I'm OBSESSED with this recipe guys! I hope you give it a try soon :) Here's the full ingredient list: 3 cups (380 grams) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 2 sticks (227 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar 1 1/4 cups (247 grams) lightly packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 large eggs, at room temperature 2 cups (340 grams) semi sweet chocolate chips
Handle the Heat I love your recipes. I have tried a few. And they have been awesome. I wanted to know if I just use just brown sugar all together does it make a difference?
These are SO GOOD! Baked a huge bake today and they were so good! Kept trying different recipes and found this one! Believe me if you try this you won’t be disappointed! Thank you Tessa! Now I’m gonna be using this recipe all the time 💕
Awe! That's so sweet. Thank you for sharing your experience with us here, Emma. 💛 I'm so glad you liked them. If you have any photos to share of your cookies, tag them with #HandletheHeat on Instagram so we can see how they turned out.
Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite thing to bake. I find that chilling the dough makes a big difference in flavor and appearance. Thank you for the video. I love them.
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By best best recipe I've used for Choc cookies. In the past using recipes, I've set eggs and butter room temp, etc and something is always off. This recipe works every time w/o fail!
I absolutely LOVE,LOVE LOVE this recipe, so does my family & friends! Follow the directions and they will come out perfect! I made this recipe about 9 times already! So delicious!
That's okay! Baking cookies is a game of practice and experimentation. The fact that you're trying out new things is something to be proud of. 💛 I hope they were still delicious.
Tried this recipe today. Followed the exact measurements and I find it a little too sweet. Dough consistency seems wetter compared to yours. Everything is amazing though, and I’d definitely try this recipe again! (Just that I’d cut down on the sugar a little - personal preference) Baked 2 cookies to try and the rest of the dough is in the fridge to be baked tomorrow! 💫👍🏼 Edit: Indeed, cookies tasted better after “marination”. I can’t explain how different but it just kinda do taste different. Again, would recommend to cut down on the sugar as the cookies somehow became even sweeter after 1-2 days.
Hi Tessa, I tried your recipe and it's AMAZING!! The taste is WONDERFUL, this recipe is the BEST! But, I wanna ask you, if I'd like to make double chocolate cookies, how many grams of choco powder should I add? Pleaseee lemme know, I can't wait to make and to taste it. Thanks Tessa.. 😊😊
I gave it a try for the first time ever - honestly I was a bit fed up with the store-boxed ones - mine sank because I used a whole pack of butter for the recipe, but the taste is nice, way better than the store ones. Thank you!
Hi, I made these cookies today and they tasted amazing (used medium eggs instead of large as that’s all I had at home and caster sugar instead of granulated sugar) although they did spread out quite thin while they baked, I did put a batch of the dough balls in the freezer before baking so the mixture was definitely cold and it was also shaped as small balls, I’m not sure on what else could of happened. Also how would I bake the remaining dough balls which are now in the freezer.
Hi Sharon! Caster sugar may have caused more spread, unfortunately. I always recommend weighing all your ingredients, too, to be sure you're definitely adding the exact right amount of everything. Chilling your dough for 24-72 hours will also help create thick cookies - it's not about the cold dough as much as it is allowing the dough to sit in the fridge so the flour can fully absorb the moisture. You can read more about that here: handletheheat.com/the-1-reason-why-you-should-chill-your-cookie-dough/ and here's how to bake frozen cookies: handletheheat.com/how-to-freeze-cookie-dough/ Happy baking!!
So so good thanks for sharing your Recipe. I made them, and my grandson couldn't stop eating them . I had to put the cookie jar up. They so soft and chewy with good flavor. Love you for sharing ☺️. Oh yeah I don't think I am going to to buy any more store bought cookies any more. Not when I can make them.
Thanks, Jacquelyn. I've been spending a lot of time on Instagram instead of producing videos for RU-vid. I hope to return to it in the future again (but, more importantly, I want to make space to *hopefully* write a third cookbook first. 😉)
Hi there! Give this recipe a try: handletheheat.com/ultimate-brownies/ and check out this article: handletheheat.com/how-to-make-brownies-with-shiny-thin-crust/ 😍
Hi there! Unfortunately an electric mixer is really needed for these cookies, but here's another one you can try that doesn't require a mixer! Be sure to read through all my tips and info in the pink tip box above the recipe! handletheheat.com/brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/
These are the BEST chocolate chip cookies I've ever made. My go-to cookies! 😊 If I were to double/multiply the cookies, do I need to multiply the baking soda as well?
Hello Tessa! I tried out your recipe yesterday and it turned out to be perfect. And I just wondering how long can these cookies stay out of the fridge? Thank you😁😋
Hi there! The cookies don't need to be refrigerated, but the dough must stay in the fridge. I recommend refrigerating for 24-72 hours before either baking or freezing. Happy baking!
