Readers, whatever you’re doing, stop. Right now. Make these chewy, fluffy, soft chocolate chip cookies NOW. I promise you won’t be sorry. Well, you might be because it’ll be near impossible to not eat the entire batch.
I know (well, I’ve heard) there are people out there who like crispy cookies. I’m not one of them. I like fluffy, soft, chewy cookies–the kind that puff up when they’re baking and barely spread at all. These cookies are just that. Perfectly that, in fact.
I already had a really great chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I wanted to give these a shot. I was a bit skeptical of the recipe when I saw cornstarch in the ingredient list, but I decided to give them a try. I know cornstarch is very light and figured that might add some lift to the cookies. Whether it was the cornstarch or not, these cookies definitely lifted. I used a standard-sized cookie scoop to drop them on the cookie sheet and they came out perfectly round and uniform–just ready for a photo shoot. And so, so good. The best ever, in fact. My new favorites 🙂
If you like soft, fluffy, chewy chocolate chip cookies, look no further. These are my favorites and they’ll be yours, too!
Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
barely adapted from Anna Olson,Food Network Canada
Ingredients:
3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. all purpose flour
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. bittersweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy and light in color. Add egg and vanilla and blend in.
3. Mix in flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Stir in chocolate chunks.
4. Using a standard-sized cookie scoop or tablespoon, drop dough onto a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges. (The tops will not brown, but do NOT cook longer than ten minutes.)
5. Let cool, on the sheet, on a wire rack for five minutes. Remove from baking sheet and let cool completely. Try not to eat them all.
Pro tip: freeze them, then take one out when you get a craving. Let it thaw just a bit on the counter and eat while still cold. I promise it’s fantastic!
yield: 3 dozen cookies
Want to change it up? Try adding in chopped up Halloween candy like I did with these soft and chewy Snickers cookies.
one year ago: Blackberry-blueberry pie, another one of the best things I’ve ever made.
three years ago: Greek-style turkey burgers with lemon-mint tzatziki
I love how these cookies look – round puffy and buttery:-). The cornstarch is definitely a different ingredient – will have to try these!
We are blogging twins today since I posted chocolate chip cookies too 🙂 Your photo is beautiful!
I have a great chocolate chip cookie recipe, but lately I've been toying with the idea of trying some other recipes… I bookmarked this one- it's going to be on my list of new recipes to try!-Miriam
These cookies look so delicious. I don't think I ever seen cornstarch in the ingredients list before for chocolate chip cookies. With a rave worthy recipe review and a crave worthy photo these are a must try.
I have my stand-by crispy chocolate chip cookie, but I don't have a chewy one yet! You've convinced me to try these.
I'm with you….soft, chewy cookies all the way! It's hard for me to stray from my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I might just have to give this one a try!
Oh my. Chewy chocolate chip looks are theeee best. Who likes the crunchy ones anyways?!
Well shoot, I already have a full day of cookie decorating ahead of me and now I have to squeeze in these cookies as well. DH will love you for this!
Hmmm, cornstarch! Interesting. I love me some chocolate chip cookies. Will definitely have to make these soon.
I'm in the car right now, so stopping and baking might be an issue!
That girl–LOL. Literally. Very cute comment.
Can't wait to try these, hopefully this weekend, thanks for sharing
I had time on my hands, so I decided to give these a try-YUM! Hands down-THE best chocolate chip cookie recipe EVER! Thanks for blogging about them!
I never waver from the Nestle recipe on the bag, but once I saw these, I had to try them. I risked the heat to turn on the oven and I'm so glad I did. These are fantastic! My husband loved them! He even had a few for breakfast.
I will definitely have to try this! I'm with you on crispy vs. soft/fluffy cookies. Can't beat the latter.These look perfect.
Looks rocky on the outside yet soft and chewy in the inside.
This is the best receipe for Chewy Chocolate chip cookies, love this
Oh yum! Those look so good! Always looking for a good chocolate chip cookie.
These were a major hit in my house! Thanks for the recipe it definitely fits the description of BEST-EVER.
Two days and two beautiful batches! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe!
So good! They are fabulous!
I am so glad you all are loving these as much as I did. It warms my heart to know you've trusted my blog as a source for treats for your families. You all show your love through food like I do, so I know you understand how much I truly am touched by this.
Would the vanilla extract cause it to taste more vanilla than chocolate?
I've used cornstarch in a lot of cookie recipes before. It really makes a difference. So, I'm sure these taste great! Thanks for sharing!
This is indeed an awesome chocolate chip cookie recipe. Funny enough, I wrote about it on my blog just a couple of weeks ago.I'm glad the recipe is getting around, it's too good not to share.
I've now baked these twice in the same week and they are WONDERFUL! Everyone wants to know the recipe. Thank you for sharing!
I've been searching for the perfectly chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe and now I've found it!!! These are bomb, thanks a million for sharing your secret:)
I LOVE soft cookies so I was excited to try these. The taste was great, but mine turned out flat. This seems to be happening with all my favorite cookie recipes. Help! Any ideas why this might happen?
chill your dough, especially if you are high altitude
Jessica, I have a couple of thoughts for you. First off, if your dough is very warm to start with, it is more prone to spreading. Try chilling it for about 30 minutes before scooping out the cookies. On that note, I always scoop my cookies with a standard-sized scoop. It makes a huge difference. You may also want to look at how old your baking powder and soda are. If they are past their expiration, they won't be as effective as leaveners. The powder is the more powerful leavener, but they can both have an effect. Hope this helps!
We loved loved loved these! For our first cooking lab at school, we did a chocolate chip cookie comparison and this was one of the three recipes. It was the big winner! Teenagers were gobbling them up and loving them!
I made these today! They were to die for! I would recommend them to anyone. I wonder how many calories are in each one because I ate about ten of them!!
Man these cookies were the best! Once I baked them they were gone! I had to bake another batch the next day…lol Thanks for this recipe! ^_^
I wonder if some other starch would work. I'm allergic to corn, so cornstarch isn't an option. Darn, I guess I'll have to experiment. 😉
These were absolutely AMAZING!! I absolutely loved it! Found your recipe and blog through Pinterest. Thanks! 🙂
@Jessica, that happened to my cookies EVERY. SINGLE. TIME., so I stopped using a mixer (my Bosch). I ALWAYS mix by hand now, and I never have that problem! I've heard it stems from over-mixing, but I couldn't ever figure out the magic number for not over-mixing, so I just stopped altogether. I am making these TONIGHT! (I think I filled my quota on all-caps words there… 😉
These look awesome and I have been looking for a Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for a while. I do have one question…how many cookies does one batch make?
Jenny, I did find this recipe made fewer cookies than some others. I think I got about 30-36 cookies from this recipe. I hope you like it!
