Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (Print View)

Rich, creamy dough loaded with chocolate chips—ready to eat in minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dough Base

01 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
02 - ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
03 - ½ cup brown sugar, packed
04 - ¼ cup granulated sugar
05 - 2 tablespoons milk
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - ½ teaspoon salt

→ Mix-ins

08 - ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread flour evenly on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes to eliminate bacteria. Allow to cool completely before proceeding.
02 - In a medium bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy consistency forms.
03 - Pour in milk and vanilla extract. Mix thoroughly until fully incorporated into the butter mixture.
04 - Add cooled flour and salt to the mixture. Stir until soft dough consistency forms throughout.
05 - Gently fold semisweet chocolate chips into dough until evenly distributed.
06 - Serve immediately for soft texture or refrigerate 30 minutes for firmer consistency. Store in airtight container up to 5 days.

# Expert Suggestions:

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  • No eggs means you can safely eat as much as you want without that nagging worry in the back of your mind
  • The texture is exactly like your favorite bakery doughcreamy, slightly grainy from the sugar, and loaded with melty chocolate pockets
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  • The flour needs to cool completely after heat-treating, or it'll melt your butter and change the whole texture of the dough
  • This dough keeps in the fridge for up to a week, though in my house it's never lasted longer than two days
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  • Use a kitchen scale to measure your flour if you have onescooping directly can pack too much flour into the cup and make the dough dry
  • The dough should feel slightly tacky but not stickyif it's too wet, add another tablespoon of cooled flour