20-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookies
Melt-and-bake cookies that go from mixing bowl to tray in under 20 minutes. Crispy edges, soft centers, zero fuss.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 2g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
Step 2
Melt butter and brown sugar together in a skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly for 2 minutes until melted.
Step 3
Remove from heat and fold in flour, salt, and chocolate chips until no dry flour remains.
Step 4
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
Step 5
Bake 10–12 minutes until golden brown at the edges but still soft in the center.
Step 6
Cool on the sheet 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Tools you’ll need
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- skillet
- wooden spoon
- oven
- wire rack
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