Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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posted in: Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert

09.08

2008

Or, the perfect homemade chocolate chip cookies. This is another recipe that has been making the rounds of many, many blogs but again, for good reason – they are AWESOME! The first time I made this recipe was several months ago for parents’ night in Ben’s classroom. They looked great and smelled incredible, but they were completely gobbled up before I was able to try one! Since then I have made them many times and they never last long in our house either. After finding this recipe I have no desire to ever try another for chocolate chip cookies. If you’re looking for a classic, this is it.

Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
12 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm
1 cup brown sugar, packed
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Adjust oven racks to upper and lower-middle positions. Preheat oven 325°. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk dry ingredients together in a medium bowl; set aside. With electric mixer, or by hand, mix butter and sugars until thoroughly combined. Beat in egg, yolk, and vanilla until combined. Add dry ingredients and beat at low-speed just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
Roll a scant half-cup of dough into a ball. Holding dough ball in fingertips of both hands, pull apart into two equal halves. Rotate halves 90 degrees and, with jagged surfaces facing up, place formed dough onto cookie sheet, leaving ample room between each ball. Bake, reversing position of cookie sheets halfway through baking, until cookies are light golden brown and outer edges start to harden yet centers are still soft and puffy (approximately 11-14 minutes). Do not overbake.
Cool cookies on sheets until able to lift without breaking. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Source

adapted from Blonde Ambition in the Kitchen, originally from Baking Illustrated

http://gagainthekitchen.blogspot.com gaga

Mmmm…I love big fat chewy cookies. Looks wonderful!
http://joelens.blogspot.com Joelen

This is a BI recipe I’ve got on my list to try. They look perfect and I’m sure taste perfect as well!
http://chelley325.wordpress.com Chelle

Ahh these really are the best chocolate chip cookies. I don’t think I’ll try any other recipes either. Now I want some!
http://www.limeincoconut.blogspot.com Lisa

Wow those just look uncommmonly delicious, to borrow from the Keebler elves!! My husband’s favorite are chocolate chip cookies so I’ll have to give these a shot.
http://www.annesage.com The City Sage

Wow- these look gorgeous. I’m a longtime fan of the Best Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie on allrecipes, but your photo looks yummy enough to persuade me to try these!
http://cateskitchen.blogspot.com Cate

I have yet to branch out from my typical chocolate chip cookie recipe and try these, but I really need to – they look SO GOOD!
ssommerville

Thanks for the recipe! These were great, made them last night and they were a huge hit!
thefrenchkitchen

Dear Annie’s Eats,

My fiance and I would really appreciate it if you could stop posting dessert recipes. We are trying to stay in shape for our wedding.

Love,
WF & Amy of http://www.thefrenchkitchen.wordpress.com

OMG your last two posts have looked extremely delicious. I want to try them right away!! We are practicing some serious restraint until after the wedding, but I guarantee as soon as it’s over, I’ll be cranking out some of your tasty desserts! Yummy!!
http://delishfood.wordpress.com ash

these look fabulous! i’ll be trying these soon! its been awhile since i’ve made plain choc chip cookies!
Judy

I made the peanut butter cookies from a few blog posts ago and I loved them. These cc cookies are next on my list.
Thanks, Annie!
judy
http://www.dobetter.wordpress.com Karen

I love how the chocolate chips sit on top of the cookies after being baked. Very cool.
http://husbandcallsmehotstuff.blogspot.com/ Amy

Thanks for the great recipe. I’m not much of a baker (understatement!), but these turned out so good, I actually wrote about them on my blog. I included links to your site. I hope that’s okay!
lindsaypowell

Hi Annie! Lurker here just to tell you that we made these last night and they were fantastic! My 3 year old had to sprinkle halloween sprinkles all over the top but they were still really tasty! :)
http://amberskitchen.blogspot.com Amber

I agree, this is one heck of an amazing chocolate chip cookie recipe. I made it recently with dark chocolate chips and my husband could not stop eating them.
Stephanie

Just made these… yes, they are great!
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Heang

Great recipe. I’ve been searching for a while for a great soft and chewy chocolate chip recipe, and I think I found it!
shayla

These look really good,i made cookies earlier dont get me wrong they werent bad they were good I just wanted something a little thicker and able to melt in my mouth.I’ll be sure to try out this recipe hope its good!
Sophia

I made these yesterday and they were great! So good, I ate eight….yeah they are that good.

I did cut down on the chocolate chips, I used about 3/4 cup of mini chips. I used a small cookie scoop and froze them – thinking this would slow me down – it didn’t work – I cooked three today. And they cooked up fine from frozen.