These turned out WONDERFUL! For me though it worked better to flatten them just a tad before baking since they didn't spread at all. Look and taste wonderful. Thank you!
Did anyone notice that the dough seemed extremely dry? I followed the recipe exactly and the dough even had small pieces break off when I scooped it. I used a standard size scoop and the cookies came out in the exact same shape. They absolutely did not flatten. Is it supposed to be this way?
Anonymous, the dough should not be dry and crumbly. The cookies won't flatten out much, which helps them stay fluffy and soft. Mine did spread a bit from the scoop, however. If you want flatter cookies, you can always wet your fingers a tiny bit and flatten the dough scoops before baking. Is it possible you missed one of the wet ingredients?
I found this cookie photo and link to your blog on Pinterest and I just tried the recipe and am in LOVE! The cookies turned out PERFECT! So I had to write about them in my blog today. Thank you so much!
I tried these cookies and for some reason they came out flat…maybe i was scooping too big? I don't know what i did wrong.
J-Me,These were nice and puffy for me, but I do have three thoughts for flat cookies. First, was the dough already warm when you put it in the oven? Try chilling the dough, which should keep it from spreading. Second, you may have over mixed the dough and therefore deflated it. Finally, I would check the date on your baking soda. If it's past its date, it will not be as effective as a leavener. I hope this helps. Thanks for trying this recipe. If you give it another shot, please let me know how it goes.
It can also depend on where you live. Elevation makes a big difference. You need to watch your flour amounts if you are lower or higher in elevation than the recipe was written at.
I made these tonight and they were a huge hit with my family and my in-laws. I'm very picky about chocolate chip cookies but I loved these! Thanks so much for a great recipe!!
Is this my first time at your blog? I think it is…and I'm having fun here! 😉 I really want to try these cookies. Yum they are so chubby and cute!
These were amazing. I used half white and half wheat flour and added a tad less than was called for. I also added some Kraft caramel bits along with the chocolate chips. I like my cookies a tad more flat so I patted down the dough after scooping and they were still nice and soft. I left for a day after making these and my husband ate them all. I tried to see it as a compliment:)
I made a batch for my guest coming over this weekend who is staying in our guest bedroom. She's my 11 year old sister and I've turned the place into a little B&B. I needed cookies! I happened across your recipe through pinterest and was intrigued. They came out perfect! They are my new go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies. Thanks for sharing.
These look so tasty! Soon I'm going to be testing several different new chocolate chip cookie dough recipe in hopes of finding the very best! I'm going to have to add these to the growing list of chocolate chip cookie recipes to try. Thanks for sharing!
I really want to try these cookies but I only have semi-sweet chocolate chips right now. Does anyone think that will make a difference???
I think semisweet chips would be fine. Give it a shot and see what you think!
Kelsey – made over your recipe with a few changes to lower the calories and WOW – yummy! Had to post to my Love Food Hate Diets blog and gave you full credit fo the original recipe! 🙂 Maybe you visit me sometime too at my blog, http://www.lovefoodhatediets.wordpress.com
I'm trying these today! They are in the oven right now!!! *fingers crossed*!! :)thanks!
OK I tried these cookies, and they are chewy,soft,good lets just say there is reason for the name of them BEST-EVER chocolate chip cookies I ever made
These are seriously THE BEST-EVER chocolate chip cookies. ;)I found it on pintrest and it has been the best thing I've pinned all week! Thank you for sharing! Never again will I make any other chocolate chip cookies. We literally ate half of them right as they came out of the oven. SO good! Thanks again! Love your blog, by the way!
These are AMAZING! Seriously! I did not have butter (only Margarine, yuck) but I could not resist trying it anyway. They still turned out perfectly! I make some good cookies, but these are by far the best I have made!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Could u leave the cornstarch out?????? I don't want to add it.
Annie Mommy, you could give it a try, but the cornstarch is what gives these cookies their amazing texture. I think leaving it out would be very detrimental. Perhaps you'd like the other recipe for competition chocolate chip cookies I reference earlier in the post.
Yummy! I'm definitely going to try them. Thanks for sharing the recipe. 🙂
I just made these and am VERY pleased! fluffy, chewy, and delicious!! one comment – I thought the taste of vanilla was a WEE bit strong – did anyone else get that? I'm 99% sure I put the correct amount in, and maybe I'm must being paranoid. either way – this is definitely my new go-to CCC recipe 🙂 thanks kelsey!
Adding cornstarch to flour stands in as cake flour in a pinch…wonder if just using cake flour would yield the same results? Yummmm!!
I saw this yesterday and just like you said, I made them right away (well, as soon as I got home from work). I already had a really good chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I will be throwing it out… these are the BEST chocolate chip cookies ever!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂
I am definitely going to make these! They look SO good!!!
I live at a higher altitude – do I need to make any alterations to the recipe, or can I make them as is?
la femme–It would be an interesting experiment. I used the cake flour sub in cakes, so it stands to reason it would work here provided the proportions are correct.Mary–I'm not entirely familiar with high altitude baking. I don't want to give you bad information, so I'd say check a resource like America's Test Kitchen or Joy of Baking. Best of luck!
WOW!!!! Really good looking and tasteing cookies!! I used simi sweet mini chocolate chips and I love the chocolate how its spread so evenly and not a big chunk in your mouth 🙂
Made them. Love them. Will never use another chocolate chip cookie recipe ever again! Thank you so much!
I just made these and yum! They are so good!
I made these.. and they were super flat.. 🙁 yours look soo good! I can never make fluffy cookies!!
I also made these cookies and they were flat. The dough was sticky not like it usually is am I doing something wrong?
Hmmm…I'm sorry, Joee Lynn. If I can persuade you to try again, I'd recommend chilling the dough before baking and making sure you don't over beat the batter. You can do it!
These are Aah-mazing!!! Seriously the best chocolate chippers I've ever had 🙂
This recipe has been my "go-to" chocolate chip for years! I always get begged to make them!
Just made these today! I only used 1 tsp of vanilla though as that seems more in line with other chocolate chip recipes I made. I also added pecan bits. so far its yummy! I hope they stay nice and chewy.
cornstarch is a good way to get the melt in your mouth factor in sugar cookies too, subtracting a bit of flour and replacing it with equal parts corn starch. in chocolate chip cookie recipes i like to subtract a bit of flour and add cornstarch in addition to subtracting a tiny bit of white flour for confectioners flour and you will get the softest cookies you've ever had.
I have made this recipe NO LESS than 10 times in the past month – they are my FAVORITE cookie right now – just a SUPER CLASSIC cc cookie. I've made them for family, friends, co-workers, a bake sale at school etc. Everyone loves them. I've made them and they turned out flat too but they still tasted great. But agree, putting the dough in the fridge for a bit helps AND one time I was in a hurry and didn't let the butter soften by itself and put it in the microwave and some of it got too soft which changed the texture of the cookie- again still YUMMY!One change I did make was to add a sprinkle of sea salt to the top of the cookie before baking for a nice salty-sweet taste! AMAZING and everyone that tries them is in love. This is my new GO TO recipe for a classic cookie!
