{"id":24885,"date":"2019-01-14T06:12:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T11:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=24885"},"modified":"2019-11-26T19:14:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-27T00:14:21","slug":"soft-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2019\/01\/14\/soft-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"144\" data-attachment-id=\"6237\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2012\/01\/17\/apple-cake\/food-header-1-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?fit=640%2C144&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,144\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Food-Header-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?fit=640%2C144&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?resize=640%2C144&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Food-Header-12.jpg?resize=300%2C67&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"24886\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2019\/01\/14\/soft-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies\/cccookies\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CCCookies.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CCCookies\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CCCookies.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CCCookies.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CCCookies.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/willceau.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CCCookies.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cookie jar classic, these chocolate chip cookies are wonderfully soft and chewy. They&#8217;re a favorite in our house!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>2 1\/4 cups flour<\/li><li>1\/2 teaspoon baking soda<\/li><li>1 teaspoon kosher salt<\/li><li>1 cup butter, room temperature<\/li><li>1\/2 cup granulated sugar<\/li><li>1 cup light brown sugar<\/li><li>2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/li><li>2 large eggs<\/li><li>12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Preheat oven to 350\u00ba. Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl, set aside.<\/li><li>Put butter and sugars in the bowl of an electric mixer, mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add vanilla extract and eggs, then add flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.<\/li><li>On parchment lined baking sheets, drop heaping tablespoons of dough two inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are golden. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container. Makes 4 dozen.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cookie jar classic, these chocolate chip cookies are wonderfully soft and chewy. 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