A word of caution – watch them carefully in the oven and don’t over bake or they will be very crisp when they cool down. Still good, but crispy, crunchy.
Traci

Hi Annie!

I just started following your blog a couple months ago. I love everyhing on here! I’m going to try this recipe b/c I LOVE cc cookies! And, I do have another version you might really like. It’s the Tollhouse recipe slightly modified. You add 1 pack (3.5-4 oz) of vanilla instant pudding to the sugar/butter mixture and cut the white and brown sugar down to 1/2 c. each. My friend makes them all the time, and they never fail! Thought you might enjoy comparing them!
molly

ohh gourgeous!! xx
http://zaljebor@umd.umich.edu Allie

Hi Annie, these look amazing…

I want to try these cookies but I just ran out of flour, I have tons of bread flour, would it work to substitute that in place of all-purpose? Any adjustments?

I made another cookie recepie last week and they came out blah, like white/sugar cookie dough, which puffed up a little, with chocolate chips…nothing like the color or shape you have on these cookies.

I used light brown sugar, maybe that was the problem with the color, and maybe too much baking powder?
Annie

Hi Allie,
If you want the cookies to turn out with the best results, I would just buy more all-purpose flour. You’ll need it eventually anyway. I use light brown sugar when making these cookies, so I don’t think that was your problem last time. Chocolate chip cookie recipes can vary greatly for many reasons so I don’t know what made the last attempt unsuccessful, but I can tell you that I LOVE these cookies!
:) Annie
http://zaljebor@umd.umich.edu Allie

You were right, I got AP flour and made these on thanksgiving as an after dinner treat. I wanted everyone to enjoy them straight out the oven and waited to bake them until I wanted to serve them and I could not get them out of the oven fast enough! I am sure some of them were eaten partially raw, but no one complained!

Thanks so much!
Sofia

I made half of these cookies yesterday, and aged the rest of the dough overnight. For some reason, my cookies didn’t turn out the nice golden brown colour in the picture at all? I even overbaked them slightly, which I’m hoping will not happen today. I followed the recipe exactly. Any idea as to why this might have happened? My cookies were also a lot thicker, and I was really hoping for the wide, almost flat looking cookies in your picture. Should I flatten the dough on the sheet before baking?

I really liked this recipe though! They were very yummy :]
Annie

Hi Sofia,
I’m sorry to hear that you had trouble with the cookies! I honestly don’t have much helpful advice, I don’t know exactly what might have gone wrong. I’ve never had the problems you are describing, and I’ve made these cookies more than probably any other recipe ever! Mine always spread just right so I would be hesitant to recommend flattening them before placing them on the sheet, but I suppose you could try it. Good luck!
http://annies-eats.com/2008/09/08/thick-and-chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies/ Vanessa

Wow! My husband and I just made your chocolate chip cookies and they are AMAZING! They are so soft and irresistable. Thank you for posting this recipe. I look forward to trying many more of your delicious recipies! Merry Christmas!!!
Luke

Amazing! Loved the cookies thanks for a great recepie Annie :)
Jessie

Definitely the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve made! Soft & chewy on the inside with a little crunch to the edge. My kids said they were the best ever. Thanks for the recipe!
Jackie

These cookies are by far the best cookies I have ever made! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe!
Jess

Careful with the TIME!!! I put them in only 10 minutes and they completely burned…
Annie

Jess,
Have you checked your oven temperature with an outside thermometer? Maybe it runs hot. Usually when I make them, I have to bake them about 14-15 minutes.
Jenny

I made these to share at a lunch today and they were great! Thanks for giving me recipes that get awesome compliments! …and I think I’m getting all my friends hooked on your blog as well :)
Lindsey

Made these yesterday (only thing different was I used a cookie scoop for putting dough on the cookie sheet) and they were DELICIOUS!! This recipe is definitely a keeper! Another great recipe that I got from your blog!
Heidi

These are heavenly! Thanks for the recipe
Remy

I’m making these at the moment… but I keep eating the dough :(
i can’t wait for them to be done… 7 minutes left.
aaaahhhhhh hurry up!!
Mahvish

Hi Annie,

I am hoping to try these cookies over the weekend – can you please tell me approximately how many cookies does this batch yield?

