This chocolate chip cookie recipe features whole-wheat (or spelt) flour that adds a nutty flavor.

The outsides of the cookies are crisp while the insides are tender and gooey.

Enjoy warm or at room temperature with a cold glass of milk.

Baked chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack

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Add vanilla; beat on low speed until just incorporated, about 30 seconds.

Add the flour mixture; beat on low speed until combined, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Add chocolate chips; beat on low speed until evenly distributed, about 30 seconds.

Ingredients for the chocolate chip cookies recipe

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Using a 1 1/2-inch cookie scoop (about 1 1/2 Tbsp.

per cookie), portion the dough in a single layer on a parchment-paper-lined large rimmed baking sheet.

Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 48 hours.

Dry ingredients for the chocolate chip cookies recipe getting whisked together

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Preheat oven to 350F.

Line 2 additional large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

Remove the cookies from the refrigerator and arrange them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

Ingredients for the chocolate chip cookies recipe

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Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes.

Transfer to wire racks; serve immediately, or let cool completely, about 10 minutes.

Repeat with the remaining sheet of cookies.

Chocolate chips getting mixed into the batter for the chocolate chip cookies recipe

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Six scoops of chocolate chip cookies batter on a baking sheet

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