Here’s a quick and easy homemade cookies recipe that’s ready in about 20 minutes — soft, sweet, and perfect for sending to friends:
🧾 Ingredients (makes ~12 cookies)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- ½ cup sugar (white or brown sugar works)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- Optional: chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins
🥄 Instructions
- Preheat oven:
- Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients:
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients:
- In a larger bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract; mix well.
- Combine:
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins if using.
- Shape cookies:
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake:
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Cool and serve:
- Let cookies cool 2–3 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.
💡 Tips:
- Don’t overbake — cookies continue to firm up as they cool.
- For extra soft cookies, slightly underbake by 1–2 minutes.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or a teaspoon of cocoa powder for a flavor twist.
If you want, I can also give a super 3-ingredient cookie version that’s even faster and still delicious — ready in just 15 minutes!
Do you want me to share that version?