Thanks.
Annie

Mavish,
I usually get about 18-20 out of one batch.
Veta

I have a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe that produces a thin chewy cookie that is absolutely wonderful. However, my husband prefers a thicker version. Yours look so delicious I can’t wait to try them. I’ll be sure to post my results on your website.
http://www.pantrytales.blogspot.com Nicole G

I baked a batch of these yesterday and unfortunately, wasn’t impressed with the results. I followed the instructions/measurements exactly and watched my cooking time and took the cookies out of the oven as soon as the edges began to harden (the inside still appeared a bit raw and while the taste was fine, the texture was the disappointing part. They had the thickness I expected but in an hour, they were not chewy at all. Not sure if I did something wrong but I think I will stick to Alton Brown’s The Chewy recipe. Thank you though for sharing this recipe with us, Annie. I had fun baking them. I actually love recipe comparisons (like the one you did with PW’s Mac & Cheese). :)
Annie

Nicole, that’s too bad. Sounds like something didn’t go quite right during baking. I make them all the time and they are always chewy. And as for Alton Brown’s The Chewy, I was super, super disappointed by it. I thought it had no flavor at all, and I didn’t like the texture either. I think everyone just has different taste in chocolate chip cookies!
http://www.pantrytales.blogspot.com Nicole G

Absolutely! Either way, the trial and error is process is fun and all good practice :)
Jennifer

I’m so glad I found your blog, it’s wonderful. I’m not that good of a cook, but I can’t wait to try out some of the recipes…especially the cupcakes. YUM!!
Jennifer

Hi Annie,

I can’t wait to try these cookies soon. I’m a novice baker, and though I’ve found good chocolate chip cookie recipes, I’ve yet to find that one great chocolate chip cookie. I have high hopes for this one, but I do have a question.

Where do you place your oven racks when baking two sheets of cookies? I always hold back on the second baking sheet (baking it after the first) because I’m not sure which oven rack to place it on without resulting in burned or off-textured cookies.
http://kidscooking.about.com Stephanie

What a great chocolate chip cookie recipe. I do think the extra egg yolk makes a difference. I often do that to my chocolate chip cookies to make them chewier.
Trina

I have made chocolate chip cookies for years, mostly sticking to the traditional recipes, but I was doing some searches and came upon this one. I baked them on Sunday and these are by far the BEST cookies I have ever eaten in my life. My husband loved them and could not stop eating them. Will be making more tomorrow for the children at church, thank u so much for the recipe and having this wonderful blog.
http://madewithlove-t.blogspot.com/ Tiffany

Hi Annie,
These cookies look absolutely delicious! I’ve been searching high and low for a good chocolate chip cookie recipe and I think I’ve finally found it. I’ll definitely be giving these a try. Thanks a bunch! Your blog is very cute by the way! You have yourself a new follower :)
http://ajespersen@kc.rr.com Amy

My cookies had trouble spreading too. :(
They don’t taste bad, but they don’t look as pretty.
Kristi Goldsberry

Cookie perfection, just what I was looking for!
http://www.ourlittlebeehive.com Felicity

Quite tasty. I have a tummy ache now.
HB

Hadn’t made choc chip cookies forever. These were wonderful! Mine looked nothing like yours though. Mine were not golden brown (just the slightest bit on the edges) and definitely way thicker than pictured above… Maybe I used a full 1/2 cup!:) I used 1 c. mini morsels and 1/2 c. choc chunk morsels combined. These tasted VERY gourmet. YUM! I got about 22 fat cookies & baked them for 12 min! Thanks!

Added in some coconut to some as well but this didn’t seem to make a big difference.

Storage? — airtight container? do they stay thick & chewy???
Annie

Yep, airtight container is the way to go.
Jeana

I just made these, and oh my goodness they are SO good. They even look way better than any chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever seen.. I think that pull-apart method with the jagged edges really makes them look more delicious. I am going to put these, along with the peanut butter oatmeal sandwich cookies I just made, in cute little boxes to deliver to my grandparents tomorrow :) Now whenever I bake something my mom says, “Is this from Annie??” Usually the answer is yes!
Jeanine

My friend just forwarded your site and I love it! So much to try. :)

The cookies are cooling and I can’t wait to taste.
Emily

Def the best cookies I’ve made. Last week I followed the back of the choc chip bag and they were flat and crunchy. I followed this recipe but didn’t melt the butter. Still fluffy like promised!
Paula

Just made these this morning and am enjoying warm right out of the oven chocolate chip cookie goodness! Only had organic dark brown sugar so used that and also used a mix of bittersweet and semi-sweet chips to equal the amount needed. Great texture and rich flavor: love the hunt for new chocolate chip cookie recipes, what a journey. Thanks Annie!
Paula