Just made these with great success! Thank you for sharing the recipe! I've used a recipe that's similar to this, that uses vanilla pudding mix. I wondered if cornstarch was in pudding mix, and sure enough, it's the second ingredient listed. It's nice to know that I can use cornstarch to get the same effect of the pudding mix. : )http://comfyinthekitchen.com/2011/07/the-perfect-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe/
These are delicious…made them today.
I found your recipe through a link on Pinterest (love it!) and made the cookies last night. I've been baking a long time and I must say that your recipe hit the spot! I'm mentioning it in my blog so that my readers will have access to it to (with proper acknowledgements, of course)! Thanks for sharing!
I'm so impressed with that very high stack 😀 Also.. wanna try out the recipe.
I found this via Pinterest and they are great! I just made them tonight and I will definitely make them again. Thanks for sharing it!
Just made these and they are DIVINE!! I used all brown sugar (we were out of white) and they came out delicious!
i saw this recipe on pinterest a few days ago and finally made the cookies today…they are SERIOUSLY the best cookies ever!!!! i took them to work today and everyone loved them…and my husband ate like half the batch right away!! thank you for posting this!!!!
I found you through Pinterest and made these today. They are THE PERFECT chocolate chip cookie! I will be keeping this recipe for good!!! Thank you 🙂
Yay for Pinterest for introducing me to your super yummy recipe! Made them this weekend and they were so good. By far, the best chocolate chip cookie I have EVER made. I can't wait to experiment with cornstarch a bit to see how it affects other cookie recipes — I am a sucker for a chewy cookie. Thanks for sharing!
Don't know if anyone posted this yet, but this recipe makes about 3 dozen when using a 1TBS scoop. They are so delicious!! Just made 2 batches!
THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES I HAVE EVER MADE! Thanks so much sharing.
I just tried these today. They are pretty tasty although I don't know if they taste much better than my old standby recipe. I did notice, as someone else said, that the dough seemed more crumbly than normal (and I definitely did not skip any ingredients). It ended up staying together for the most part. The cookies I made look nothing like the cookies in your picture though. Mine basically look like the lump that was scooped out (using a standard scoop) but cooked. I ended up flattening the next round and they still just look like cooked dough (not that this is a bad thing persay — they definitely look homemade, it's just what I was expecting via the picture). I added 1 tsp of cinnamon to mine (I would probably use a little less next time as my other recipe has larger volume) as that is how my great-grandmother used to make hers. This batch made exactly 41 small cookies. Thanks for the recipe!
Cinnamon acts like a sponge and sucks up as much liquid as it can. Try making the recipe again WITHOUT Cinnamon, and it should be the right consistency.
These are the best CC cookie, thanks for sharing the recipe!! One tip for those having trouble with the cookies spreading too much during baking is to not let your butter be too soft before making the dough- this causes them to spread more. I only let mine soften on the counter for 30-45 minutes and it seems to be the perfect amount of time. Also, I used salted butter semi-sweet chocolate chips because that's what I had on hand and they turned out great!
These are in the oven right now. I used half white whole wheat flour and half unbleached all purpose flour. I also used 3/4 cup turbinado sugar and no white sugar. I don't have a stand mixer and used a hand mixer instead. The dough was very crumbly so I added an additional egg. I hope they turn out with all the changes 🙂
I pinned this on Pinterest a while back and loved it so much I had to try it for my pinTerEST Kitchen post. . .come check it out: http://tipsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinterest-kitchen-week-2.htmlI made sure to give a link to this page! 🙂
Found this recipe on Pintrest and so far I have made them twice, once with semisweet mini chips and today with chocolate and peanut butter chips, both were yummy!! Mine fall flat too so I read some of the comments and will try refrigerating the dough next time and hand mixing (yikes!) Overall love them and will try them with various chips such a mint, carmel, etc…thanks for sharing!!
So good! I love the extra vanilla and bittersweet chocolate chips. I recommend doubling the recipe because after everyone in my family had 2 or 3 there was only a few left. I made 24 cookies, and my butter was too soft, so they did spread a little, but were still delicious.
These are very tasty. Mine came out flat, though, which is a bummer. Hopefully next time I can figure out how to fix that. Someone mentioned the butter being too soft and overmixing. I'll have to keep that in mind.I find that I only got about 12 cookies from this batch. No idea how other people got 30!
I found your blog and CCC recipe on Pinterest. I decided to try it today because the CC were on sale LOL. I am not sure if it matters, but I used dark brown sugar because I had exactly 1&1/2 cups left of that (I don't recall your recipe specifying light or dark). I took a shot with my "expired" corn starch LOL and then realized I also used more butter at Thanksgiving than I thought…Soooo… I had to use 1&1/2 sticks (salted) butter, 1&1/4 sticks margarine and 4Tblsp. of OLIVIO–haha! Yes, I'm a bit red in the face at this point, but it's okay to laugh at me! Since I used salted butter I omitted the salt. I also firmly packed all ingredients (I mostly figured I should stay consistent). In the end, after messing up your recipe–they are darn good! They were thick and cakey but not too cakey, just right. I think I would use LIGHT brown sugar next time, seems a little sweeter, right? Anyways, I've never made a CCC recipe that wasn't off the back of a semi-sweet bag, this was a yummy change. Thank you. Oh, I was so glad I read the comments about chilling the dough, I doubled the recipe because I like bigger cookies and cooking time was 10-12 min. Every pan of cookies kept their shape well. Yielded 33 big cookies.
Great shape/consistency–I hand mixed. It's all good… I needed a good arm workout 🙂
I made these today and one of my sons said these were the best cookies he's EVER eaten. I only had milk chocolate chips on hand so I cut back on the sugars just a little. I beat the sugar and butter with a hand mixer and then mixed all the other ingredients with a spoon. I chilled the dough for about 30 minutes and used a large tablespoon to scoop onto the cookie sheet. My cookies looked exactly like your picture. They are soft and not too sweet. One batch yielded 24 cookies and there are none left. I plan to make these again this weekend to take to a Christmas party. Thank you for posting such a wonderful recipe
These cookies are the best!!! Thank you so much for posting them 🙂 I had extra milk chocolate & white chocolate chips from previous recipes so I used them instead of the bittersweet chocolate chips. They turned out amazing!!!Thanks again!
Just tried making these 2 different times and both times my cookies were flat and burned. I double checked everything and it was all right but mine didn't turn out good at all.
