Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

This classic chocolate chip cookie recipe produces deliciously buttery cookies with crisp edges, chewy middles, and gooey chocolate chips in every bite. It's beloved for its perfect balance of flavors and textures, making it a favorite for many. The recipe is easy to follow and yields bakery-quality cookies that are soft, chewy, and irresistible.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
  
  

• 3/4 cup white sugar
  
  

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  
  

• 2 large eggs
  
  

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
  

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  
  

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
  

• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
  

• 1 cup hot water
  
  

• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  
  

• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
   
   

2. Cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
   
   

3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
   
   

4. Dissolve baking soda in hot water and add to batter along with salt.
   
   

5. Stir in flour, chocolate chips, and nuts.
   
   

6. Drop large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
   
   

7. Bake for about 10 minutes or until edges are nicely browned.
   
   

Nutritional Value by Grams (per cookie estimate)

• Calories: Not specified
  
  

• Protein: Not specified
  
  

• Fat: Not specified
  
  

• Carbohydrates: Not specified
  
  

• Sugar: Not specified
  
  

• Sodium: Not specified
  
  

Note: Nutritional information was not provided in the source.