Well, it’s one week later and although I have tried hard to make one batch of cookies last, I am now craving these cookies so much that I am going to bake right now instead of going to water aerobics! My husband eats all my new cookie experiments but does not always have a comment on them, he loved these, enough said!
Cheryl

Hi, Annie! this is my first visit to your site, and I am thrilled to find you. Thank you so much for the time you take to share your delicious creations with the world and help us duplicate them. I can’t wait to explore further for more gems.
As to these cookies, tho’, I’m on a friend’s computer, so don’t have access to my recipe collection, but I’m pretty sure these are Cook’s Illustrated’s Thick & Chewies, their former “best” before the recent browned butter version, aren’t they? I recognized them by the method of twisting the dough balls into two halves and pushing them back together. Just want to add my 2 cents that if I am right, then these are indeed “perfect” cookies and my family’s favorites as well (at least until we try CI’s newest browned butter version. Can’t wait!).
Thanks again, and so nice to finally find you!
Claire

I finally received my edition of “Baking Illustrated” and gave these a bake. Wow, amazing. I always used the Jacques Torres recipe, but having to wait 36-48 hours for the dough was never as much fun. ;-) These were divine! I did 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chunks, 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, and then 1/2 cup of 60% cacao chips. The variety in chocolate size gave them the fancy-pants evil bakery cookie look, too.

Instead of rolling 1/2 cup dough balls as your recipe included, I went with the 1/4 cup dough balls suggested in “Baking Illustrated.” The cookies really do get that perfect shape and texture with the shaping method.
Athena

These are the absolute best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had!
Mollie

I made these for my husband to take to work and they were devoured in no time! So good!
Andrea

I made these a couple times, and the last time I made it I realized that I was supposed to melt the butter. Does it make a difference?
Annie

Yes.
Melissa

So I was going to make the Cookie Dough Cupcakes and was wondering about how much dough you use to make these cookies “teeny tiny?” Is it like a fat teaspoon or more like a tablespoon? Anybody made them for the cupcakes and have advice?
Annie

The best way to find out is make a ball, bake it, see how big it turns out and go from there.
Ivy

Just made them and took me less than 30 mins!!
I made them a bit smaller and used only 1 cup of sugar but they tasted fantastic still!!!
Love this recipe, even my mum is making me make a batch to bring back to relatives, thank-you!
Melissa

Wow! Just ate one fresh from the oven and am holding myself back from having another one IMMEDIATELY! I used 1/2 cup bittersweet and 1 cup semisweet, but I think you could just about use any kind of chip and they would be awesome!
jenny

making these now! is the dough supposed to be somewhat crumbly?
http://www.stuffgrowing.blogspot.com EG

YES. I don’t like chocolate cookies to deviate too much from the standard (Tollhouse). I mean, don’t be putting cocoa in the batter, too much flour to make it cakey, or making me age the batter. But this one is subtly better to put it over the top! It’s my new go-to cookie recipe!
Annie

No, it’s pretty much like regular cookie dough.
Anna

I’ve been making these chocolate chip cookies for months now, and I LOVE them :) Do you think the dough would freeze/refridgerate well?
Annie

I keep it in the freezer at all times.
Katie

I have made thousands of chocolate chip cookies in the past decade, and they were always tasty! But this recipe, which is a little different, makes AMAZING chocolate chip cookies. The kids will be having these after school today, so long as cookie monster doesn’t get to them first!
Gabi

Hey Annie, I’m from Brazil and have just made the cookies. They are delicious! Thank you for your recipes!
lesley martin

So confused! After you pull the dough apart, are you supposed to put it back together? I don’t understand the point, and it isn’t clear if that’s the next step, to push them back together or not. Want to make these so much! Help!
Annie

No, you pull them apart and that gives you two balls of dough. Put the ragged side up. The point is to give the cookies a nicer appearance and texture (somewhat irregular rather than smooth/rounded).
Lesley

Ohmygosh…Thank you so much! I was really making this too hard!! I love your blog soooo much!
sheere

these looked so good i had to try them so as i baked them it all started out weird but they ended up good. just dont quiet look as perfect as the ones in the picture.. i did not keep the jagged end up so they look a little.. well overcooked and hard but their not.. they accually were rlly soft..

this will not let me down from baking but another day another try
Katie

I have been searching for that perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe for soooo long so I was thrilled when I found this – the ideal slightly soft chewy centre is just what I was looking for and your photo looks perfection. However! I made them and, I think it is just a rookie mistake, but they ended up very dome-like and thus had a middle that was more like cake than cookie! Don’t get me wrong, they were absolutely delicious, but do you have any tips on where you think I went wrong? They just weren’t as flat and chewy looking as yours! Love your blog :)
Annie

If you shaped them as directed in the recipe, with the ragged side up, then the only other thing I can think of is that it has to do with baking time. Not really sure, sorry!
http://www.readit-and-eat.blogspot.com Ashley T.

