Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

The sour cream chocolate chip cookie recipe turns out a light and fluffy, moist chocolate chip cookie! Don't blink your eyes-these delicious morsels will be gone that fast!

Ingredients 2/3 cup salted butter, softened 1/2 granulated sugar 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) Hardware Whisk Large bowl Medium bowl Cookie Sheets Mixer Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Step 2: Lightly grease cookie sheets; set aside. Step 3: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Step 4: In a large bowl, with an electric mixer set on medium-high speed, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Step 5: Add sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract; beat until well blended. Step 6: Stir in flour mixture; blend well. Step 7: Stir in chocolate chips, and chopped nuts (optional). Step 8: Drop tablespoons of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Step 9: Bake 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer cookies immediately to a cooling surface. Makes about 40 cookies. For more information on baking procedures and hardware used in this recipe see our Baking Tips section. Important: Feel free to republish this article on your website. However, you are not allowed to modify any part of its content and all links should be kept active.