World’s Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
We are not joking when we says this is the easiest chocolate chip cookie recipe and it’s yummy too
What’s better than a hot chocolate chip cookie straight out of the oven? Nothing, and it’s that much better when you have a glass of cold milk with that warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie. There are a million recipes out there for chocolate chip cookies, but to be honest, we think this one is the best, we may be biased though. This recipe is simple, quick and next to impossible to mess up! You could say it’s the chocolate chip cookie recipe for dummies 😉
This simple cookie recipe can be prepared in about five minutes, combined in another five and about ten to fifteen minutes to bake. Think about this…you are 20-25 minutes away from enjoying the best cookie you’ve ever eaten.
Start out by pre-heating your oven to 350 degrees. This is an important step that a lot of people take for granted. You can’t make a great cookie in a cold oven.
Get your mixer out. I, personally use a stand mixer, it is my favorite because it allows me to mix and pour ingredients at the same time. Take 3/4 cup room temperature butter, 3/4 cup granulated sugar and 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar.
Here’s where you can make an important decision. Do you like to use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar? I used light brown sugar this time but either one is great, it just depends on your personal preference. Beat the three ingredients together until creamy.
You’re going to want to add in the two eggs, one at a time while your mixer is going. Go ahead an add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla or vanilla extract. Mix until all combined thoroughly.
Grab a bowl. In the bowl, combine 2 1/4 cups flour plus another two tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoons salt. After it’s all mixed together, start spooning it in your wet mixture, with the mixer on. If you are hand mixing, make sure the dry and wet is completely mixed together gently before adding the next spoonful of dry ingredients.
Once everything is combined, add in the chocolate chips. You’ll need a 12 oz package. I am a fan of mixing up chip flavors. Sometimes, I’ll have semi-sweet in the cabinet and other times, I’ll have dark or milk chocolate. Once in a while I even mix the chips together and add them to my batter. It just depends on my mood as to what kinds of chocolate chips I use. Make sure they are combined well in your cookie mix.
If you like walnuts or pecans in your cookies, go ahead and add them in. They will give the soft, gooey cookie a nice crunch. I did not add nuts in this batch.
Use a small scoop to measure out the dough. Using non-stick liners on the cookie sheets, scoop out the mix and put them on the pan. This recipe will make about two dozen medium to large cookies. Using the scoop also ensures completely round cookies.
The cookies will bake 10 to 15 minutes in the oven. Once they are slightly brown on the top, you’ll want to pull them out. Cookies (just like anything else coming out of the oven) will continue to cook once they are out until they cool. After they have set for about 3 minutes, take them off the cookie sheet and place them on cookie cooling racks.

World’s Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Description
This simple cookie recipe can be prepared in about five minutes, combined in another five and about ten to fifteen minutes to bake. Think about this…you are 20-25 minutes away from enjoying the best cookie you’ve ever eaten.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup softened butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups plus 2 tbsp AP flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 12 oz package of chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together until creamy. Add vanilla to eggs and one egg at a time, add to sugar mixture until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly, spoon the dry ingredients into the wet until combined.
- Add in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop batter onto a greased cookie sheet and cook approximately 10-15 minutes, at 350 degrees, until lightly browned.
- Let cool and enjoy!
Enjoy your ooooey, gooey dessert with an ice cold cup of milk!
And, yes, it does hit the spot perfectly!
Debbie P says
I have been having problems with my chocolate chip cookies coming out right lately. And I am absolutely going to try this recipe! Thanks.
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Deb E says
I need to get adventurous and mix my chips! I tend to just make the recipe on the package and be done with it. They make all kinds of flavored chips now I’m seeing. These look sturdy enough to send in the mail too.
Lynne B says
I keep finding my way back to this recipe. I just can’t pass up a chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Lissa Crane says
These look amazing! I will be making them this weekend! I can’t wait!
Lynne B says
We all love a good chocolate chip cookie!
Pink Tea Rose says
No matter how easy it is, I’ll probably mess it up. I’m not a good cook.
Alejandra Carreno says
I’m not really good with baking but this recipe looks simple to make & sounds tasty. Going to give it a try!