Hi Annie! I just made these cookies, and they are delicious. But, I did have one question. I used the same temperature, but my cookies took about 20 minutes to cook. They weren’t huge cookies. About the size of my palm. Any suggestions?
Annie

As long as they baked correctly, it doesn’t matter how long they took. If you are concerned, you could check your oven temperature.
Sarah

Hey!
I was wondering for making the mini chocolate chip cookies you used to garnish your chocolate chip cookie dough cupcakes, how long do you bake them for?
Annie

I don’t know exactly, just until they look done.
Dianna Glantz

I am a huge fan of a good cc cookie. I will be making these tonight!
Heather

Definitely the best tasting (and looking) chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever made. I browned 8 TB of the butter and let the dough hang out in the fridge for a day or so. They were magical!
Heidi

I’m pregnant with a one year old and this day nearly drove me to drink. Since I can’t have a glass of wine, chocolate is the next best thing. This is THE best recipe! I’ll never make another chocolate chip cookie recipe again!!
Jenny

i just put some in the freezer. do they need a little longer to bake when they’re frozen?
Annie

Yes, they do. I just keep checking them until I consider them done.
aannaa

hi, I made these cookies last night, because im planning to make the cookie dough cupcakes. But I did a mistake, and put them too close together so now they’re all ugly because they got baked together, if you know what I mean, but that’s not the problem, my problem is there still were some pretty ones, but they turned hard… Any idea why? I kept them in a airtight box.
Annie

If they are hard they were probably overbaked.
http://www.clickandtreat.co.uk Morgane

These are great! The first cookies I’ve ever made that actually came out and looked like the ones in the picture! I didn’t have as much granulated sugar as I thought so I made up for the difference with light brown and they came out delicious. Thanks :)
http://www.clickandtreat.co.uk Morgane

Just a suggestion, if you make sure that they’re still soft in the middle when you take them out of the oven, then you can try flattening them down with a fork or something. I’ve done it in the past and it worked. Or just pat them down half-way through baking if they’re really tall.
Danielle

I’ve now made these cookies three times, and each time they have been the most amazing chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had. Thank you so much for the recipe!
Whitney

I’ve made this recipe several times and it is hands down everyone’s favorite. My friends have even nicknamed them my “Sinfully Delicious” cookies. I’ve been playing with variations and they’ve all been well received.
cristina

OMG! i just made these cookies and they are soooooo good! im just 14 and i love to bake cookies and i will never buy store ready cookies again!i also made the cookie dough cupcakes and strawberry cupcakes…..big hit at my moms work.thanks annie for all the great recipies i know ill make alot more:)
nicci

I have now made this recipe two times. The first time I used eggs straight out of the refrig, and they were much thicker, picture perfect cookies. Loved them! The second time I let the eggs sit out overnight (per Barefoot Contessa’s suggestion) and I got much thinner/flatter cookies. I prefer the first. Hoping it was just the diff in egg temp!
Madison

I just made these cookies last night for a camping trip and I have now to make another batch again because we couldn’t stop eating them! These are definitely the best chocolate cookies ever, yet they are so easy. I’m so glad that I finally have the perfect recipe for these!
Missi Faith

one of the nurses I work with made these last night and brought some in for me today… OMG these are the best cookies EVER!
http://www.bobbiandmike.com/blog bobbi

hi :) you KNOW i’m obsessed with chocolate chip cookies. my 30th birthday is in THREE WEEKS from today… so uhm… if you wannnnnted to… I would be okay with having one on my birthday. Much love friend!!!!!
Annie

You know nothing would make me happier than to help you celebrate your bday with some of these cookies. It’s on.
Mona

Oh. My. Gosh!!!! I have been searching for/testing/trying to bake homemade chocolate chip cookies like this my whole life!! LOL! Soooo many other recipes claim to be the best, the chewiest, the tastiest but these ………. made them today ……… really are THE BEST : ) : )
Erin Day

Oh, wow. Both times I’ve made these cookies they’ve come out PERFECTLY. Thank you for the recipe. You’ve definitely hit upon the perfect CC cookie texture. One quick tip for those whose cookies aren’t as flat and chewy: about a minute or two before I take them out of the open, I give each cookie sheet a quick whack. Like, pick it up and quickly slam it down. It deflates the cookies instantly and makes them extra chewy. They do naturally deflate when you put them on a cooling rack, but this I find really amps up the chewy factor. Thank you, Annie! Delicious.
Michelle B.

