Alexis's Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies
These brown sugar chocolate chip cookies are thin, crispy, and chewy. They have a delicious caramel flavor. The recipe comes from Martha's daughter, Alexis.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking sheets
- 3 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1.5 cups best-quality chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1Combine wet ingredients: Cream butter until smooth; add sugars, and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- 2Sift together dry ingredients: Into a large bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
- 3Add dry ingredients to wet; stir in chips: Slowly beat dry ingredients into wet mixture. Fold in chocolate chips.
- 4Scoop dough onto baking sheets; refrigerate: Use 1/4-cup scoop to scoop dough onto ungreased baking sheets; space at least 2 inches apart to allow for spreading. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 2 days.
- 5Preheat oven; bake cookies Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove cookies from refrigerator and bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes; rotating the pan halfway through. Remove cookies from baking sheets, and allow to cool on baking racks.