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chocolate chip cookies made with Irish butter

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies (Made With Irish Butter)

The BEST chocolate chip cookies made with Irish butter! This recipe can be used to make soft and chewy cookies as well as crispy, just with different methods of shaping and baking. Get all the tips for the perfect chocolate chip cookies with this recipe!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 32 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 sticks Irish butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips; measure with your heart!
  • Flakey salt for top optional

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream together room temperature butter, brown sugar, and cane sugar.
  • Add vanilla and eggs to the butter/sugar mixture and mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, combine one cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well. Add the mixture to the wet ingredients.
  • Add another cup of flour, then the other 3/4 cup.
  • Next, pour in the chocolate chips. We measure with our heart! (If you need a measurement, 1 cup is standard.)
  • While the oven is preheating, place the dough in the freezer. This allows the dough to get cold, without over chilling it.
  • Place the dough on a greased sheet pan. I like to use an ice cream scooper to make sure they are around the same size. Leave around 1-2 inches space between the dough.
  • Bake at 350F for 8-10 minutes. While the cookies bake, keep the cookie dough in the freezer until you are ready to bake the next batch. Sprinkle with flakey salt while the cookies are still hot. Allow to cool before eating.

Notes

Tips for a Better Chocolate Chip Cookie

Room temperature butter. Using room temperature butter helps evenly distribute the butter in the cookies so they are not too flat. It also makes it easier to cream the butter with the sugar.
Cream butter and sugar. Creaming the butter and sugar is important for evenly distributing the fat and sugars in the cookies which gives them the perfect texture!
Cool, but not chilled dough. You want the dough to be cold but not chilled. The best way to do this is to put the dough in the freezer for 15-30 minutes. Any longer than 30 minutes and your dough will start to chill. You can also put the dough in the freezer in between batches to keep it cold.

Customizing Your Cookie Texture

For a crispy cookie. Flatten the dough on the sheet pan before baking. Bake 2-3 minutes longer, or until deep golden brown.
For a chewy cookie. For a chewy cookie, follow all the instructions but make your balls of dough quite thick. Keep the bake time on the low end, about 7-8 minutes.
For a chewy center with crispy edges. For those who like a mixture of textures, flatten the dough on the sheet pan. Bake 7-8 minutes.
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