Rosie says
These cookies do sound great – for a while, I was making a batch of chocolate chip every week. I like the serving size – about 20 big cookies piled nicely on a plate and a glass of milk sounds just about right – for me!
Margot C says
Simple! Who doesn’t love a chocolate chip cookie! Nobody – that’s who.
Rene Hasselle says
I can bake cakes, make pies. but I can’t make good cookies. I will be trying this cookie recipe. I hope they turn out for me.
Sarah Phillips says
Wow, these cookies look incredible! I love the way they turned out from the oven too, they look just the way my favorite cookies do. I use a similar recipe, but I usually include a pack of vanilla pudding mix! I’m going to try this recipe next time I make a batch of cookies though…I can’t wait! Thanks for sharing this easy recipe 🙂
Laurie Arnheim says
Truly a favorite in our house too! Love using my stand mixer for cookies! AND, yes the scooper is a GREAT idea & makes it much easier!!!
Terry Poage says
Chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite cookies. Seems like this recipe is on the back of the Nestle chocolate chip bag. We have been using this recipe since I was a kid. I also like eating the cookie dough as much as I like eating the cookies.
rebeccabasset says
Oh this sounds easy, and sooo good! I usually by my Cookies in the Refrigerated Section at the Grocery Store, but I will give this Recipe a try! Thanks so much for the Post, Pictures, and the Recipe!
LeAnn H says
My son always wants chocolate chip cookies for his birthday, I think I’ll try this recipe for this birthday.
TheSquared says
Great recipe that looks nice and easy. Hopefully I’ll have time to make them this summer!
BILL HOFF says
We are always looking for different treats to prepare the grandkids…and me!
Cheryl Everitt says
Amazing and simple recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Theresa Jenkins says
when we do chocolate chip cookies we do mini chocolate chips and add rice krispie cereal
Cheryl says
This sounds close to the recipe that I make but yours has vanilla. Thanks I will have to try 🙂
Maureen says
I am always looking for a good cookie recipe and this looks good. I know that it will be a winner with my family. I have printed up the recipe.
janet aycock says
these sound like they would be great i love chocolate chip cookies
Richard Brandt says
This is great! If there’s two things I like, it’s chocolate chip cookies and being lazy.
Sharon Moore-Smith says
Can’t wait to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing
TAMARA EARNHART says
CAN,T WAIT THEY ARE BAKING IN THE OVEN AS I LEAVE THIS COMMENT. THE AROMA IS CALLING MY NAME. WOW YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY.
Brenda says
Those look delicious! I never thought about combining chips before. I have some other kinds of chips in my cupboard that I need to use up, so I’ll have to try making them with a variety of chips. Thanks for the idea.
Wendy hutton says
I have not made cookies in ages but I am going to have to try these, they look yummy
June S. says
(World’s Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe) Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best I think, I am going to have to make these for my grandson real soon-
Katrina Angele says
those look s good. I’ve been meaning to make some home made choc chip for my son. Think I’ll do this tomorrow.
donna porter says
I will be making these cookies. The recipe looks so easy.
lisa says
Chocolate chip cookies are easy to make. I like adding nut and vanilla, butterscotch or peanut butter chips.
Michelle Elizondo says
That is easy!
Sarah Oswald says
I love easy recipes and I love chocolate chip cookies thanks for sharing.
Bridget Harrison says
You had me at EASY..LOL I have a serious question tho I’m not a baker and you said you can choose between Light brown sugar or dark..What difference would each make in the cookie? Does it affect the coloring of the cookie at all?
Stacey A Smith says
I love Cookies! sound like a great recipe! I got to try it!
Stephanie Larison says
Super easy and looks super yummy! I never thought about using a ice cream scoop before, I definitely need to try!
Cindy S. says
Nothing is better than homemade chocolate chip cookies! The easier to make them….the faster we can eat them! Yummy.
MartaG says
Thank you for the recipe. The cookies look delicious and it’s feasible!
sheila ressel says
I will have to give this recipe a try. Maybe I will add some pecans to it.
Tawny says
This is the recipe we used in home-ec in the ’70s. Except for the + 2 T. AP flour. I have no idea what AP means, so I will stick to without adding extra flour.
