Copycat Crumbl Chocolate Cookie (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Cookie Dough

01 - 1 cup butter, room temperature, salted or unsalted (2 sticks)
02 - 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar, packed
03 - ½ cup granulated sugar (organic cane sugar)
04 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
05 - 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
06 - 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
07 - 2 teaspoons corn starch
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt (add ¼ teaspoon if using unsalted butter)
10 - 2-3 cups milk chocolate chips

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat your oven to 375° F (190° C) and position the rack in the middle of the oven.
02 - Line a cookie sheet (half-sheet pan) with parchment paper.
03 - Beat the softened butter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add both sugars and continue beating until creamed and smooth, 3-5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, mixing on medium speed for 1 minute per egg. Mix in the vanilla and scrape the sides of the bowl to fully incorporate the ingredients.
05 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, corn starch, and salt until well combined.
06 - With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined and no visible streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix.
07 - Add the chocolate chips and fold them in by hand or use the lowest mixer setting.
08 - Scoop ⅓ cup of cookie dough (4.2 ounces/117 grams) and divide the dough ball in half. Turn the jagged side of the top half facing up and place on the bottom half. Arrange dough balls 2-3 inches apart on the baking sheets.
09 - If the dough is very soft, chill in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes before baking.
10 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden and the centers are slightly firm. Leave cookies to cool on the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
11 - Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. To freeze dough balls, flash freeze for 1 hour before transferring to an airtight container.