Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 7-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Yield about 7-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

These easy chocolate chip sugar cookies are pillowy little dreams. They’re incredibly soft and light, with the perfect amount of mini chocolate chips studded throughout.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips.
Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Roll in remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until edges are very lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 59 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 43mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

These were my family's favorite cookies when I was growing up. We requested them so much that my mom taught us how to make them as soon as we could safely use the oven. Whenever I'm craving a little chocolate, these cookies do the trick! —Amanda Wimmer, Salt Lake City, Utah

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