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Pile of soft chocolate chip cookies on top of a napkin, with a glass of milk to the side.
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Stay Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick, pillowy cookies stuffed full of chocolate chips that stay incredibly soft for days - if they last that long!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: soft chocolate chip cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 310kcal
Author: Monica Lensink

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2 sticks, 227 grams) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (160 grams) brown sugar light or dark, tightly packed
  • 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 and 1/4 cups (270 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon flaked sea salt
  • 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Prepare baking sheets with parchment or silicone mats, if desired, and set aside.
  • Using an electric mixer, or mixing by hand with a rubber spatula, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until well-blended. Beat in the instant pudding mix, followed by eggs and vanilla. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat until mixture is mostly even.
  • Sprinkle the flour, baking soda, and salt over the dough, then mix just until they are incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips by hand.
  • Drop spoonfuls of dough onto baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes, until the tops are lightly golden. Allow cookies to cool for 5-10 minutes on the baking sheets, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Cookies will keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for at least 3-4 days.

Notes

  1. These cookies freeze extremely well as dough balls for future baking. Just shape into balls, place on a baking sheet with a little space in between them, and pop into the freezer for about 30 minutes. That will flash freeze the dough balls, after which you can pile them together in a freezer-safe bag or container without them sticking together. Bake straight from the freezer as needed. Just add 1-2 minutes to the baking time!
  2. Adapted from this classic on allrecipes.com.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2.1mg