The popular chocolate chip cookie was invented by Ruth Wakefield, in the 1930s called the Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookie, the cookie was named after a restaurant she and her husband ran in Massachusetts.
This super easy cookie recipe was modified back in the 1950s when mom made them for our beehive-style cookie jar which by the way was always filled with the classics like Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, and my favorite Snickerdoodles.
These cookies never made it to a holiday tray since we ate them warm out of the oven and mom had to make a double batch and hide them if she wanted them for Christmas.
We love all kinds of cookies and although these are a family favorite we also have several other cookies for you to try in our Holiday Collection that also were vintage recipes and childhood memories of mom.
The additions and changes are pretty much endless when you get creative so don't miss my optional suggestions below.
Back in the 1950s money was tight, and sometimes there were no nuts and fewer chips in ours the cookie dough is so delicious we didn't miss overloading the ingredients.
Scroll down to my printable recipe card for this melt-in-your-mouth simple bakery-style cookie recipe.
Simple Classic Chocolate Chip Cookie Steps
- cream the butter with sugars
- add the egg, vanilla beat again
- stir in the flour, and baking soda and combine
- fold in the chocolate chips
- bake for around 12 to 12 minutes
Other Additions:
- chopped caramels
- mini chocolate chips
- toffee chips
- orange, mint, maple, or other flavored extract substitutes
- coconut shredded
- white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips or mint chips
- pistachios, macadamia nuts, pecan, walnuts, or for nut allergies pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds
- chopped maraschino cherries
- zest from lemon or oranges
- chopped dried fruits
- cranberries or raisins with cinnamon added to the batter
Ingredients You Will Need (scroll down for exact measurements)
- flour
- vanilla
- butter
- salt
- brown sugar
- white sugar
- egg
- chocolate chips
- Optional:
- other flavored extracts
- nuts or seeds
- coconut
Tools
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- mixing bowl
- fork or spatula
- nut chopper if using
- baking cookie sheet
- parchment paper
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More Recipes To Try:
Banana Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Chocolate Spice Cookies
Old Fashioned Buttermilk Cookies
Chocolate Chip Traditional Cookies
These cookies aren't labeled unique or "best", they are a vintage cookie jar cookie, not claiming to be anything more, just a delicious classic tried and true simple cookie.
They're soft or crunchy depending on how long you bake them and you would have to be the judge of what you remember baked your favorite way as a child or make a new traditional family favorite.
If you have a chocolate chip lover, I am pretty sure these won't disappoint them, but of course, I am not going to convince anyone these are the best, after all, mom made them so they have to be good.
Chocolate Chip Cookies Bakery Style
Yield: 24
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 22 Min
1950s-style basic recipe for chocolate chip cookies just like mom use to make with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 - cup butter softened
- 1- cup light brown sugar
- 1 - cup white sugar
- 2 - 1/2 cups AP flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips any kind of milk, dark, semi-sweet, white, or a combination of all 3
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans, macadamia, pistachio, or other nuts you prefer
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line your baking sheets with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat
- Cream the butter and sugars together with an electric mixer for 3 to 4 minutes then add the vanilla and eggs.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda
- Note: For thick cookies, the dough must be chilled so the cookie won't spread and is thicker plus an additional 1/4 cup of flour must be added to the flour step. Do not flatten after using the cookie scoop. This additional ingredient and method of chilling will produce a thicker higher cookie.
- Using a cookie scoop, place the cookies 2 inches apart (I like to flatten mine and I do not refrigerate these will be thin and crisp edges) I also add a few chips on top and nuts if using.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or just until the edges start to brown.
- Cool for 5 minutes before removing it from the cookie sheet.
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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2009. It was edited and re-published in 2021.