Discover the hidden tips and tricks to baking the most delicious and irresistible NYC chocolate chip cookies. Say goodbye to store-bought cookies and hello to homemade goodness! With simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you can whip up a batch of delicious cookies in no time. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or surprising your loved ones with a delightful treat!
This foolproof recipe will guide you step by step to baking cookies that are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and loaded with chocolatey goodness. Whether you’re a beginner or a baking pro, these cookies are sure to impress!
Short on time but still craving homemade chocolate chip cookies? This quick and easy recipe is your answer. If you are craving warm and gooey chocolate chip NYC cookies then look no further!
Why you’ll love this Easy chocolate chip cookies recipe recipe
Making chocolate chip cookies is something everyone should know how to do. You never know when you might crave one. This easy recipe will show you how to make chunky, chewy chocolate chip cookies in the oven.
It’s so simple, making these chocolate chip nyc cookies couldn’t be easier and you’ll be whipping them up for everyone.
Chocolate chip cookies are super personalisable. You can add chunks of caramel, white chocolate chips of fruits to your cookies. Whatever you fancy!
chocolate chip cookies Ingredients
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Chocolate Chips
You can either by chocolate chips from the baking section of the supermarket or you can chop up your favourite chocolate bar to use instead.
Light Brown Sugar
Light brown sugar has a wonderful caramelly taste thanks to the molasses. It really helps enhance the flavour of the cookies.
Caster Sugar
A baking staple. Caster sugar adds sweetness to your cookies. Using the mix of brown and caster sugar balances the flavour perfectly. But you can use all caster sugar or all granulated sugar if you don’t have any.
Plain Flour
Adding texture and structure to your cookies, plain flour is perfect as you can control the rise by adding your own raising agent. This helps you control the rise you get on your cookies so they don’t turn out too cakey.
Baking Powder
Baking powder will help your cookies rise a little when they bake. You can use any baking powder you have in the cupboard or simply pick some up from your local supermarket.
Bicarbonate of Soda
The other raising agent, bicarb will ensure your cookies raise just enough so they aren’t stodgy but haven’t risen so much that turn cakey. The chocolate chip NYC cookies will be gooey and chewy, just as chocolate chip NYC cookies should be.
How to make Easy chocolate chip cookies – step by step
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Start by mixing together your butter and sugars until fully combined.
Then, add your eggs and vanilla and mix together.
Add your dry ingredients to the mix, flour and raising agents.
Once these are fully mixed, add your chocolate chips.
Scoop your cookie dough onto greaseproof paper.
Allow it to chill in the fridge to stop it from spreading out too much in the oven.
Once your cookies are fully chilled. Move them onto your baking tray and bake for about 12 minutes depending on how gooey and chewy you want your cookies to be.
Bring your cookies out the oven to cool a little before they are fully cooked if you like chewy cookies. Serve them whilst warm for the best bite of chocolate chip cookie.
NYC Chocolate Chip Cookies Top Tips
Warm cookies are the best cookies in my opinon. The chocolate chips melt and the chewy cookie is buttery and golden. You can eat your cookies warm from the oven or pop them in the microwave in short bursts until they are warm again.
If you aren’t a fan of cooking chocolate or chocolate chips, why not chop up your favourite chocolate bar? You can cut it into rough but equally sized-chunks so it still melts in your cookies.
Don’t forget to use a mix of brown sugar and caster sugar to achieve that caramelly, golden flavour for your cookies.
chocolate chip NYC cookies Serving Suggestions
Serve your chocolate chip cookies warm with a big glass of milk or dipped in your favourite coffee. I’ve tried these cookies with a latte, hot chocolate and at 3am while my husband is asleep upstairs. They are tasty at all times.
You can serve your cookies as a dessert if you fancy but scooping vanilla or chocolate ice cream on top of your warm cookies.
