The Ultimate Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Ultimate Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies are super-thin, chewy with crispy edges, and packed with wholesome ingredients. Plus, they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, which makes these cookies the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever! And, they will stay chewy for days! …if they last that long!
The Ultimate Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies
The fall is our favorite time of year. It’s when we like to start our baking obsession while enjoying a cup of tea or a favorite easy caffe lattes. We haven’t made a batch of chocolate chip cookies in a while, and decided to revive this recipe from our archives.
Do you remember the old-fashioned buttery chocolate chip cookies we enjoyed as kids? The ones that were soft, chewy, and melt-in-your-mouth with every bite. Well, this recipe happens to be our all-time favorite.
Super-thin, chewy, and buttery soft with warm melted dark chocolate chips – these are so good, they will disappear as soon as they come out of the oven.
If you’re looking for more chocolate chip cookie recipes, we have a few. Be sure to try our Chocolate Chip Coconut Cookies and Chewy Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies. These are chewy and delicious, too!
Tell Us About These Cookies:
The Texture: These cookies are super thin, with chewy centers and crispy edges.
The Flavor: The flavor is nothing less than a deep, rich chocolate from the dark bittersweet chocolate chips, along with delicious buttery undertones.
And, Bonus: These cookies will stay chewy for days!
Reasons to LOVE These Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Made in One Bowl, and they baked in minutes.
- These cookies are made with staple pantry ingredients.
- The recipe calls for dark-bittersweet chocolate chips (at least 60% Cacao), which offer a rich, intense chocolate flavor.
- This recipe will yield 4 dozen cookies.
- As soon as these cookies are out of the oven – they’ll disappear! Plus, everyone who grabs a warm cookie will most definitely have it dripping all over their hands and lips. (It’s the best!) Mmm… could someone please pass me some milk?
Ingredients Needed:
- Butter
- White Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- All-Purpose Flour
- Salt
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Bittersweet Chocolate Chips, for baking (60% Cacao)
How To Make The Ultimate Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies?
For this recipe, it’s best to gather up all the ingredients, then follow the directions below. Also, our full recipe card is located at the bottom.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190C).
- In ONE large mixing bowl, cream butter with both sugars.
- Blend in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Beat in flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Remove the hand mixer.
- With a large wooden spoon, stir in the bittersweet chocolate chips.
- Drop by teaspoon onto a baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cookies are golden around the edges. Best to keep an eye on them, they will bake quickly. Yields: about 4 dozen
Options to Add…
Chocolate chip cookies are wonderful to add additional ingredients. So here are a few ideas and options for you to try them with:
- Fold in some chopped walnuts (about 1/2 cup) into the cookie dough
- Try it with chopped pecans.
- Add chopped toffee candy bars to the mix.
- Toss in semi-sweet chocolate chips, instead of bittersweet, or both for a deep, rich chocolate flavor.
How to Keep Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies Chewy?
The secret to keeping these cookies chewy for days is to store them in a sealed container while they are still warm. But not too warm to handle.
How To Store These Cookies?
Store these bittersweet chocolate chip cookies in a large sealed container. Lay a sheet of wax paper on the bottom of the container, then transfer the cookies and store them at room temperature. They will stay fresh and chewy for up to two weeks.
Can we Freeze These Cookies?
Yes, of course. First, allow the cookies to cool completely before freezing. Next, place them in a ziplock bag or in a sealed plastic container, and place them into your freezer. These cookies will freeze well for up to one month.
A Wholesome Treat
Baking chocolate chip cookies is always a fun activity for the whole family! It brings everyone into the kitchen, as it should. This recipe for these bittersweet chocolate chip cookies is a definite keeper! And it is one of the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes we have ever made. We encourage everyone to try this recipe.
ENJOY!
More Cookie Recipes You’ll Love!
- Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pecan Cookie
- Best Chocolate Brownie Cookies
- Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
- Double Chocolate Espresso Cookies
Hi everyone! Are you baking with us? If you make the Ultimate Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies, let us know and leave a comment below, and don’t forget the stars! We’d love to hear from you soon! 🙂
The Ultimate Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies
The Ultimate Bittersweet Chocolate Chip Cookies are super-thin, chewy, and packed with wholesome ingredients, including melted bittersweet chocolate chips is what makes these cookies the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever!
Ingredients
- 14 Tbsp. (198.5grams) unsalted butter- softened
- 1 cup ( 200grams) white sugar
- 1 cup (220grams) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups (272grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp.baking soda
- 1 package (10 ounces) (285grams) Bittersweet Chocolate Chips, for baking (60% Cacao)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190C).
- In ONE large mixing bowl, cream butter with both sugars. Blend in eggs and vanilla extract.
- Beat in flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Remove the hand mixer.
- With a large wooden spoon, stir in the bittersweet chocolate chips.
- Drop by teaspoon onto a baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are golden around the edges of the cookies. Best to keep an eye on them, they will bake quickly.
- Yields: about 4 dozen
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 servings (2 cookies pp) Serving Size: 2 cookiesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 221Total Fat: 10.7gCarbohydrates: 29.4gProtein: 2.6g
Happy Baking 🙂
Thanks for stopping by…
xo anna and liz
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I love fall too and it's great to put on a pair of jeans again. I just baked chocolate chip cookies last weekend for my family and the recipe was very similar. Love them warm too 🙂
We do too! Thanks Sue!
I LOVE food memories! Chocolate chip cookies were the first things I ever baked on my own. I remember it like it was yesterday. I bet these are delicious. Hope you are both doing well. Happy weekend!
Thanks, Tricia! You too have a great weekend!
Hi Sue! I actually did, lol !! Thanks for stopping by!
You must have had me in mind when you developed these…bittersweet chocolate rules!