I need help! I'm not much of a baker but I really wanted to find a good recepie to follow instead of making prepakaged cookies.. I'm a sucker for cookies. Anyway, I love the chunky look to these and the fact that they are chewy. I made them and I swear I followed the recepie but it has an after taste and smells like there is too much of something in it. I know for sure I put in two cups of flour but what if I VERY SLIGHTLY put too much of cornstarch or baking soda? Could that change the taste of it. They look beautiful but I'm not satisfied with how they taste
Morgan and Nicole, I'm so sorry they didn't turn out for you. My cookies were definitely very puffy; I'm not sure why anyone's would come out flat, crispy, or off balance. What was the batter consistency? Perhaps knowing that will help me give suggestions.
Mine was literally just the taste that was the problem. They looked perfect and everything else went well. They just didn't taste sweet and tasted more like one of the powder-based items I used. I was just wondering if someone who was more experienced in baking could pick up what the problem might have been. I am going to make them again and very precisely follow the directions. LOVE your recepie though! Can't wait to master it, haha.
I just made these but left out the cornstarch and they were still the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever made.
I just made these with homemade butter! They are delicious! I woke my husband up to taste it and he said "put a check-mark by that one". He went back to sleep, but not before he asked to eat the rest of the cookie!
Hi, could you tell me how many cookies that recipe made?
Nicole, how's the quality of your vanilla, and how much did you use? Vanilla can leave an aftertaste, and too much (or too little!) in a recipe can make them taste pretty bad.
Made these today and wish I had doubled the batch! They won't last very long in my house. My cookies look like your pic and taste great, too. I did sub shortening for butter due to diet restrictions, but don't think it made a difference. Read a few of the comments from others and do know that cornstarch is a tricky ingredient. A little too much can make a big difference. Fresh ingredients can alter the taste and/or fluffiness of the cookies, too. For sweeter taste, I suggest adding a little more vanilla flavor and use milk chocolate chips. Thanks for your post. I've been looking for a chocolate chip cookie recipe like this forever!
Yummmmm! Made with pb chips and choc. chips. They look just as good as the picture and taste amazing! One thing: Do as the recipe says and don't cook for more than 10 min. I cooked mine for 12 for my first batch because they looked pretty doughy, and they were overdone when they cooled. Second batch I took out at just past 9 min. and they were perfect! I am throwing away my other choc. chip cookie recipes:)
I was super-impressed with this yummy recipe and was surprised to see that some people's cookies didn't turn out. For those of you who had problems with your cookies check out: http://theperfectchocolatechipcookie.com/instruct.phpShe gives tips on what might be going wrong, and a picture of each problem cookie to help you diagnose why your cookies aren't turning out.
Im anxious to try this recipe since I too love soft cookies. I was wondering though if I don't have a stand mixer w/paddle is there something I should do different? I only have a standard hand mixer. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Harley, don't worry if you don't have a stand mixer. An hand mixer will work just fine. Just follow the directions as written, using your mixer instead of the stand mixer. I'm sure the cookies will turn out wonderfully!
I made these today for a church function on sunday. These are so good.http://curiouscountrycook.blogspot.com/2011/12/chocolate-chip-cookies.html
Made these tonight – so delicious!! Thanks for sharing and yay for Pinterest! 🙂
I am getting ready to make these…. they look fabulous. How many cookies does the recipe yield, roughly?
I just made these and they are my husband and my favorite cookies!!! Wow are they good and very simple!
FYI, these don't work with whole wheat flour. They are not good at all. Next time I will make them with normal flour!
These really are amazing! Thanks for sharing your secret! 🙂
Stephanie, good to know. Thanks for letting me know. If you really want to make these with whole wheat flour, perhaps you could sub in part whole wheat pastry flour. I'm not making any guarantees, but just a thought.
Okay. Honestly, I NEVER use any other chocolate chip cookie recipe. I have used the same one for EVER. I saw this one on Pinterest and figured "why not"? I made them for my 17 yr old to take to school tomorrow. My husband came in the kitchen and swiped one, and next thing I know, I was making more! VERY GOOD COOKIE! It is officially my NEW favorite recipe.
Just made these… Fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing.
I found your recipe on Pinterest and made them tonight. They are everything you said they were. Is it okay if I share this recipe on my blog with a link to your site?thank you so much!
I made these again tonight (even making a batch that were red velvet by adding 1/3 cup of cocoa powder to them plus red food coloring of course-yum!). My only problem with them is that they taste too salty. I use unsalted butter and I follow the measurements, so I'm not sure why I'm getting that overly salty taste. Otherwise, I really love this recipe.
Just made these! Delicious! 🙂 I used half chocolate chips and half butterscotch morsels and they turned out well!
I don't like bittersweet chocolate chips. . . Is it ok to substitute with milk chocolate chips instead?
Holly, please do share. I'm not a secret recipe kind of girl. Delicious food is meant to be savored, shared, and smiled over with those you love. I appreciate the link, but most of all I appreciate that you would choose something off my blog to make and share.To the reader who asked about using milk chocolate chips–of course! Substitute any kind of chocolate, butterscotch, whatever you'd like. Enjoy!
WOWZERS!!!! These cookies are SO fluffy and light! My friend and I were bored at her house and we stumbled upon your recipe. These truly are the BEST-EVER choco-choco-chip cookies! The cornstarch makes ALL the difference!!!!
These are in the oven as we speak. I'll have a review in 5-8 minutes :-).
…..and out of the oven they are. I cannot thank you enough for sharing this recipe! I think we have a winner for my favorite chocolate-chip cookies!
I made these tonight! They are delicious! Reminiscent of Mrs Fields'! I only used 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla and semi-sweet chocolate chips, by the way. Awesome taste and texture. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Thanks for the recipe. It is truly the best i have made.. I added a few sprinkles of flaky rock salt before i baked it 🙂 yummm..
I have been on the Holy Grail search for the ULTIMATE Chocolate Chip cookie and I have found it in your AWESOME recipe!! Thank you so much! They are the BEST EVER.I will admit I am a bit jealous as I was hoping to stumble upon it but I am releived that I can sit back and enjoy these for many years to come. May 2012 be a great one for you and your family.Lyn Sfrom St Paul, MN
I love these cookie I made a batch at midnight last night for my husbands work and they were gone before the day ended. Doesn't help I ate 2 right out of the oven :)! Thanks for the great recipe. Evelyn
Made these today and they turned out wonderful. They did not spread and were delish!
I can't wait to try these! Which would you recommend: dark or light brown sugar? Thanks!
Kim, you could use either but I would recommend light brown for these cookies.
Absolutely delicious!!! My favorite chocolate chip cookie now!