These are the best chocolate chip cookies because they are America’s Test Kitchen. I highly recommend The Complete America’s Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook which is where this recipe originates. I’ve cooked probably 20 or so recipes and every one has been AMAZING. I find myself saying “That was the best ____ I’ve ever had” which just about every recipe.
http://www.bottomlesspit.ca Sharon

Just made these for my company’s charity silent auction..the winning bidder and coworkers enjoyed them! I didn’t see the 325F so I did 350F for 10 mins and they were still good. I cut down the sugar to 1/2 cup brown and 1/4 cup white. The cookies seemed a bit crumbly/dry in the mouth..could it be from the less sugar?
Annie

It’s hard to say. Anytime you alter a recipe you’ll have varying results. I would guess it is either from the baking temp or the reduced sugar.
Stephanie

I recently made these cookies and they were wonderful but like a lot of your other followers I ended up with very thick cookies. They were not over baked they just didn’t spread out. I was wondering if you spoon your flour into the measuring cup or just scoop the flour out with the measuring cup I’ve read that too much flour can make for the thick cookies. Thanks.
Annie

I just scoop the flour with the measuring cup.
cupcake lover

These were gone within a week…
kanna

Wow! I’m going to try them right now. How many does this make?
Annie

Usually about 20ish.
Tabitha

I have made these twice in the past month. The first time, they had more vanilla flavor than I would have liked, so the second time I cut the vanilla in half- much better!! Also, the first time I got thicker cookies, and the second time they were perfect. The only thing I changed was the vanilla, so maybe it was the weather? Either way, I now have my go-to chocolate chip cookie! Thanks, Annie :)
http://themomsens.blogspot.com DM

Wow, with this recipe, there’s really no excuse to purchase ready-made chocolate chip cookie dough, ever! By incorporating melted butter, these come together in no time. So easy! And great results. I just made these for the chocolate chip cookie dough cupcake recipe and though I thought I was making really small cookies, they still turned out a bit big. But, I don’t think anyone will complain about having too big of a cookie atop their cupcake:-).
Madonna

I’ve made these twice in one week sooooo good!! The second time I substituted a little bit of ground oats and whole wheat, so I would feel less guilty about eating them :) They came out great! Thanks!
justina

Just made these, so delicious!
Emily

Annie-
I just made these cookies, but the batter was pretty thin. I did halve the recipe, would that matter? They definitely didn’t turn out like the picture…
Still good!
Emily

I just realized that I messed up the recipe big time, next time I will be sure not to cut it in half!
Annie

You can halve it with no problems at all. You just have to be careful with all the measurements. I hope they work out next time!
Emily

Thanks! I plan on trying again tomorrow!
Emily

Delicious! Turned out wonderful this time. :)
Annie

Yay!
jynwood

Are these the cookies on the pan in the photos that cycle to the right of your Annie’s Eats logo?
Annie

They are indeed!
Melissa

I LOVE these cookies. I usually brown the butter too – adds a nice flavor!! I just made some tonight too with oats, so they’re ”healthy” :) Delish!
Melanie

I tried this recipe today and loved the texture of the cookies but thought that they were missing something. I may try them again with a little more salt.
jami

A friend of mine reposted this on her blog… and they are by far the best chocolate chip cookies i have ever made. I also use the recipe now for my white chocolate macadamia nut cookies ;)
Kat

This is probably THE best cookie recipe ever! I made these today and it was perfect, crunchy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside! But I have a question, how long will the dough keep in the refrigerator? I’m planning on making a lot and just pop them in the oven whenever I need some. Thanks! :)
Annie

You can freeze the dough balls and bake from frozen. That seems safer than refrigerating for long periods.
http://grandmashadeskitchen.blogspot.com Elizabeth

I’m not normally a chocolate chip cookie person, but I was making these in mini version to go on your cookie dough cupcakes for my friend’s birthday. My first batch came out too big, so I ate one and passed a couple to my mother. I was totally impressed! I’m sending the link to my sister for her kids (they are all CCC fiends) and this will be my go-to recipe from now on. Thanks for sharing!
http://Yahoo Allison Oliver

Annie cookies are good
http://www.stefibeth.blogspot.com Stephanie @ Confessions of a Trophy Wife

I made these cookies yesterday and oh yeah… they’re SO tasty! Definitely the best homemade chocolate chip cookie I’ve ever made and that’s saying a lot considering I’ve been searching for the perfect CC cookie recipe for years now! I do believe this is it. Hubs really likes them too!

