Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies
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These are my favorite chocolate chip sugar cookies! These soft and buttery sugar cookies are loaded up with gooey mini chocolate chips. There’s no dough chilling required and they come together super quick and easy! I’ve tested this recipe with dairy as well as dairy free butter to make sure it works both ways.
Sugar cookies are one of my favorite cookies to make, especially around the holidays. But I also love them for bake sales, potlucks, cookie exchanges, and any other gathering because they are just so simple to whip up! My frosted almond sugar cookies have been the first thing I make every year at Christmas time for years now.
This recipe is inspired by my sprinkle sugar cookies, and it require only a few basic pantry ingredients that most people already have on hand. They are thick, chewy, and not too sweet!
Featured Reader Review
“Literally the best cookie recipe! I’ve made these multiple times for family members and events, and they are always such a crowd pleaser. They have become my mom’s and my boyfriend’s favorite dessert. I also love that these are very easy to make and don’t need to chill!”
Katelyn
These chocolate chip sugar cookies are perfect to make at Christmas time. The addition of the chocolate chips inside makes them that much better for anyone who loves chocolate as much as I do. Chocolate chips are truly never a bad idea!
Rolling the cookie dough in sugar before baking the cookies gives them a slight crunch in every bite and looks pretty too! That being said, this step is optional so if you’re in a rush or don’t want to roll the cookies, you can just scoop and bake.
Ingredient Notes
- Butter: you can use regular butter or dairy free butter.
- Chocolate Chips: feel free to use regular or dairy-free chocolate chips! I love using mini chocolate chips but you can use regular-sized chocolate chips too if that’s all you have on hand.
How To Make These Cookies
Beat butter and sugar together.
Add egg and vanilla!
Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
Roll the cookie dough in sugar then bake!
Recipe Developer Expert Tip
- When the cookies come out of the oven, use a small cup or biscuit cutter to gently scoot the cookies into a perfect shape – that’s how I get my cookies to look so perfectly round. A good cookie scoop helps too!
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Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookies (No Chill!)
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (210 g) butter, softened, (regular or dairy free)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2½ cup (312.5 g) all-purpose flour, SEE NOTES
- ⅔ cup (110 g) mini semisweet chocolate chips, (regular or dairy free)
Optional
- ⅓ cup (100 g) granulated sugar for rolling, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer with the paddle attachment or a handheld mixer, combine butter and sugar, mixing until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Mix in the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until combined. Do not over-mix! Stir in the mini chocolate chips.
- Use a cookie scoop or a spoon, scoop 1.5 tbsp sized balls onto the baking sheets. If you'd like to roll the dough in sugar before baking, pour sugar into a small bowl and roll the dough in it before placing it on the tray.
- Bake one tray at a time for 8-11 minutes, until edges look set, but not golden brown. The middles will look soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
The calorie information provided for this recipe is an estimate. The accuracy of the calories listed is not guaranteed.
Photography by: Callan from The Cozy Plum
Literally the best cookie recipe! I’ve made these multiple times for family members and events, and they are always such a crowd pleaser. They have become my mom’s and my boyfriend’s favorite dessert.
I also love that these are very easy to make and don’t need to chill!
Hi Katelyn, thank you so much for sharing your review! So glad you love the cookies!
This recipe is amazing!! Everyone that has tried them loves them!!! I will definitely make them again thank you! 🍪 😋
So happy to hear this! Thank you for your comment!
My son found this recipe, and loved it so much I made them 3 times that week! He is leaving for college in a few days, and asked for these before he goes! It’s a keeper!
Hi Lisa! So happy to hear these were a hit with you and your son! Hope he has a good time at school 😊
These were so good!! My husband is obsessed with chocolate chip cookies and these were a welcome change to the traditional recipes. Plus I love sugar cookies! They came out perfect!
Hi Kayma! So glad to hear you and your husband enjoyed these! Thank you for your kind review 😊