I just have to say thank you thank you!! I have been looking for a cookie recipe to make that doesn't come out flat. We are in high elevation right next to the mountains so everything baking wise comes out wrong. These cookies were perfect and just like you said crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle! Do you think it would work with margerine? I dont want to ruin anything but we always have that on hand
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. My cookies aren't spreading (even a little bit) and are coming out to… dense? I think that's the word. They are just really thick. The flavor is good though. I really like the flavor. I think my flour might be the problem, so I'm going to go buy new stuff and try them again. My husband is eating them even though they aren't coming out as planned. That's a plus! 🙂
Ashley, the cookies don't spread much. Sometimes I flatten the tops just a touch with the palm of my hand. As for the density, I'm guessing you might either be overmixing or using too much flour. When you measure flour, be sure to sift before measuring or just spoon into the measuring cup. This will prevent the flour from becoming too packed in the measuring cup.Kami, I'm glad you enjoyed the cookies! I wouldn't use margarine in them. I think the cookies would spread and not have the same rich taste.
I was super excited to try these, so I made them tonight, and unfortunately my husband does not like them 🙁 He took one bite and said, "did you forget the sugar?" They aren't quite as sweet as most cookies that I've made before, but I like them just fine. Now I have 3 dozen cookies I have to eat myself! 😛
These are the BEST chocolate chip cookies I have ever made! Thank you!!!Meg in NYC
these are the most incredible cookies ive ever made and trust me, i've made my fair share of cookies! follow the recipe exactly! theyre perfect!
These cookies really are delicious! They are even better if you cook it in a convection oven!!
I made these cookies for my daughters 5th birthday party a couple days ago! They were the first sweets gone on the table! Every one LOVED them!! Now i have my guests asking me for the recipe :)! This is a new favorite for sure!!! Thanks so much!
So pretty much these are the best choco chip cookies EVER. In the whole world. EVERYONE loves them. I make them all the time now. For school, for the fam, for a midnight snack…I will never use a different recipe for cookies!!
I have made these 5 times now.. and only the very first batch I made have turned out right! NO CLUE why! Lol, I have been so frustrated trying to re-make them again I have no idea what I'm doing wrong! I've read thru all the reviews.. flour isn't packed, butter isn't too soft, didn't over mix.. tried mixing them by hand the last time, ended up having to add an egg so the dough wouldn't crumble! The dough has been so dry the past 4 times and I don't know why. I even made my husband try them and he had the same 'dry' problem. If anyone has any advice please tell me before I go insane! The first batch was so so good, I am so angry I haven't been able to re-create them! Thanks in advance!! 🙂
YUMMY! I posted a link to this recipe on my blog…thru my pinterest board.Thanks!Jennifer @ The Craft Barn
I too am finding that the mixture is crumbly as only the butter and egg are the liquid parts to 1lb (in uk conversion 1 cup = 8oz flour)flour should I add milk or more egg?
sorry that should have said (uk conversion 1 cup = 8oz so this recipe requires 1lb flour) is that right?
These cookies turned out looking nice. I chilled the dough and flatten the dough somewhat before baking. My complaint about this cookie is it was way too salty for our tastes. I will keep searching for the perfect chocolate chip cookie!
Hayley, I'm not exactly sure what to say. If they turned out well the first time, you shouldn't need to make any changes. I've made these several times and they've always turned out fine. I'm sorry you're frustrated. I wish I could do more for you, but without seeing what you're doing, it's quite difficult.
Boxoftrix, I'm not well versed in using UK measurements when baking. If you're weighing the flour, that will be drastically different from using one cup. According to wikianswers, one US cup is equal to 125 grams. I hope this helps.
Hi Kelsey, I added a little milk to bind the mix together and they cooked fine. I re checked the conversion table online and the flou measurment was right but I think I should have used 8oz of butter (I only used 6 oz according to another table) so next time Im sure they will be perfect. Also rather than add the choc chips to the mix I let my 2yr old push them and also smarties onto the top of the cookies they looked great!Thanks!
This is my 14 year old son's go to recipe now. They come out perfect every time and they really are the BEST CC cookies EVER. My middle son calls them Chocolate Chip Crack Cookies because once you start you just can't stop!
This really looks delicious. I'm definitely craving for a plate of that right now. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe. This is definitely a must do recipe this weekend since I got my Food Handler Certification.
These are so delicious! I used salted butter (since that's all I had on hand) and white chocolate chips and they were so tasty! My boyfriend loved them! Definitely the best recipe I've found. Thanks for sharing!
Tries It…..and itt was the best chocolate chip cookie I have ever eaten. I substituted Dark Brown sugar, and it gave it an even better flavor, I will definitely be using it again!!!!!
I made some of these yesterday and WOW, they are so awesome. Thank you
These came out SOO good!!! Big hit!!I find that with these, the way they looked when they hit the pan raw really affected the look and to a certain extent, texture, more than the typical chocolate chip cookie. After a lumpy, uneven shaped batch that I put on the pan as regular old two spoon drop cookies, I started shaping them in my 2 TB coffee scoop for perfectly rounded cookies and they came out awesome! (And of course the lumpy slightly ugly ones just meant I couldn't serve them to company and had to eat them myself 😉 )
I made these the other night taking into account all the different comments. I follow the receipt to a 't', using unsalted butter (not too soft), not over-beating the batter, letting the dough chill at least 30 minutes before baking. Mine ended up spreading but not as bad as other cc recipes so that was good. However, the taste was just not a chocolate chip cookie taste to me. It was very 'buttery' tasting and somewhat salty. Any idea what could be wrong? Or is this just a different taste of chocolate chip cookie that I am not familiar with?
Kim, I don't think I've ever had a chocolate chip cookie I've considered "good" that didn't have a buttery taste. Perhaps it's a preference issue. I'm definitely in the soft and fluffy cookie camp, which these are. They probably won't please a crowd of crispy cookie lovers. As for the salt, feel free to reduce the amount if you felt they were too salty. Hope this helps!
Thank you so much for posting this recipe! These cookies were so great I had to blog about them. Our house polished them off in two days…
made these this afternoon after stumbling across them on pinterest, delicious! great recipe!
In the middle of baking these at the moment. Not that impressed. Dough is dry, but they are fluffy and chewy. ADVICE: flatten the tops of the cookie dough before you bake.
These were absolutely fabulous and by far the best recipe I've ever made. At Christmas I made a batch from another recipe and they tasted too buttery, flattened and was even embarrassed to call them a chocolate chip cookie. I followed your recipe to a "t", with the exception of using my hand mixer because I was too lazy to use my lovely kitchen aid. They were the perfect cookie! After I scooped each cookie I rolled it in my hand to make a ball and placed it in the cookie sheet. I did not flattened them. They were perfectly fluffy & chewy & pure sweet goodness! Thank you for sharing!