Is there any reason that I can’t just use my cookie scoop with these rather than the method described in the recipe? I assume they’d be a little smoother on top, but do you think it will change the texture or any of the magic tastiness? :)

Thanks for yet another great recipe, Annie!
Annie

They look nicer if you use the method described in the recipe, and I don’t think it is any slower than using a dough scoop, but feel free to do what you like :)
http://www.stefibeth.blogspot.com Stephanie @ Confessions of a Trophy Wife

Thanks. I may try the scoop next time (and there will definitely be a next time… I already bought another bag of chocolate chips with this recipe in mind ;) ) and just see how it turns out.
MC

High altitude? Any adjustments needed?
Annie

I have no experience with baking at altitude, so I don’t have any advice. I’d try Googling. Good luck!
http://www.mainstreamsolarcooking.com SharleneT

Where were you when I was raising my family?!?! Love these cookies. Thanks for sharing. Found you through the Cooking Challenge. Definitely coming back. Come visit when you can.
mj.

Annie- just made these for my sister’s engagement celebration. They were perfect, and she LOVED them. Thanks!
Hillary

OH EM GEE! Just pulled these out of the oven and I can’t get enough! So happy to have a new gobto choc chip recipe! Thanks Annie!
Flora Youwanes

Just made these for the kids. Never, ever will I ever use a box mix again. Ashamedly, I gorged myself on these. It was super quiet in the kitchen when the kids and I could only dunk these cookies and eat with our eyes rolled back into our heads. Fell in love with this blog when I baked the soft baked sugar cookies. These choco chip cookies permanently sealed the deal. Annie, LOVE your website. Exquisite pictures.
Helen

Hi Annie,

First off, I just want to say how much I love your website! I think i’ve tried up to a dozen of your recipes at this point and they never disappoint :)

Recently I tried this recipe and the cookies were delicious but the problem that I was having was that they weren’t very thick. The cookie dough kinda just spread out into a very thin sheet. Also, for some reason, the dough seemed kinda runny. I’m not sure what the problem was because I used all of your measurements but maybe you could give me some tips about the cookie width? Thank you!
Annie

Was the butter maybe a little too warm when you added it to the dough? I’ve made that mistake a time or two myself. Any time the dough seems a bit too thin, you can always pop it into the fridge to chill briefly and help it set up a bit before baking. Hope that helps!
Ali

Tried these cookies tonight and was actually pretty disappointed. They turned out really cakey, and although they tasted alright, they weren’t nearly as soft and chewy as they’re made to look. Maybe I did something wrong?
aliza

Just made these. YUM!
warm with a glass of milk…. there is nothing better
thanks
kimberley

Annie,

Just made a batch of these. Was short on eggs, so only used 1 whole one, still turned out perfectly. Also used half chocolate chips, half PB chips… HEAVEN!

Great recipe! Thanks for sharing :)
Natalie

What is the total baking time? I am confused about when you say to rotate them halfway…
Annie

It will vary of course but around 11-14 minutes total.
Jenna

These are my new favorite chocolate chip cookies. I have been really craving soft, large cc cookies during my pregnancy and have been eating these for dinner while my husband has been out of town! I am even considering including these in my Christmas cookie tins just because I love them so much! Thanks again for another phenomenal recipe!
ashanti

hi, annie I want to bake these cookies right now! haha one quiestion I live in mexico soo the temperature e you put in the recipe is it 350ºF OR 350ºC?
Annie

Farhenheit.
patrice

hi! i love chocolate chip cookies, but i dont want mine to be chewy. how can i do that? which part of the recipe do i change? thanks!:)
Annie

You’ll probably just want to look for a different type of recipe.
Kim

Dear Annie’s Eats,
I’ve tried this receipt like a thousand times and they taste so fantastic every single time I make them!
But I was wondering how you make them look so perfect? Mine always look like your “Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies”. Is it because I put too much baking soda into the dough?
Kim :)
Annie

Are you shaping them as directed in the recipe? I don’t do anything else, just shape them as directed here.
Teresa

I am always looking for a good CCC recipe and will give this a try. The idea about rolling into balls and then pulling apart is genius. The only thing I would add is a sprinkling of sea salt on the top before baking. I found that idea from a website (King Arthur Flour maybe) last year, tried it, and loved it.
Aliza