Cindy Merrill says
Want to kick the flavor up to the Max? Add 1 cup diced dried tart cranberries or tart cherries to the batter.
Melissa says
i love baking and trying new recipes out. these sound easy to make and a delicious snack the whole family can enjoy. thanks for posting! 🙂
Kathleen Kelly says
Great review. I like the step by step instructions with the pictures. I don’t need it but with some recipes it is very handy to have. Thank you!
The Char says
That is gone if I am there.
Kira H. says
These look so good! I love chewy almost doughy cookies. I usually just use 1 egg and have found that 2 eggs make them more cake like but willing to try!
Cynthia W says
Yum! This looks absolutely delicious. I’m going to try this recipe – thanks!
Judy Thomas says
Thank you for the awesome recipe!
Christina G. says
I would love to try these. They look delicious!
Cindy Kuykendall says
ok you got me I am going to get my mixer and stuff together to make a batch now. I love the recipe is looks so easy to make. I had never thought of mixing the chips up but I am going to try that-can’t wait 🙂
kim says
This looks like a quick and easy recipe. Off to find the chocolate chips!
tiffany dayton says
Good and easy,What could be better,maybe eating them.
Leslie Crosbie says
These cookies look delicious, Thank you for another great recipe! Baking is quality time for my daughter and I!
Anne Marie Carter says
This looks like a quick, easy and delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe. Saved for my recipe file. thanks,
Darlene Demell says
These cookies look very good and so easy to make. Thanks for sharing.
Christina G. says
I like any recipe that starts with world’s easiest. Thanks for sharing!
Kim Thorne says
This is a very nice recipe. Tasty too.
LB says
This looks so delicious! Nothing beats homemade chocolate chip cookies.
Linda Manns says
These cookies are so good. My family loved these. Great recipe. Thank you for sharing
Lauryn R says
This definitely sounds like a super easy cookie recipe! I can’t wait to make some with my daughter, thanks for sharing! 🙂
DENISE LOW says
Thank you for sharing. They look delicious. We love chocolate chip cookies.
jennifer sprague says
This one’s going in my book
San says
I would love to give this a try as it looks easy. Thanks for sharing!
Sophia,M.,McConnery says
I do make them.They are much better homemade!I find store bought ones to be too sugary,full of junk,and the taste is HORRID.
Sherry Conrad says
Yum. These look very similar to mine. To make these even easier you can use the self rising flour and skip the salt/soda – I tried it once when I was out of unbleached all purpose and they came out perfectly – on one could tell the difference and these are my most requested cookies – why mess with the best, right?
natalie nichols says
This does look really easy! I would love to give it a try, with the appropriate substitutions for a child with a milk/peanut allergy.
Carolyn Massey says
Oh wow, these look so yummy. I will make these for my family and they will think I’ve been slaving in the kitchen. Thanks for sharing.
Laurie Nykaza says
Our family loves chocolate chip cookie’s and these look easy to make and look so good too!
Nena Sinclair says
I love simple cookie recipes! Simple is often best!
Nancy says
This looks like and easy and delicious recipe for chocolate chip cookies. I think that’s almost everyone’s favorite cookie!
PATTI F. says
Let me just say that you take really good pictures! The cookies in the picture look awesome. I have many, many chocolate chip cookie recipes but can’t seem to find the one I used years ago. Your recipe sounds super easy and they look like the cookies I used to make. So I am going to make some chocolate chip cookies this weekend and hopefully they will turn out like the cookies in your picture. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!
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Penny Delgado says
Thank you for this recipe. I wrote it down in my notebook so I can make these for my family. I to would use light brown sugar. Again thank you for sharing
barbg. says
These look absolutely yummy! I can see by your recipe what I have been doing wrong for mine now. I only put 1 stick of margarine and it looks like it needs to be two! Thanks so much for this recipe. I would like to see pantry items in a giveaway. You know like whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda’s, all purpose flours. That would be nice.
Nikki David says
I love recipes that are easy and still soooo yummy! Thanks for sharing!
Linda Fast says
I will try this recipe the next time the grandkids come over. They look yummy!
