Extra Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies with Gooey Centers — Easy Family Baking Recipe

Extra Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies with Gooey Centers — Easy Family Baking Recipe

These extra soft chocolate chip cookies feature golden edges, chewy interiors, and irresistibly gooey chocolate pockets, baked in just one pan. Easy to mix and perfect for baking with kids, they’re a go-to batch for snack time or homemade gifts. Warm, comforting, and quick to make, they turn simple moments into sweet memories.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Chill dough (optional for thicker cookies) 30

Servings: 12

Course: Desserts, Snack

Cuisine: American

Calories: 200

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

½ cup Butter (softened)
½ cup Brown sugar
¼ cup Granulated sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1½ cups All-purpose flour
½ tsp Baking soda
¼ tsp Salt
1 cup Chocolate chips
Chopped nuts optional

Equipment

1 mixing bowl
1 baking sheet
1 Oven
1 Ice cream scoop optional

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheet with parchment.
Cream butter and sugars until light. Mix in egg and vanilla.
Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using. Chill 15 mins for thicker cookies.
Scoop dough and place on sheet. Bake 9–11 mins until edges are golden.
Cool on sheet 5 mins, then transfer to rack.

Notes

For chewier cookies, underbake slightly.
Use an ice cream scoop for evenly sized cookies.