These chocolate chunk cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with melty pockets of chocolate in every bite. They’re made with simple pantry ingredients and come together quickly, making them perfect for last-minute baking or an easy family treat. Using chopped chocolate instead of chips gives these cookies a rich, bakery-style feel without extra effort.
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Ingredients
Butter
Adds richness and helps create soft centers with lightly crisp edges.
Brown Sugar
Adds moisture and a deep, caramel-like sweetness.
White Sugar
Balances the brown sugar and helps the cookies spread slightly.
Egg
Binds the dough and gives the cookies structure.
Vanilla
Enhances the chocolate flavor and adds warmth.
Cornstarch
Helps keep the cookies soft and tender.
Baking Powder
Gives the cookies a gentle lift without making them cakey.
Flour
Provides structure and shape to the cookies.
Chocolate Bar
Chopped chocolate melts into pools throughout the cookies for rich, bakery-style texture.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325
Chop the chocolate bar into chunks
Cream butter & sugar
Add egg & vanilla
Stir in baking powder, cornstarch, & flour
Fold in the chocolate chunks
Scoop and drop on a cookie sheet
Bake for 12-15 minutes
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Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 cups flour
- 1 bar chocolate 3.52 oz
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325
- Cream butter & sugar
- Add egg & vanilla
- Stir in baking powder, cornstarch, & flour
- Fold in the chocolate chunks
- Scoop and drop on a cookie sheet
- Bake for 12-15 minutes
