Chocolate chip cookies that are yummy can be difficult to make. There are so many things that can go wrong such as the cookies burn or are flat. By following some simple rules this can be prevented.
Using cold eggs and cold butter will result in dough with a liquid consistency. The cookie dough will be uneven and the cookies will have holes. The ingredients used to make chocolate chip cookies must all be at room temperature. This allows the ingredients to be mixed the best.
The most common mistake is when the flour is not measured properly. Flour that is packed results in dry and crumbly cookies. Flour should be measured by being whisked first in a bowl.
Flour will be consistent when it is scooped. If the dough is over aired, the cookies will be hard. Do not use the whisk, use the pallet attachment for your mixer. Butter and sugar should get creamed at a low to medium speed. The dry ingredients should be mixed until the dough comes together.
Chocolate chips should be good quality. Chocolate chips that are cheap and waxy will result in cheap tasting cookies. The ingredients used affect the outcome and taste of the chocolate chip cookies. Use chocolate chips that you would enjoy eating on their own. The chocolate chip cookie dough should not be randomly scooped into globs.
The cookies will come out uneven. Use an ice cream scooper, to create a scoop that is the same amount for every cookie.