Description
This classic Nestle Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe delivers soft and chewy cookies with golden edges, packed full of rich semi-sweet chocolate chips and a hint of vanilla. Perfect for any occasion, these homemade cookies are easy to prepare and bake to perfection, offering a timeless treat everyone will love.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
Add-ins
- 2 cups Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional, typically walnuts)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them to prevent the cookies from sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a small bowl, combine the all-purpose flour and baking soda. Set this mixture aside for later.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium speed to cream together the softened unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and light-brown sugar until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined, about 3 minutes.
- Add Vanilla and Eggs: Beat in the pure vanilla extract and the eggs, adding the eggs one at a time to ensure they are fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the flour and baking soda mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined, being careful not to overwork the dough to keep the cookies tender.
- Add Chocolate Chips and Nuts: Fold in the Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and, if using, the chopped nuts. Stir gently so they are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
- Scoop the Dough: Use a tablespoon or a cookie scoop to drop rounded balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake the Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes. Bake closer to 9 minutes for softer cookies or towards 11 minutes for cookies with crispier golden-brown edges.
- Cool the Cookies: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes to firm up before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once cooled, serve your delicious homemade Nestle chocolate chip cookies with a glass of milk or your favorite beverage and enjoy!
Notes
- For softer cookies, bake for about 9 minutes; for crunchier edges, bake closer to 11 minutes.
- Chilling the cookie dough for 30 minutes before baking can help prevent excessive spreading.
- Walnuts are the traditional nut used, but pecans or almonds can be substituted or omitted based on preference.
- Use parchment paper for easier cleanup and to prevent the cookies from sticking.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
