30+ Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes (2024)

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Yep, that's right. All of our greatest chocolate chip cookie recipes, all in one place. By greatest we mean newest and highest rated. If you're looking for a go-to recipe, you're sure to find it here. There are no-frills, classic chocolate chip cookie recipes, chocolate chip cookies with peanut butter, and some super indulgent cookie mash-ups.

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The Ultimate Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookie

The Ultimate Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookie

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The Ultimate Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe

Everybody needs a go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe, and this is the one that you can rely on, time after time. Topped with flaky sea salt and bursting with bittersweet chocolate chunks, this sweet treat is not for the faint of heart. By baking them at a high temperature for a short burst of time, the exterior boasts a crisp texture and golden-brown color, while the inside remains melty, chewy and warm as ever. For the ultimate sweet deal, top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or drink it alongside a tall glass of milk.

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies with Brown Butter Recipe

Brown butter takes these rich, seasonal pumpkin chocolate chipcookies to the next level, adding a nutty, fragrant flavor that is absolutely perfect for fall. Canned pumpkin puree lends moistureto these fluffy, cake-liketreats while warm chocolate chips fill every bite. Make these for a Halloween party or a fall dinner party, and be sure to store any leftoversin an airtight container.

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Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies

Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies

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Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies Recipe

This recipe includes a cookie base recipe that makes 40 cookies. You can add whatever mix-ins you'd like, but we're loving this nutty, chocolate twist.

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Junk Food Cookie Bars

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Junk Food Cookie Bars Recipe

The next time you're at the end of an exceptionally rough week, we'd definitely recommend whipping up a batch of these kitchen sink cookie bars.The perfect decadent balance of salty and sweet, these chewy treatsare here to satisfy all junk food cravings. We loaded them up with peanut butter, chocolate chips, pretzels, Oreos, potato chips, and M&M’s, but feel free to experiment with swapping in some of your favorite snacks and flavors.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough for One

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough for One Recipe

You don't need to bake a whole batch of cookies to get a taste of the good stuff, and you don't have to risk eating raw eggs either.This egg-less, personal-sized batch of chocolate chip cookie dough is just enough to satisfy any cookie dough craving that comes along.

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Monster Cookies

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Monster Cookies Recipe

They’re not called monster cookies because they’re scary… but they are monstrously delicious. In fact. these chunky, chewy monster cookies might just be the king of all kitchen sink cookies. Featuring peanut butter, oats, crushed pretzels, M&Ms, and chunks of milk chocolate, they hit every necessary cookie note—chewy, crispy, salty, sweet, chocolatey, and buttery. We opted for miniature M&Ms to use in these decadent monster cookies, as we often regular-size to feel a little clunky in the context of a cookie, but feel free to use whatever size you prefer. In fact, you can customize these kid-friendly oatmeal andpeanut butter cookies in any number of ways depending on what you like—swap peanut butter for almond better, switch the pretzels for crushed kettle cooked potato chips, use semisweet chocolate instead of milk chocolate, etc. However you spin your personal batch of monster cookies, one thing’s for sure: Pulling out a platter of these loaded treats will always incite excitement.

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Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

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Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Recipe

A no-frills chocolate chip recipe that stays warm and soft in the center with a slight crisp around the edges is just how we like it, thanks to an iron skillet.

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Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

You probably have everything on hand to make these chewy, chocolaty peanut butter cookies. Pressing the cookies flat helps them bake quickly and get lovely crisp edges; otherwise they'll be too round and undercooked.

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Mississippi Mud Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie

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Mississippi Mud Deep-Dish Skillet Cookie Recipe

Mississippi Mud, a traditional Southern sheet cake filled with marshmallows and topped with decadent chocolate frosting gets a makeover in this skillet cookie dessert.

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Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Flourless Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

These 5-star, flourless cookies are a dream if you're going gluten-free, especially with the perfect pairing of peanut butter and chocolate.

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Triple-threat Chocolate Cookies

Triple-threat Chocolate Cookies

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Triple-threat Chocolate Cookies Recipe

Prepare to abandon all restraint when you try one of these cookiesmade with melted chocolate and chocolate chipsand layered with a chocolate ganache filling.

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All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

All Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

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All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

It doesn't get more classic than this chocolate chip recipe: butter, sugar and brown sugar, flour, vanilla, chips, salt, and baking soda. Pro tip: add pretzel bits.

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Edible and Bakeable Cookie Dough

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Edible and Bakeable Cookie Dough Recipe

If you’ve ever been scolded for eating raw cookie dough straight from the mixing bowl, get ready to enjoy the satisfaction you were once denied. This edible cookie dough eliminates the fear factor of eating raw cookie dough by following similar safety protocols as manufactures who produce cookie dough that is intended to be eaten raw (like that used in cookie dough ice cream and the cookie dough served at the increasingly popular dessert spots like NYC’s DŌ). The 2 key details of this recipe that give you a pass to enjoy the dough in a raw state is using pasteurized eggs and toasting your all-purpose flour before using it to make the dough. That said, unlike a number of the edible cookie dough recipes out there, which oftentimes do not include an egg at all, this dough will also produce a delicious batch of chocolate chip cookies when baked. So if eating cookie dough by the spoonful isn’t exactly your thing, you can treat this recipe as you would any cookie recipe—except that you can “clean” the bowl with no worries.