I'm wondering if most of the people with the flat cookies are baking at high altitude because that is a general problem for that. And they are using a regular recipe that doesn't have adjustments for high altitude. Just sayin'.
Made these today with my daughters & they are fantastic! So soft that even my hubby was asking what we did to get them so soft. Thanks for sharing this recipe … yummmm!
High altitude–I hadn't even thought about that. It's not an issue I have down here in the desert!
Made these today, and they were perfect. I live at 6k feet and usually I have to adjust for high altitude, but these turned out just right at 8 minutes. Thank you these were so om nomming good! 🙂
These are just stupidly good. I made a batch (deviated from my tried and true cookie recipe just for this recipe!) and I may have to put this recipe in its place. Super good. I squashed mine down a little (I like crispier cookies) and they were amazing. My husband and two kids and I polished off a ton of them. GREAT recipe.
HELP! I tried these and tho they did turn out to be the best tasting cookies I ever made – according to my boys – the dough was sooooo dry – I did end up adding a little milk to bind – I used butter flavor crisco – instead of butter – is that why? Ugh I want to try again but can't for the life of me figure out why the dough is dry – or should it be and I should make balls? help please!
I guess I'm the oddball. These are quite good and I love that they are soft but I do prefer the Nestle Tollhouse cookie taste better. I will, however, add the cornstarch to that recipe next time to see if it will make them rise and be softer. Yum. That part I do love!
These are absolutely the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had. I made them for my husbands med school class and they all raved about them. They now think that I'm the best baker so thanks for that 🙂 I forwarded this recipe on to them. Also, I used dark chocolate chips. yum
Just made these to cheer up my husband after a bad day. They are delicious! Thank you!
Beanier, the dough will be on the drier side, so I don't think you did anything wrong. Sometimes I have a few crumbs in the bottom of the bowl. I just leave them there. Many others have added a splash of milk and say that does the trick. If they tasted good, it sounds like you're doing a great job!
Just made these and they are fantastic. They come out of the over soft and delicate and they stay that way in the tin. Best chocolate chip cookies I've ever made!
Just made these today! My only complaint is this recipe doesnt make enough!!! Lol!! Definatly doubling the recipe next time. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Tried this and they tasted great! Unfortunately as soon as they came out of the oven they flattened – but that could be the altitude! Great recipe.
just made these and they are wonderful! They really are fluffy, great recipe! thanks for sharing
i made these twice already. i used a 1 tablespoon scoop and it makes 5 dozens! i added 1 tbsp of sugar the 2nd time i made them since i want it sweeter, but the 1st batch was more chewy. either way i love love love this recipe! 🙂
I made these today with gluten free flour (1:1) and they were great!
Just made these and they were perfection! My husband said they were the best I've ever made. Thank you!
This is the best cookie recipe I've ever made. I ate half of them, I'm sure, but my whole family loved them. My husband prefers the crisp, crunchy kind…but I don't care! These are my FAVORITE cookies from now on.
I absolutely love this cookie recipe! I had to make them 3 times in 1 1/2 weeks per the request of my son & husband. They just can't get enough of them. I thought the cornstarch in the recipe was odd but it does wonders!
Tried these yesterday and they are FANtastic! This is the only recipe I will be using in the future for chocolate chip cookies 🙂 We've almost eaten the entire batch already :/
I tried these and thought they were a bit salty as some of you have posted. I really liked the texture and the appearance, but the taste isn't all that great.
Best cookies I have ever made and soooooo easy! Thanks so much for the recipe!
I've never made homemade cookies. When creaming the butter and sugar…..how do I know if I did it right? How long do I stir? Can I do it by hand or can I use a hand mixer?
hm10–I think it's so cool you've chosen my recipe for your first homemade cookies. Thanks!Creaming butter and sugar basically means mixing them together until they are light and fluffy. If you have an electric mixer, definitely use it. Make sure your butter is room temp, then place both butter and sugar in bowl. Mix on medium-low about one minute, then turn up the mixer to medium for about two minutes more. You should notice the mixture get lighter in color and fluffier in texture. Good luck! Let me know how it goes.
Hi 🙂 what kind of pan did you use and do you mix the flour, cornstarch and baking soda together before adding to mixer or do you add them separately? I'm trying this now and can't wait! (but I have to wait a little while for my butter to soften cause I forgot to set it out ahead of time!)
Brianne, I used a regular baking sheet lined with a Silpat. As for the dry ingredients, you can mix them together ahead of time or add one at a time. You're mixing them in on the same step, after all.
I had to try this recipe, and although I am pretty sure I over-softened the butter (put it in microwave…) and they are not as fluffy looking as yours and a little flat, I just ate one and it is DELICIOUS! the taste & texture is perfect!!
I was looking for a good "base" for an idea I had and this recipe was perfect! Instead of the bittersweet chocolate chips I used 1/2c. butterscotch chips and 1/2c. white chocolate chips. I cut back the salt a little bit, and folded in 1/2c. chopped roasted salted cashews. They came out fantastic! Thanks for the tip on baking time. I didn't think they looked done yet @9mins and was planning to leave them longer, but I'm glad I followed your tips. Thanks very much! These cookies are so silky!
Not only do these cookies taste delicious but these are the best looking chocolate chip cookies I've ever made! Perfectly shaped puffy cookies….not flat! This recipe is a keeper!
They seem really dry! What is wrong?!
Hello everybody, I just made the batter for these cookies this afternoon. I'm actually going to let the batter chill overnight. I read a lot of reviews and recipes saying that's the secret trick to a perfect cookie as well. Ot actually allows are the flavors to combine and basically marinade with one another. It also allowtoy our dough to become firm enough when baking to stay puffy. The cookie batter taste absolutely amazing and I'mHoping they come out just as good. I actually doubled the recipe and i also used ghiradelli milk chocolate chips because their much larger than the regular chocolate chips. Also the quality of your chocolate definitely matters when making a chocolate chip cookie. I also added extra vanilla because of personal preference but it truely does make a difference as well. I'm so excited to bake these cookies tomorrow. Thank you so much for the recipe. I'm actually baking them for my boyfriends sick grandfather. They smell delicious. I know he will love them. Goodluck everyone. My batter was not dry at all it was actually wet like any other chocolate chip cookie recipe. Try adding te flour one cup at a time and really mixing it well scraping the sides of the bowl constantly.
Gabrielle, some recipes do call for chilling the batter. In fact, my other choc chip recipe calls for it. Chilling your batter overnight certainly won't hurt, but the cornstarch in this recipe keeps the cookies light and fluffy without having to chill the batter.I hope your boyfriend's grandfather likes them and that they help bring him back to health. Thanks for reading my blog!