I already commented on this post (and I don’t usually comment at all) BUT I had to let you know how awesome these are! I never wanted to try them because I had my own go-to recipe that already I thought was the best. So I never wanted to try a new one. Decided to give these a shot one time and MY-OH-MY are they good! Made them a few times since them and they are unbelievable every time. They never last and there are never left overs. They all get eaten warm (and slightly under-baked) Thank you!
Holli

Just wanted to say that I love this recipe! I made this a week ago for a get together with friends and they were a hit! I love chocolate chip cookies and this is my new go to recipe! I’ve been craving them ever since I made them, and those preggo cravings don’t stop lol… Looks like I’ll have to make them again very soon
Lisa Egan

Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe! Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite and this is a winner. I have been trying to find a great recipe for 15 years and this it IT!
Susan

Hi, I was just wondering how many cookies this baked.
Pam Johnson

These cookies are delicious and definitely chewy, but did anyone else think there were too many chocolate chips? (blasphemy I know!) I used 1.5 cups but there were so many chips I couldn’t get them completely incorporated in the dough. Some cookies fell apart because they contained mostly chocolate and there wasn’t enough dough to keep them together. Next time I make these I’ll be using 1 cup only.
Elizabeth

For me, these did not bake well.. very flat and burnt. I wonder if I did them wrong.
Aliza

Just out of curiosity, have you ever tried the new york times chocolate chip cookie from Jacques Torres? I’ve seen them a lot around the internet recently as “the best ever” and was wondering if you’ve tried it- I trust your opinion!
Anonymous

No, I haven’t bothered. I love this recipe too much to try another, not to mention that recipe requires a day of refrigeration and when I want chocolate chip cookies, I want them now :)
Hetal

I just made these cookies and they turned out delicious even though I forgot to add the two extra tbsps of APF and I mixed the sugars in the dry ingredients instead of the butter. I had to bake them about 18 mins. My son said they are amazing!
Quick question for you though….will it matter if I use 8tbsps of butter instead of 12? My hubby thought they were slightly buttery and heavy. I cannot eat eggs, so I am unable to decide.
Thank you for the amazing recipe!
Anonymous

Yes, you should use the full 12 tbsp. If you use less, they are likely to be dry and crumbly.
Sarah M.

I just made these this afternoon! They are WONDERFUL! Thank you Annie! I can always rely on you for delicious recipes! The cookies turned out perfect and were a big hit with my family! This is now my “go to” recipe as well. I have always had trouble with my choco chip cookies being too thin. These were perfect! :)
Calliedanae

I love that this recipe doesn’t even require you to plan ahead and soften butter! I have some baking right now and I can’t wait to try them!
Anonymous

I haven’t tried them in any other size because they are already pretty big. I’m sure you could do it, but I’d be worried that they wouldn’t turn out quite right because of the larger size. Good luck, I hope it works out!
Karen

This are the best chocolate chip cookies ever! I have made them numerous times and they always turn out perfect. My husband and twin boys love them. Thank you Annie! I’m loving your blog. :-)
Emily

I am such a huge fan of yours! And these cookies. I have made them a few times with great success (and even blogged about it). The last two times I have made them they come out like pancakes. I thought the butter was too warm so I cooled it for longer last time but the dough still seemed too “sticky” so I put it in the fridge for a bit. Didn’t help. I think this is a butter temp. issue. Would you agree? I am going to try them again tonight and give the butter even more time to cool.
Anonymous

Yes, it’s definitely to do with the butter temp. I’ve experienced the same issues.
Karen

I have made these cookies many times and they always turn out perfect. They are a true favorite in our home and the only chocolate chip cookies I ever bake now that I’ve found them. Everyone who’s ever eaten one, loves them! Thanks for a fantastic recipe!
http://www.redcilantro.blogspot.com/ Hetal

Annie:
Is the temperature 325 or 350? I have noticed that at 325 it takes the cookies longer to bake than 11-14 minutes. Also, in one of the comments someone asked you if it is 350 degrees F or C and you replied 350 F. Please clarify.
Once again, this is a fool proof recipe. My boys love it a lot. I froze some cookie balls and baked them as needed and they came out delish!
Thank you!
Anonymous

You’re right, the correct temperature should be 325˚ F. That said, I’ve baked them many times at 350˚ F and that works too. It doesn’t really matter. 11-14 minutes is just a starting point since ovens vary, so you determine when your cookies are done to your liking.
Karen M

Omg, THANK YOU! Recently, my cookies have been flat for some reason… until I tried this recipe! They were amazing. My hubby is thrilled. Will never ever try another recipe!!!