The WORST EVER Chocolate Chip Cookies

Are they the worst or are they the best cookies in existence? Either way, this easy, soft chocolate chip cookie recipe is insanely addictive. They're great as fresh, hot-out-of-the-oven gooey cookies, and stay soft for days.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 32 large cookies
Calories 100 kcal
Author Samantha Merritt

Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter melted and then cooled for at least 5 minutes*
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs room temperature preferred
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips I used half regular semisweet chips and half mini semisweet chips

Instructions

1. In large bowl, stir together melted butter and sugars.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring combined.
3. Stir in vanilla extract and maple syrup.
4. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients, stirring until completely combined.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Cover bowl with clear wrap and allow to chill for at least 30 minutes (chilling!? I told you, this recipe is the worst.)
8. While the dough is chilling, preheat oven to 350F and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
9. Scoop about 2-3 Tbsp of cookie dough and roll into balls, making them slightly taller than they are wide. Place them at least 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
10. Bake about 13 minutes (cookies will appear to be a bit underdone, but edges should be just beginning to turn golden brown).
11. Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet. If desired, gently press a few chocolate chips on top of the hot cookies.
12. Keep unbaked cookie dough in fridge while waiting to put the next batch in the oven, and do not place cookie dough on a hot cookie sheet.

Recipe Notes
*You do not want your butter to be too hot or it may melt the sugar and you'll have a very runny dough. Best practice would be to cut the butter into about Tbsp-sized pieces, microwave in 10-second increments (stirring after each) until it is just completely melted, and then allow it to sit for 5 minutes.

pic plus recipe: https://sugarspunrun.com/worst-chocolate-chip-cookies/