Description
Thick, chewy, bakery-style New York cookies made from one versatile base dough and easily customized into four irresistible flavors: classic chocolate chip, double chocolate, funfetti, and cookies & cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Flavor Mix-ins (choose per batch of dough divided in quarters):
- 1) Chocolate Chip: 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2) Double Chocolate: 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder + 1 cup white or milk chocolate chips
- 3) Funfetti: 1/2 cup white chocolate chips + 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 4) Cookies & Cream: 1/2 cup chopped chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos) + 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the cold cubed butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Divide dough into four equal parts for the different flavors.
- Mix in the specific ingredients for each flavor variation into its portion of dough.
- Scoop large dough balls (about 3–4 tablespoons each) and place on prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each.
- Chill the dough balls for 20–30 minutes (optional but helps with texture).
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until edges are golden but centers are still soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use cold butter to help maintain the thick, bakery-style texture.
- Cookies will continue to set as they cool—don’t overbake.
- Freeze extra dough balls and bake straight from frozen, adding 1–2 minutes to the bake time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: new york cookies, bakery-style cookies, chocolate chip, funfetti cookies, cookies and cream, double chocolate