Life is way too short to go without the things you love, including snacks. And what is (arguably) one of the best snacks in the world? Chocolate chip cookies.
It’s for this reason we’ve created this list of chocolate chip cookie recipes you can’t live without.
We’ve searched high and low for older and newer versions of the original that you will love to bake and share with your family and friends.
Who makes your favorite chocolate chip cookies? Feel free to share in the comments below.
1. Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe (Seriously)
Image Source: Crazy for Crusts
Here is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe, according to Crazy for Crusts.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Please note that the dough requires chilling before use.
After the ingredients have been combined and the dough balls made, bake at 350F for 11-15 minutes.
2. Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Total Time: 9m
Yield: 14-20 cookies
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup plus 1/2 cup oat flour (140g)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 4 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 4 tbsp regular sugar, unrefined
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips, or more
- optional 1/3 cup chopped macadamia or walnuts
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp vegetable or melted coconut oil
- 3-5 tbsp milk of choice, as needed
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 380 degrees.
2. Combine dry ingredients and mix until blended.
3. Add wet ingredients and form into a big ball.
4. Section off pieces from the big ball to make smaller ones of the same size
5. For soft cookies, refrigerate until cold.
6. Bake for approximately 7 minutes.
7. Let cool 10 minutes before removing from the tray.
3. Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Image Source: AllRecipes
Our second best chocolate chip recipe has all of the classic ingredients, but also includes walnuts for an added bonus.
The total prep time is 20 minutes and 10 minutes for cooking.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Mix all the ingredients in a stand mixer, as per the instructions.
- Place balls of dough on lined baking tray
- Bake 10 minutes or until brown
4. Original Nestle Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Image Source: Very Best Baking by Nestle
This is one is a classic!
The ingredients include:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit
- Mix all incredients in larg bowl
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet.
5. Worst Chocolate Chip Cookies
Image Source: Sugar Spun Run
This take on chocolate chip cookie is cleverly named because, as Sam of Sugar Spun Run writes, “These cookies will consume your life, shrink your jeans, and steal your boyfriend (I wouldn’t put it past them, anyway)”. They’ll ruin your life!
A bit dramatic, perhaps, but we’re sure they’re delicious.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted and then cooled for at least 5 minutes* (226g)
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar packed (300g)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 2 large eggs room temperature preferred
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (60ml)
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour (415g)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips I used half regular semisweet chips and half mini semisweet chips
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, stir together melted butter and sugars.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until combined.
3. Stir in vanilla extract and maple syrup.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients, stirring until completely combined.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Cover bowl with clear wrap and allow to chill for at least 30 minutes (chilling!? I told you, this recipe is the worst.)
8. While the dough is chilling, preheat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper (if you don't have parchment paper, you can bake directly on an ungreased cookie sheet).
9. Scoop about 2-2 1/2 Tablespoons of cookie dough and roll into balls, making them slightly taller than they are wide. Place them at least 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheet.
10. Bake about 13 minutes (cookies will appear to be a bit underdone, but edges should be just beginning to turn golden brown).
11. Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet. If desired, gently press a few chocolate chips on top of the hot cookies.
12. Keep unbaked cookie dough in fridge while waiting to put the next batch in the oven, and do not place cookie dough on a hot cookie sheet.
6. Funfetti Cake Batter Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you love funfetti cake AND chocolate chip cookies, we’re sure you’ll love this twist on the original.
Unlike other versions that only use funfetti sprinkles, this version repurposes the funfetti cake batter for cookies.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup flour
- 15.25 oz box funfetti dry cake mix
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2-3 tsp sprinkles
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
After following the instructions that Life, Love & Sugar has provided, let the cookies cool for about 1 minute. Wire racks can be used to let the cookies cool a bit longer, if desired.
7. The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever
Image Source: Joy Food Sunshine
Joyfood Sunshine gives us her own take on the best chocolate chip cookie recipe (ever). Even better, chilling the dough isn’t required! You just bake and enjoy.
No waiting.
The best part of this recipe is that it uses a lot of chocolate chips.
The final result is a cookie that is soft and chewy.
Tip: You can substitute the chocolate chips for white chocolate, if you prefer!
Click here for recipe.
8. Chewy Drizzled Cinnamon Chip Cookies
Leave it to Hershey’s to give a new twist on an old favorite.
This recipe substitutes Hershey’s cinnamon chips instead of chocolate chips. The recipe doesn’t change that much, but does include a little bit of light corn syrup, brown sugar, and pecans or walnuts finely ground.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine (1-1/2 sticks) , softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 egg
- 1-2/3 cups HERSHEY'S Cinnamon Chips (10-oz. pkg.), divided
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pecans or walnuts finely ground
- CINNAMON CHIPS DRIZZLE (recipe follows)
Preparation:
- Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Add corn syrup and egg; mix well.
- Place 1 cup cinnamon chips in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at MEDIUM an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chips are melted when stirred. Stir melted chips into butter mixture.
- Stir together flour, baking soda and salt; add to cinnamon chips mixture, beating just until blended. Cover; refrigerate dough about 1 hour or until firm enough to handle.
- Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in nuts, lightly pressing nuts into dough. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden around edges. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Drizzle with CINNAMON CHIPS DRIZZLE. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
CINNAMON CHIPS DRIZZLE:
Place remaining 2/3 cup cinnamon chips and 1-1/2 teaspoons shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil) in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 1 minute; stir until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
Recipe source: Hershey’s
Well, there you have it!
This is our pick for the Best Chocolate Cookie Recipes! We highlighted quite a few classic recipes, and only mentioned a few that are entirely new takes.
However, as always, if you can dream it, you can make it happen.
You can change up chocolate chip recipes according to the season (pumpkin spice latte flavored chocolate chip cookies), your dietary restrictions (gluten-free, vegan etc), or even your taste preferences dictate.
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