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Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies

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Chewy Chocolate-Cherry Cookies Recipe

Try this cookie recipe that contrasts the tartness of the cherries with the cocoa and chocolate chips for an elegant, and delicious, addition to your holiday table.

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Crunchy-Chewy Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Crunchy Chewy Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Crunchy-Chewy Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

This has been my go-to "house" cookie for years--when I tell the kids I'm making cookies, it's these guys, made with no-frills, good ol' whole-wheat flour. The good news is that they work with other flours, too. They're wonderfully crisp around the edges and chewy in the middle; that soft center comes from using all brown sugar (no granulated) and a drizzle of honey.

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Peppermint Bark Cookies

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Peppermint Bark Cookies Recipe

Imagine the most delicious chocolate chunk cookie you’ve ever tasted. Now, replace the chocolate chunks with chunks of white chocolate peppermint bark. Mind blowing, right? Here’s the recipe.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie with Salted Caramel

Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie with Salted Caramel

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie with Salted Caramel Recipe

Start with a delicious warmoatmeal chocolate chunk cookie base and take it over the top with fun toppings like caramel or chocolate syrup, sea salt, and vanilla ice cream.

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Jana's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jana's Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Jana's Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Ground oats and chopped pecans give them great texture, and a grated milk chocolate bar gives the chocolate morsels an extraordinary boost.

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Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Browning the butter makes all the difference! Butter moves from nutty and brown perfection to bitter and burned quickly, so be sure to take the pan off the heat once it turns amber-brown.

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Thick, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Thick, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

If you're of the school that thinks chocolate chip cookies should be soft and chewy, you'll love this recipe. If not, these cookies will change your mind.

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Giant Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Giant Chocolate Chunk Cookies

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Giant Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe

These large cookies hold lots of chocolate chips. If you ant to freeze them, wrap them individually in plastic wrap and then store in a zip-top bag.

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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Five dozen cookies in 30 minutes? Yes, please.

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Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Monster Cookies

Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Monster Cookies

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Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Monster Cookies Recipe

Use dark chocolate chunks and add oats for a thicker, richer cookie.

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Mint Chippers

Mint Chippers

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Mint Chippers Recipe

Add a cool and refreshing tough with peppermint extract. Using egg whites (rather than whole eggs) contribute to this cookie's lightness.

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Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars

Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars

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Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars Recipe

It's not a cookie... it's a cookie bar. We love that this recipe uses wheat pastry flour for a light, chewy texture.

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Double Chocolate Cookies

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Double Chocolate Cookies Recipe

The secret to these rich chocolate cookies is not to overbake them. For a gooey, creamy cookie center, pull them out of the oven when they are still a bit glossy.

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Chocolate-Chip Meringue Cookies

Chocolate-Chip Meringue Cookies

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Chocolate-Chip Meringue Cookies Recipe

These chocolate chip meringue cookies are light, crunchy, and have just the right amount of cocoa to satisfy your chocolate cravings.

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Ganache-Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies

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Ganache-Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies Recipe

A stuffed cookie is like a sandwich cookie, only with more cream on the inside-it's fatter, fuller and (if you're the kind of person who twists apart the cookies to get to the cream) better.

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Chocolate Chip-Snickerdoodle Jam Bars

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Chocolate Chip-Snickerdoodle Jam Bars Recipe

This may seem like an over-the-top cookie combo, but trust us on this one—you’re going to love these decadent hybrid cookie bars. Just imagine a chocolate chip cookie merged with a snickerdoodle and a jam thumbprint to create a single, epic (and epically delicious) cookie experience. The great thing about these bars is that they rely on one versatile cookie dough, that you enhance with various add-ins to create your layers. Plus, you can customize the cookie bars with any jam you please. We used just enough sweet-tart raspberry jam to balance the chocolate chips and cinnamon sugar, but you could use blackberry, orange, or even cranberry jam.

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Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

You’ve probably heard of olive oil cake, and if you’ve ever tasted one, you know how much rich character olive oil can bring to a dessert. And that’s certainly the case for these anything-but-average chocolate chip cookies. With their crispy edges and perfectly gooey center, they’re downright dreamy. Fruity olive oil subtly shines, complementing the melt-in-your mouth chocolaty factor in this distinctly delicious twist on the cookie jar classic. Although it’s tempting to go straight from the bowl to the oven, it’s important that the cookie dough is thoroughly chilled before baking. Not only will this step make scooping the cookies easier, but refrigeration solidifies the oil, which keeps the cookies from spreading too fast and becoming too thin. Being that olive oil is the star ingredient in this chocolate chip cookie recipe, be sure to use a good quality oil.

