The Only Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe You’ll Ever Need

Honestly, this is the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you will ever need. It checks all of the boxes. With crispy outsides and melt in your mouth middles, these cookies deliver a gloriously sweet and flavorful taste that everyone will love!

A Chocolate Chip Cookie Love Affair

There’s nothing quite like the blissful magic of chocolate chip cookies! Each bite is a warm hug for the soul, with the gooey chocolate melting perfectly against the soft, buttery goodness of cookie dough. The delightful aroma wafting from the oven is like a sweet siren’s call, drawing you in to indulge in a classic treat that never fails to bring joy. Whether they’re fresh out of the oven, slightly crisp around the edges and irresistibly chewy in the center, or enjoyed with a glass of milk, these little delights have a way of making any moment brighter. Truly, falling in love with chocolate chip cookies is a love story for the ages—one that fills our hearts and our tummies with pure happiness! 🍪❤️

Why This Recipe Is My Favorite

I love love loooove this recipe because it yields perfect cookies every single time. Throughout the years I have continued to experiment with chocolate chip cookie recipes. Many were good but I never felt like I had truly found “the one.” A lot of them turned out too cakey, or too thin and crispy. I wanted a chocolate chip cookie recipe that created the perfect crisp on the outside and a delectable soft, gooey center. I finally found this recipe for the perfect cookie and I am so excited to share it with you!

A Surprise Ingredient

Most chocolate chip cookie recipes are very similar. You have the butter, the sugars, the eggs, the vanilla, then add in the mixture of flour, baking soda, and salt. There is a secret ingredient in this recipe that is so vital to creating the perfect texture that truly makes this the only chocolate chip cookie recipe you will ever need……….APPLE CIDER VINEGAR! Yes, you read that correctly. ACV is the super hero ingredient that makes this recipe so amazing.

What does Apple Cider Vinegar Do in Baking?

Apple cider is a hero ingredient when it comes to baking for the following reasons:

1. It Improves Leavening. Because of the acidic nature of ACV, it makes the baking soda and baking powder more effective. The dough will have a better rise, creating fluffier cookies.
2. Creates a Soft, Moist Crumb. Because ACV is acidic, it can hinder the gluten from forming leaving you with a more soft and delicate crumb.
3. Creates a Deeper Flavor. Apple cider vinegar can enhance the flavor in many baked goods.
4. Builds a beautiful texture. Apple cider vinegar in cookies will create a more delightful texture. The outside will be nice and crisp with the inside being soft and airy, perfect for milk to seep into those precious air pockets!

How to Make

First, warm your butter until it is barely melted and set aside.

Combine Flour, Baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.

Next, in a stand mixer, combine the butter, sugars, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar. Mix until smooth.

Mix in the egg until just combined.

Now add in the best ingredient, THE CHOCOLATE!! I use dark chocolate morsels.

Place in the fridge and chill for 30 minutes. This will help the dough properly set up.

Now, with a cookie scoop or spoon, drop tablespoonfuls of the delicious cookie dough on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone mat. I like to use this one.

Bake at 375 degrees for about 9-11 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. The centers will look slightly undercooked but will finish cooking as they cool.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the cookie sheet for at least one minute before moving them to a cooling rack.

Optional Add-Ins For The Only Chocolate Chip Recipe You’ll Need

This is the only chocolate chip cookie recipe that you will ever need because it makes the perfect canvas for you to make it your own. Add in pecans or walnuts. Or maybe add in white chocolate, peanut butter chips, m&ms, coconut flakes, or even dried fruit! One of my personal favorite add-ins are chopped pistachios. Top them with course sea salt for a salty and sweet combination. This past Christmas I chopped up some peppermint bark and it added a nice mint chocolatey flavor. The possibilities are endless so have fun with it and don’t be afraid to be creative! Let me know what you come up with in the comments section below this post!