I just took the first batch out of the oven. they DO come out round & puffy. i used a med. scoop by pampered chef. i normally don't like a 'cake-y' cookie..and prefer mine spread out & undercooked. these are the best of both types…soft, chewy, and moist but thicker like a cakey cookie . i don't think i'll get 3 doz out of the dough, and will most likely double the recipe next time :)Colleen – Iowa
….oh…one other comment re: these cookies… i didn't have 2 sticks of butter, so I used 1 stick (1/2cup) and added 1/4 cup butter flavor crisco…. it didn't adversely affect the cookies at all! in fact, i've been told to 1/2 & 1/2 all butter / crisco in cookie recipes to solve the flattening out issue. -ColleenIowa
I just finished baking these and they ARE the best cookie ever. Next time I will triple the recipe. Thanks!
This is my second time following this recipe. I doubled the batch this time because the cookies didn't last long the previous time! I LOVE THEM! By far the best Chocolate Chip Cookie I have EVER had!
These are just awesome. I made them with my little daughter using M&M's instead of chocolate chips and they turned out yummy and colorful. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
I could just cry. We moved to a high altitude a year ago and since then I've not been successful in baking anything. This recipe turned out PERFECT! The cookies held their shape (is that the cornstarch?), didn't burn, stayed soft and chewy, and just became our family's go-to dessert! I just thank you from the bottom of my heart! This means so much to me to be able to not ruin sweet treats for my high-altitude family! THANK YOU!
I found this recipe on Foodgawker today and just had to bake them. They were UNBELIEVABLE!!! I won't be using another chocolate chip recipe from now on! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Our Free Minds–Your comment just made my day. I can tell you know just how much it means to show those you love how much you love them, especially through treats from the kitchen. My main goal with this blog is provide recipes to nurture my readers and their families. I'm so glad these cookies worked for you all. Cheers!
Levi and I made these today as a rainy-afternoon activity. So good. They taste like we picked them up from our favorite bakery. Can't wait to enjoy more after dinner tonight (if we can stop now, haha)
I just made these this morning. I made a double batch and I must say this is now my go to Chocolate Chip recipe! yummy. So soft,warm,gooey. Delicious. I used salted butter (all I had) and used milk chocolate chips. I was skeptic about not very many chips but it was perfect for this cookie! Thank you my cookies turned out exactly like yours did I even took some photos. lol.
I am not jacking around….this recipe is proof that God exists and that He only wants us to eat these cookies for the rest of our lives on Earth and heaven. Praise the Lord! Mine came out VERY similar to the photo and for the rest of the day I will skip around joyfully.
My first attempt at these cookies is in the oven right now – one batch out already. They taste delicious! But like many others here, mine fell flat. I will try these again and chill my dough before scooping. Out of curiosity, what is a standard scoop? I have a cookie scoop, but I have no idea how big it is. I figured it was standard size though, since I got 35 cookies out of my dough (and probably ate enough dough before baking to make up for that lost cookie). 🙂
Tracy, if your scoop is labeled as a cookie scoop, you're good to go. The standard scoop I use for cookies is a #40, which means it takes 40 scoops to make a quart.
I made these today, and instead of using the cornstarch, I used 4 tsp of flour. They turned out perfectly!
Found this on Friday – made them on Saturday! Superb- best word I can use to describe! I have been baking Cho. Chip cookies for all 29 years of my married life and I have to agree these are by far the best! Thanks for sharing!
These cookies are fabulous!! Can I make this dough and freeze it?
Absolutely! This dough is perfect for freezing. I'd even portion out the dough, then freeze so you can only bake as many as you want.
I feel like I'm the last person in the world to try this recipe but I just made them and HOLY MOLEY!!!! They are SO good!! I can cook with the best of them but for some reason I always struggle with cookies. NOT ANYMORE!! Thank you for your recipe! 🙂
A friend just brought these cookies over as a thank you and we felt the full brunt of her gratitude! When we asked for her secret family recipe she directed us to pinterest! We just going out the ingredients and plan to make them right now! Thanks!
This is my favorite recipe for chocolate chip cookies!! I have tried alot of different recipes for it but this one is my #1!! I Loooove them! I had a couple people ask me for the recipe because they loved the cookies! Seriously the best chocolate chip cookies!!
You must have copied the sugar proportions out of my brain as I thought only I did that. I can't wait to try the cornstarch and see what happens. I also put in a tablespoon (or so) of molasses if I have it handy.
Baking them now! I added another secret ingredient…just a pinch, and only a pinch of organic cinnamon. Its the extra oooompff to each bite without being spicey or "cinnamony".thanks for the cornstarch tip!
Just tried these yesterday, they were so light and fluffy!!! So yummy too! Thanks! Not sure if it's me, but I didn't think they were chewy but nonetheless, still delish!
made these a few days ago after your comment on the pleated poppy blog. yumm-o! getting ready to make a second batch right now with the children. they are begging for them… i wouldn't mind a few myself! off to bake!
I tried this recipe a few weeks ago, they were amazing! I baked them tonight but used salted butter and the batch was very dry, could it be from that? Also i dont have a kitchen aid with the paddle attachment, what would you use instead?
Best recipe by far! Only one I make now!! Thank you for the most scrumptious cookies ever!!!
these were delish!!!! best choc chip cookies ever!!
A hand mixer will work just fine!
Made these yesterday, and though they looked good, they were hardly the "best- ever cookies"The recipe only made 21, very small cookies. My husband said they were mediocre at best. I agree
Just made a batch of these cookies. Nice and fluffy! Doesn't make 3 dozen. Mine only made 2 dozen. So I'm making another batch. These do taste buttery and are good, but I think I do prefer the Nestlé recipe.
eh, these were alright, but definitely not my new go to recipe. didn't seem to have the full taste that i enjoy, like the softness of them though
Thank you for this recipe!! It's so hard to find a good chocolate chip cookie recipe that doesn't have excess butter and is free from shortening. Bonus–they turned out looking fantastic, and tasted so yummy!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I just made them with my housemate last night: http://corriefood.blogspot.com/2012/04/soft-chocolate-chip-cookies.html…and they turned out so good! I used Ghirardelli's 60% cacao chocolate chips, and they were soooo good! i think i'll go get another one right now. I'm extra excited because I've tried so many "soft" cookie recipes, but all of them made my cookies hard by the next day, but these cookies stayed soft and delicious!
I love this recipe… I made them for the first time a couple of weeks ago, and the hubs that typically hates sweets LOVED these. He and I both think that they taste like baked cookie dough. Fantastic! I'm trying a new batch to take to Easter lunch where I replaced 2 T of the butter with LF Peanut Butter and Mini Reeses PB Cups… They smell amazing!!! PS- if anyone cares, 1 cookie = 5 WW Points Plus. 🙂
I have been making chocolate chip cookies since I was 12. For years I have searched for the PERFECT recipe, and lo and behold, tonight the skies opened up and all of heaven rejoiced when I made these delicious morsels!!! These are THE BEST chocolate chip cookies I have ever had. I am eternally grateful for this recipe! thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
I just wanted to comment and let you know my partner and I have made these cookies twice now. They are incredible. They're so fluffy and soft! I admit to being skeptical about the recipe at first because it's so dry, but oh. The final product is perfect. Thanks for sharing this one!