Equipment
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- Kitchen Scales
- Mixing bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Stand Mixer (optional)
- Greaseproof paper / Baking parchment
- Baking Tray
- Clingfilm / Saran wrap
Substitutions and variations
Add Nuts
When you add the chocolate chips, try adding a handful of chopped nuts. Hazel nuts add a wonderful crunch and pair well with the chocolate chunks but sweet almonds can lay on top of your cookies and add depth to the flavour.
Stir in Dried Fruit
To give these cookies a festive feel, why not try stirring in some dried raisins and sultanas to the mix? You can even add candied orange peel for a citrus hit.
Storing NYC Chocolate Chip Cookies / Making ahead of time options
Chocolate chip NYC cookies will last at peak cookie-ness for about a week, providing you keep them in a cool dark cupboard. They don’t need to be kept in the fridge.
Freeze for Later
You can easily freeze your uncooked cookies for snacking at a later date.
Once you’ve made your cookie dough and scooped it into little balls, place these balls in clingfilm and pop them in the freezer. They will last for up to 2 months in the freezer. You can then grab a couple cookie balls and pop them in the oven. Creating perfect cookies whenever you need them.
Top Questions
What is a NYC cookie?
What makes cookies hard and soft?
How do you keep cookies soft and gooey?
Can you freeze cookie dough?
chocolate chip NYC cookies FAQS
What is a NYC cookie?
A NYC cookie is a big, chunky chocolate chip cookie that closely resembles those sold on the streets in NYC. You can make them at home by following a simple recipe.
What makes cookies hard and soft?
What makes a cookie hard or soft all depends on the baking time. If you bake your cookies for too long they will quickly go hard. They will continue to cook once you take them out of the oven.
You want to take your cookies out of the oven just before they are fully cooked.
How do you keep cookies soft and gooey?
Keep your cookies soft and gooey but slightly under cooking them. They will continue to cook once you remove them from the oven so if you overbake them they will go hard. You also need to be mindful not to overmix your cookies.
Can you freeze cookie dough?
Yes, you can easily freeze cookie dough once it’s been mixed together. Pop your dough in the freezer and then bring it out when you are ready to bake cookies.
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Recipe
Easy Chocolate Chip NYC Cookies
Equipment
- Stand Mixer (optional)
Ingredients
- 125 g (½ cups) unsalted butter
- 100 g (½ cups) light brown sugar
- 80 g (⅔ cups) caster sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 300 g (2 ½ cups) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 300 g (1 ½ cups) chocolate chips (milk, dark, white or a mix)
Instructions
- Measure your butter and sugars and add them to a mixing bowl. Mix them together until soft and creamy. (You can also use your mixer if you want).
- Add in your egg and vanilla, and mix in.
- Sieve in the plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and a pinch of salt.
- Mix together to form a cookie dough.
- Stir in your chocolate chips.
- Use an ice cream scoop to portion the cookie dough. (Mine is about 5cm and makes about 12 or you can divide it into 8 and have larger cookies).
- When the cookies are rolled place them in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. (You can also freeze them at this point).
Cooking your chocolate chip NYC cookies
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC / 356ºF / Gas mark 4.
- Place the cold cookie dough balls on baking trays with baking parchment / greaseproof paper.
- Make sure they are spaced out as they will spread when baking.
- Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes depending on size until they are golden brown.
- Leave the cookies to cool and they are ready to enjoy.
Cooking your Cooking your chocolate chip NYC cookies from frozen
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC / 356ºF / Gas mark 4.
- Place the frozen cookie dough balls on baking trays with baking parchment / greaseproof paper.
- Make sure they are spaced out as they will spread when baking.
- Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes depending on size until they are golden brown. They need a little longer from frozen and you might want to give them a gentle press halfway through if you want them to be thinner.
- Leave the cookies to cool and they are ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Freeze for later and enjoy when you really need a cookie.
- You can swap out the chocolate chips for nuts or dried fruit.
Nutrition
Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
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