Bakery-Style Chocolate-Chip Cookies

Chocolate-chip cookies with crisp edges and chewy centers.

Ingredients

• 168 g unsalted butter, softened
• 266 g light brown sugar
• 78 g light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 270 g all-purpose flour
• 340 g semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Beat butter, sugar, and syrup until fluffy. Mix in vanilla, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and egg. Stir in flour, then chocolate.
3. Scoop rounded tablespoon portions, leaving 2 inches between them.
4. Bake 10–12 minutes per batch, until the edges brown lightly but centers remain soft. Leave on the sheet 5 minutes, then move to a rack.

Notes

• Requested January 31, 2026 as a “really good chocolate chip cookie recipe.”
• Reconstructed September 7, 2026 with owner authorization; the original formula remains unavailable. This version has not been kitchen-checked by the owner.
• Nuts from the source are omitted.

Source

Adapted from King Arthur Baking’s Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies.