As far back as I can remember, my dad has been known amongst all of our family and friends for his famous specialty: chocolate chip cookies.
As kids, my sister and I delighted in licking the beaters. As teenagers, we always begged him to make a batch when friends came over. As college students, we loved receiving fun care packages in the mail with a plateful inside. And now as adults living hours away, my sister and I find ourselves making our own batches to pass on the deliciousness. :-)
These cookies pretty much rock. They’re chewy, full of flavor (lots of vanilla), and overflowing with classic semisweet chocolate chips. The original recipe called for a mixture of butter and shortening (2/3 cup of each – which resulted in an even more fabulously chewy cookie!), but we modified a few years ago to pass on the trans-fats and now it’s all buttah.
Still, these are my favorite chocolate chip cookie. Love them fresh out of the oven, packed away for lunch, or even frozen! (Yes, learned that one from my grandma, who always kept a freezer in her basement packed with “chip chocolates” — they’re actually really good!)
So if you’re looking for a solid CCC recipe, give this a try! Be sure to read the tip below too. Enjoy!!
Dad’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
Description
My dad’s recipe for classic chocolate chip cookies — a winner every time!
Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. butter, slightly softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (mini, regular, or chocolate chunks!)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Beat the sugars and butters together until smooth. Mix in the egg, vanilla, and baking soda. Stir together the flour and salt, then mix them into the batter. Mix in the chocolate chips. Drop by large spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are nicely browned.
Ali’s Tip:
To avoid having flat cookies (with this or other recipes), be sure that the dough you pop in the oven is pretty chilled. So when you’re mixing these up initially, I’d recommend letting the prepared dough sit in the fridge for at least 20-30 minutes before baking your first batch.
I think you’re going to have to rename this recipe to “Stephanie’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies.” I can’t stop making them every time I want a great cookie. Thanks for the recipe; everyone loves them.
Just made these at home. Seriously delicious! Since we didn’t have vanilla extract on hand, we added cinnamon extract instead. It was a nice touch. We were also short on butter, so we used a half-cup less than what’s called for in the recipe. The cookies still came out pretty darn well. :]
Just made the chocolate chip cookies with my grandsons.
A big hit with everyone! Absolutely delicious!
Oh, I love a good CCC! These look sooo fab!
xxMK
Delightful Bitefuls
These cookies look great. I bet my hubby would love them!
I’ll have to try out and compare to my dad’s choc chip cookies, which I just made and brought to JW yesterday! we must be on the same wavelength!
Hey Laura!
Ha…the CCC wavelength. That’s where I like to be. :)
Sad I missed the cookies at JW – I need to try YOUR recipes sometime!
~A
This is just like my recipe! Super simple, to-the-point and full of good chocolatey goodness. These look great!
I love refrigerating my dough, too. These cookies look amazing. I’m trying these out very soon.
just discovered your blog while searching for a recipe. looking forward to reading more!
I found you on foodgawker and I love your photos! These choco chip cookies look delicious. Gotta love our dads!
Thanks, Heather! :) And yes – cheers to our dads!