Liberty says
Delicious! I would love to make these cookies 🙂
cindy says
Going to make some soon!
doug gerard says
chocolate chip cookies are my all time favorite and I would enjoy this version I am sure. Sometimes I just use all white sugar in mine. Once I used a yellow cake mix as the base and they were very tender and soft and yummy
Tiffany S says
This sounds like a great easy recipe, I will definitely have to try it sometime. Thanks for sharing.
crystal w. says
This is exactly how I make my cookies now minus the scooper. I usually just use a teaspoon. I had never thought of using a scooper. I am going to have to try one, I like that it is completely uniform.
Annalisa Linder says
These really do look easy… and tasty. Chocolate chip cookies are the one dessert everyone in my family loves! Thanks for the recipe.
sindaset says
I am going to try it for sure ! It is even more fun making these with kids… Thanks for the recipe…
Sarah L says
That’s a nice quick recipe. I sometimes add peanut butter chips to my cookies.
kayla sheehan says
yum! Im all about chocolate, cookies and above all.. easy!
Jeanine Carlson says
I love chocolate chip cookies and this recipe is my fave!
robyn donnelly says
Chocolate chip cookies is one favorite I grew up with and so has my girls.
Cheryl Almas says
looks yummy
The Char says
Sadly, I think I could all of this!
gloria patterson says
These cookies do look fast and easy……………. BUT I am not much of a cook
My favorite way is slice and bake cookies 🙂
lisa says
I rarely cook. When I do make choc. chip cookies. I follow the recipe on the bag. I think it’s basically the same.
Lisa Garland says
Definitely pinned this, I think that even I can make them. I love easy recipes!!
jan says
I really do need to get a mixer like that!
Deborah W. says
Chocolate chip bookies are a favorite in my house. I will try this recipe because it sounds easy and I have all the ingredients. Thanks!
Laura says
Yum! Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best. These look absolutely delicious!
Shanon Bramblette says
I didn’t realize how quick & simple it could be to bake choc. chip cookies. Not to mention, they look deelish! I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Michelle Elizondo says
I love easy recipes. Especially chocolate chip cookies!
Jeena Bittenbender says
Yummy!! I love chocolate chip cookies!! They are my all time favorite!! I will be sure to make them. Thank you!!
Dotty J Boucher says
These look so good, i don’t know what I am doing wrong, I have tried this recipe out but yet my cookies come out falling apart and dried up loll
Glogirl says
Those cookies look so yummy!! There is nothing better than a warm chocolate chip cookie to lift your spirits!
Becky Richardson says
I love chocolate chip cookies and am saving this recipe for sure.
marthalynn says
Easy homemade chocolate chip cookies?!? I’ll take it! I think using a scoop and nonstick liners makes such a difference. Those two things have saved me so much time and headache in my baking adventures.
Em Mahr says
I love quick and easy recipes! Perfect for making just before the kids get off the school bus. Thanks for sharing!
janet aycock says
this sounds great
Jerry Marquardt says
This looks like a mighty fine recipe. I will be making this on my next baking day.
suzanne esaine says
Ok so the title alone is something I just couldn’t pass up!! I love Chocolate Chip Cookies, but I usually just buy the tub of Toll House because I just get too frustrated. But. I have to admit I never would have thought to use Brown Sugar in a recipe. Sounds like I will be making a list of ingredients to buy so I can say to my kids these really are home made. LOL
Kathleen Kelly says
It is always hard to find a great cookie recipe. I have made so many different Chocolate Chip cookies but just can’t seem to find one that I really like. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Karla Sceviour says
oh yum,I pinned these to make later! They look so chewy and delicious!
Linda Manns says
Nothing beats a great chocolate chip cookie and a glass of cold milk. This recipe does sound easy enough. Thank you so much for sharing
Laurie P says
you had me as “easiest”!!! who doesn’t love a good chocolate chip cookie?!
Emily Endrizzi says
Oh man! They look so good! It’s been awhile since I’ve had a homemade chocolate chip cookie straight from the over. Will have to try this!
Travelbuds says
My kids favorite cookies is chocolate chip. I will try this recipe and see how they like them. Actually my daughter makes cookies herself now, I just might get her to make them.
Kim Avery says
Yummy! Now I have to make some!
ANN*H says
This is a great recipe. I know because it is one of my mom old recipes she gave me. These are indeed good yummy cookies .