks
  • Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
  4. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt.
  5. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until just combined.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips (and nuts, if using).
  7. Cover and refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.
  8. Scoop large dough balls onto baking sheets (about 2–3 tablespoons each).
  9. Bake 12–14 minutes, until edges are set and centers are slightly soft.
  10. Let cookies cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a rack to finish cooling.

Notes

Chilling dough creates thicker, bakery-style cookies.
For extra chocolatey tops, press a few chips onto each dough ball before baking.
If cookies spread, chill the dough longer or use slightly cooler butter.
Dough freezes well — bake straight from frozen, adding 1–2 minutes.