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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
| Ingredient | New Zealand (Metric) | American |
|---|---|---|
| Plain flour | 2¼ cups (280 g) | 2¼ cups |
| Butter (softened) | 170 g | ¾ cup |
| White sugar | ½ cup (100 g) | ½ cup |
| Brown sugar | ¾ cup (165 g) | ¾ cup |
| Eggs | 1 large | 1 large |
| Vanilla extract | 1 tsp | 1 tsp |
| Baking soda | 1 tsp | 1 tsp |
| Salt | ½ tsp | ½ tsp |
| Chocolate chips | 1½ cups (255 g) | 1½ cups |
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in egg and vanilla.
- Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Roll tablespoons of dough into balls and place on a lined baking tray.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Cool on tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
Tips
- For chewy cookies, slightly underbake.
- For crisp cookies, bake an extra 2 minutes.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes to prevent spreading.
