Description
A delightful recipe for soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies, perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Chocolate heart candies
- Valentine sprinkles
Instructions
- Step 1: Cream the Butter and Sugars Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Step 2: Add Egg and Vanilla Mix in egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Step 3: Mix Dry Ingredients Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt separately.
- Step 4: Combine Dough Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet mixture.
- Step 5: Add Chocolate Chips Fold in chocolate chips gently.
- Step 6: Scoop and Chill Scoop dough into balls and chill for 30 minutes.
- Step 7: Bake Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes until edges are set.
- Step 8: Add Chocolate Hearts Press chocolate hearts into warm cookies and add sprinkles.
- Step 9: Cool Cool on baking sheet, then transfer to rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough helps the cookies hold their shape while baking.
- Feel free to substitute white chocolate chips or add nuts for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg