Description
Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies are a timeless homemade dessert featuring soft, chewy centers, lightly crisp edges, and rich semi-sweet chocolate morsels in every bite. Made with simple pantry ingredients, these classic cookies are easy to bake and perfect for holidays, parties, or everyday treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (12-ounce package) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line light-colored baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until light and creamy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate morsels and chopped nuts, if using.
- Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden while the centers still appear soft.
- Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter and eggs for the best texture.
- Measure flour correctly by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling it off.
- Do not overmix the dough after adding the flour.
- For thicker cookies, chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Remove cookies from the oven while the centers still look slightly underbaked for a soft and chewy texture.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze baked cookies or cookie dough for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 114 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 86 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg