How to make chocolate chip cookies softer?

Not only is cornstarch is a game changer for cookies, adding an extra egg yolk and using more brown sugar than granulate sugar makes them softer and give a more tender crumb.

What ingredient helps cookies stay soft?

Using cornstarch, more brown sugar than granulated sugar, an egg yolk and slightly under baking are the secrets to chocolate chip cookies staying soft. When storing, you can add a slice of bread in the container too!

Can you freeze chocolate chip cookies?

Yes, absolutely. I do this all the time! Roll the cookie dough into balls and freeze them in a freezer-safe bag or container. You can bake straight from the freezer an extra minute. The cooled baked cookies can be frozen in a freezer-safe bag or container. Both can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Are chocolate chip cookies better with melted or softened butter?

It depends on what you're looking for. Using softened butter will create a fluffier soft cookie as creaming the softened butter adds air to it, while the melted butter produces a chewier, more dense soft cookie. Both are equally delicious!

Best Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies (Favorite Recipe!)

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

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These soft chocolate chip cookies are BIG and thick, with extra soft centers and slightly crisp edges. Using my tips and tricks, I'm confident that this will become your house favorite soft chocolate chip cookie recipe. And the best part? No dough chilling required!

Author: Christina
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Yield: 20 cookies
Category: Dessert
Method: Oven

Ingredients

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1 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4-1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line 2 large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
In a large bowl using a handheld mixer or stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and bottom as needed.
Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in 1/4 cup increments. The cookie dough will be on the thicker side. Then, keeping on low speed, beat in the chocolate chips.
Roll the cookie dough, about 2 slightly heaping Tablespoons of dough each, into balls of dough, and place 3 inches apart on the baking sheet (8 total per baking sheet.)
Bake for 11-12 minutes, until just barely golden brown around the edges. The cookies will look under baked and extremely soft, that's normal, they will finish baking as they cool. Allow the cookies to cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. If desired, gently press a few extra chocolate chips into the tops for looks. See the recipe notes for perfectly round-shaped cookies.
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Notes

Make Ahead Instructions: Cookies will stay fresh at room temperature in a zipped-top bag or tightly sealed container for up to 1 week. You can make the cookie dough (or pre-rolled balls) and store in the refrigerator, covered tightly, for up to 2 days. Allow the dough (if not pre-rolled) sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before rolling into balls then continue with step 4.
Freezing Instructions: Baked cookies freeze well for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight at room temperature or in the refrigerator. Unbaked cookie dough balls can be frozen for up to 3 months. Bake frozen cookie dough balls for an extra minute (no need to thaw.)
Butter: If using salted butter, omit the 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Different Add-Ins: You want the total of all add-ins to be around 1 cup. You can add chopped nuts, M&Ms, white chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc.

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