Hi my fave baker : ) thank you for another awesome vid and all the tips along the way! Quick question please: when I bake cookies and bread I wonder how can I store them the best way so I don't end up with dry goodies anymore? XOXO
Cookies keep well in an airtight container with an apple wedge, piece of bread, or a tortilla on the top and bottom of the cookies to keep them moist and soft. Though I think cookies straight from the oven are the best, so I always keep cookie dough in my freezer to bake off whenever! www.handletheheat.com/how-to-freeze-cookie-dough/
Great question! There's a whole article on my website that details how reducing the amount of sugar in any recipe will change the outcome: handletheheat.com/sugar-in-baking/
I can't wait to try my cookies have been looking like pancakes lately... Not sure when I lost my mojo ... What shelf in the oven do you place your cookie sheet on ?
Hi Naty! I always bake on the middle rack of my oven, but there are a lot of reasons beyond that why your cookies could be flattening so much! I'll insert a few links that might help you here! handletheheat.com/the-1-reason-why-you-should-chill-your-cookie-dough/ and handletheheat.com/bake-thick-cookies/ and handletheheat.com/how-to-measure-flour/ and handletheheat.com/how-to-cream-butter-and-sugar/ and handletheheat.com/baking-soda-vs-baking-powder/ Hope something here helps! ☺
Hi Kim, in this article, I share the right way to cream butter and sugar (with pictures) for for perfect cakes, cupcakes, or cookies every time: handletheheat.com/how-to-cream-butter-and-sugar/
What if you melt the butter in a pan, mix, then refrigerate the dough? I love experimenting and I like to brown the butter sometimes for the nuttiness.
Serena if you us completely brown sugar it will give your cookies a nice chewy texture if you us sugar it will make them crispy and golden brown either way there both delicious you decide . 1 like =1 cookie
You are just so gorgeous and I love your chocolate chip cookie guide! It is helping me perfect my cookie recipe, I just switch out certain ingredients for vegan substitutes. :) Thank you!
Hi there! These cookies were designed to be super easy and require no special ingredients or chilling the dough (though I do recommend chilling the dough whenever possible - they taste so much better after 24-72 hours in the fridge!). The Ultimate Chewy Choc Chip Cookies are designed to be as chewy as possible, so they require some special ingredients (bread flour) to maximize chewiness, and it's required to chill these for 24-72 hours. I hope that helps! ☺
hello after freezing the dough let it sit in the room temp. until it is able to cook .. after that preheat the oven then while pre heating the oven put back the scooped dough in the freezer?? am i right???
I'm sorry, but I don't bake with egg-free substitutions. Eggs bring so much to baking (structure, moisture, and much more) and I haven't found anything that can quite replace all the wonderful things eggs do in baking 💕
Those look so yummy! I can't wait to try them. You said in the video that you'd include instructions on how to make smaller cookies, but I don't see that. Am I missing something?
I knew I was forgetting something in the description box! Here you go: "This recipe uses a 3 tablespoon "large" cookie scoop. To make smaller cookies, use a 1 1/2 tablespoon "medium" scoop and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes."
Hi Sherlyn! Here is the link to the recipe, plus a ton of tips in the pink tip box above the recipe: handletheheat.com/bakery-style-chocolate-chip-cookies/ I hope you enjoy these cookies! 😊
Hi there! No, not really - but I have lots of amazing PB cookies on my site! Try these: handletheheat.com/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/ or these: handletheheat.com/peanut-butter-cookies/
I would recommend just dotting the tops of each cookie with additional chips, rather than adding too much more. Your ratios will be off too much otherwise 😊
You can try just baking a couple extra minutes - that may work? My preferred cookie is just slightly crisp on the edges and soft and chewy and gooey throughout, so you may need to experiment a little to achieve your perfect version ☺
No, they should be perfectly balanced and not too sweet. What kind of chocolate chips did you use? Did you use the recommended weight of the other ingredients and the recommended amount of salt?
Hi there! No, not really - but I have lots of amazing PB cookies on my site! Try these: handletheheat.com/peanut-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/ or these: handletheheat.com/peanut-butter-cookies/
Can I freeze part of the ready dough for later? 26 cookies for me and my husband is waaayyyy too much. I mean, we can totally do it, but we shouldn’t. LoL
Preheating the oven just means that you turn it on to the specified temperature and allow it to reach that temperature before placing your baked goods (eg cookies) inside the oven to bake! It's important that the oven fully preheats before baking, to ensure your baked goods bake properly. For example, if your oven is not hot enough when your cookies go in, the butter can melt too quickly and you can end up with over-spread cookies. So, I like to turn my oven on and let it preheat for at least 30 minutes before baking. I hope that helps! :)