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Chocolate “Chip” Cookies

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Chocolate “Chip” Cookies Recipe

These taste like the best chocolate chip cookies ever—with a crisp exterior and a decadently doughy interior—but with salty potato chips added in… because that’s exactly what they are. Pro tip: Once you’ve added the flour, mix as little as possible just to incorporate the chocolate chips and potato chips. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool on the pan so do not be tempted to over-bake.

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FAQs

Is 350 or 375 better for cookies? ›

Oven too hot

We've found that the optimal temperature for cookie baking is 350F. It gives the butter in the dough time to melt and lightly spread before the remaining ingredients cook through.

What is the secret to keeping chocolate chip cookies soft? ›

Putting a slice of fresh white bread in the container with the cookies will help the cookies stay soft: fresh bread is moist, and that slice will give up its moisture for the greater good: keeping the cookies from drying out.

Is 375 too high for cookies? ›

Cookie temperatures fluctuate, with some recipes as low as 300 degrees Fahrenheit, and a few as high as 425 degrees Fahrenheit, but most recipes land on 375 or 350 to evenly bake the entirety of the cookie.

What does adding cream to cookie dough do? ›

Heavy cream - The dough itself tends to be a little dry. This is because a lot of the liquid from the butter evaporated when we brown it. We help make the dough workable by adding a little moisture. The cream also adds richness.

What happens if you bake at 375 instead of 350? ›

They showed an example of baking cupcakes at 350 and 375. The cupcake baked at 350 had a nice dome not too high, whereas the cupcake baked at 375 had a formed more of a pointed peak rather than a dome. If the temperature is too low, the baked goods (cakes, cupcakes, etc) could collapse in the middle.

What happens if you bake cookies at 375 instead of 350? ›

Temperature Makes the Difference

You can actually play with the baking temperature to achieve a chewy gooey factor that you prefer. Higher temperatures (350-375 degrees F) with a shorter baking time yield a cookie that isn't as spread out but will have a nicely browned outside and a just cooked inside.

Why do my chocolate chip cookies get hard so fast? ›

Don't Overbake! This isn't a revolutionary tip and is probably quite obvious, but if you leave your cookies in the oven for even a few minutes longer than necessary, the mix will dry too quickly and lead to more rigid, dry cookies.

Why do my cookies get hard after they cool? ›

Cookies become hard when the moisture in them evaporates. This can be caused by leaving them out in the air for too long, baking them for too long, or storing them improperly. The lack of moisture makes the cookies hard and dry, which makes them difficult to enjoy.

Why are my chocolate chip cookies fluffy and not flat? ›

Q: Why are my cookies so puffy and cakey? Whipping too much air into the dough. That fluffy texture you want in a cake results from beating a lot of air into the room temperature butter and sugar, and it does the same for cookies. So don't overdo it when you're creaming together the butter and sugar.

What's the best temp for chocolate chip cookies? ›

I tried 385 degrees, 395 degrees, 400 degrees, 410 degrees, and even 425 degrees in a quest to find the ultimate baking temperature for these chocolate chip cookies. The winner was 400 degrees! It allowed the cookies to get those crispy edges while keeping the middle a perfect texture.

Why is it important not to have melted the butter when making chocolate chip cookies? ›

“Room temp butter is able to hold onto air,” Szewczyk says. “You can mechanically shove air into it by creaming. Warm butter is not able to hold onto it, so you're going to get a denser dough.” When using warmer or melted butter, cookies will struggle to lift and lighten, resulting in a cakier texture, like brownies.

How long does it take to bake cookies at 375? ›

Bake at 375 degrees F until golden and tender, 12 to 15 minutes. For crispy-cakey cookies: Bake the cookies at 425 degrees F until golden and crunchy on the outside, 8 to 10 minutes. For chewy cookies: Use 1 cup light brown sugar and 1/4 cup corn syrup and omit the granulated sugar.

Should I cream butter and sugar for chocolate chip cookies? ›

Step 1: Cream Your Butter & Sugars Well

For best results, use a hand-mixer or stand mixer. The mixture will lighten significantly in color. This is essential for giving the cookies their chewy texture.

How long should you cream butter and sugar for chocolate chip cookies? ›

In the bowl of a stand mixer, or using an electric hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides with a spatula and continue beating. This process typically takes anywhere from 2-5 minutes.

Which oven is better for baking cookies? ›

In contrast, convection ovens have a fan that circulates hot air around the food, resulting in more even cooking and a faster cooking time. This fan also helps to reduce hot spots and promote browning, making it ideal for baking cookies.

What is the ideal oven temperature for cookies? ›

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the cookies in the pan, evenly spaced. (Cooking in two batches with 3 or 4 cookies per pan is a very good idea.)

What is the best oven mode for cookies? ›

Try using convection bake mode on your oven. The airflow that accompanies the convection setting means that heat circulates evenly around cookie sheets.) Dark (well-seasoned) pans may burn or over brown the bottoms of your cookies by absorbing heat; adjust your temp or use a lighter color pan.

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