YUM! I made these for a meeting @ my son's school…so glad I decided to double the recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Years ago, a sales rep used to bring her chocolate chip cookies for all of us at work with each of her visits. I begged for her recipe. Even offered a large sum of cash! She would not give it up. My friend from work and I have discussed what her secret ingredient could be for years now, and I'm hoping you may have hit on it. I'll let you know. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂 They're picture perfect.
I make these cookies and they turn out perfect every time!!!!! definitely the best!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!
I was searching Pinterest for a chocolate chip cookie recipe that only took 3/4 cup of brown sugar as that is all I had and I wanted cookies!! Found you through a pin and omg!!! I even made an oops by putting in baking powder instead of baking soda (don't ask me how I did that as I had it written down right! lol) so I just added half a tsp of baking soda and the cookies still tasted great!! Thank you!!
I found this recipe on Pinterest and love it!!! The only thing I have a suggestion for is that I had to add 2 eggs rather than the 1 that the recipe calls for. I don't know if it's the altitude or not, but either way, I love the cookies and my kids won't stay out of them!:D
I tried this recipe today, and they were good except the dough tasted too much like the baking soda…did anyone else have this?
These are great! I get what some of the commenters are saying about the batter being dry — it seems that way especially when first adding in the dry ingredients, but I just kept mixing it (by hand) and eventually everything creamed together. I did a calorie count (using nestle semi-sweet chips, b/c that's what I had in the house) and came up with 101 calories per cookie for a batch of 40 cookies! It comes out even higher if you do like I did, and you halve the recipe and forget to halve the amount of chips you add!!! Whoops! 🙂
OMG! These cookies are a-mazing! I often list chocolate chip cookies as my favorite food, and this recipe doesn't disappoint. Thanks for sharing <3
I finally mastered this recipe!! Like others, my cookies kept falling flat. After about 15 attempts with recipe alterations I figured it out. My altitude is ~4200 feet. I increased the oven temp by 25 degrees while decreasing the baking time to 7 min. I also added 1 Tbsp + 2 tsp extra flour. No flat cookies!
Just saw your blog, thanks for the corn starch suggestion! Does it just get your cookie to be puffier? I'm also considering vanilla pudding, but not sure what the effect is. Thoughts?
S,The cornstarch definitely helps with the fluffiness. I've had cookies with vanilla pudding in them and I don't care for them. I know lots of other people like them, though. Maybe you could add some to half the batch for a comparison!
Wow, these look delicious, I can't wait to try them! My recipe spreads out to thin so I hope to find out the difference! http://www.cookeatdelicious.com/sweets-recipes/chocolate-recipes/chewy-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe.htmlThanks
In LOVE with this simple, basic, and yummy recipe, thanks for sharing:)
Hey Kelsey! I reviewed this recipe on my blog at http://ohigotthis.blogspot.com/My family and I loved it. Thank you for sharing!
These cookies turned out perfectly…….33 not to dry not to flat not to salty not to much vanilla (I read every review) because 3/4 of the recipes I find on blogs are worthless. These are awesome. Thanks!
A friend made these to my great disappointment because they are delicious!!! I had the worst time trying to keep from eating more and more.
I made these last night and just wanted to come back and say how delicious they were. I wanted to wait a day to see if they'd stay soft and they did! So delicious 🙂 Thanks for the recipe. Nothing beats a soft cookie.- Alex
Thank you for posting this! I know the Hutterites around here put vanilla instant pudding in their cookies. It's the cornstarch that gives them that umph!A big fan of the soft cookie, thanks! You have saved me from buying pudding mixes!
I finally made these today. YUM-O.In my haste, (I was having serious cookie cravings…) I did soften the butter in the microwave, and my baking soda is a wee bit on the old side….Even with those things working against me, I was rewarded with some of the softest, most delicious cookies I have ever eaten. They haven't even cooled all the way and I've eaten three. I can't wait until they are "DONE". So, mine are a little flat. I don't mind that so much. I will try to chill the dough next time and not work over the hot stove. Thank you so much for this recipe!
Best cookies ever. I finally got around to baking these today. I made some mistakes in my haste to devour cookies. (I was having a strong craving for sweets.) I softened the butter in the microwave, probably TOO much. Also, my baking soda may have been on the old side. EVEN SO, these are the most chewy and delicious cookies I've ever eaten. Mine didn't turn out huge and fluffy, but they are amazing all the same. I believe I can rectify my rookie mistakes and make them even better the next time.
Just made two batches of these cookies for my children's end of the year school party. They are wonderful! Soft, chewy, buttery… perfect. I followed the recipe EXACTLY as written. Hoping they are still as chewy tomorrow. I've never used cornstarch in a cookie recipe before, what a pleasant surprise. Thanks so much for sharing!
Yes yes yes these are the best i have ever made obviously they are great due to ALL the positive comments boy they actually came out perfect on first try thank you i will post on fb
This is the most solid cookie recipe I have ever made. My husband and I agreed that they are what you think of when you think of a chocolate chip cookie. They taste great, they look like they came out of a magazine, they came together in about 5 minutes, took 10 minutes a pan to bake…it's like the best of all worlds. I'm totally taken aback. If anyone is on the fence about making these, DO IT!!! Thank you so so so much for sharing!!!
I have always wondered why my chocolate chip cookies never turned out the way I expected them to. Now I know! These are FABULOUS!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! 🙂
Just tried these this afternoon, and they were AWESOME! Thank you so much for a great recipe! My kids and husband loved them! This is a definite keeper!
These are amazing! I love to bake and have never had a chewy cookie! You are amazing!!!!
Ok, so I'm kinda behind the times with these cookies…I've just finished making a batch. First of all, I could have eaten the batter with out even cooking it first (do not eat raw cookie dough, I know, I know!). I made them to take to a BBQ tonight and I hope they last long enough to get them there! Seriously the BEST-EVER!!!
I made these , only I used King Aurthur 100% whole Wheat flour and all brown sugar. These are now my VERY picky husbands Favorite cookies ! Thanks for sharing…. And yes very hard not eating the whole batch 😉
I also found this on Pinterest and was so happy that the cookies actually DID turn out like the awesome photo! And I specifically wanted to comment bc I also live at high altitude and amazingly the cookies came out perfect, as the other high-altitude reviewers mentioned. Thanks for the great recipe!
Just found your recipe on Pinterest and have already made two batches in 4 days…doubled the latest batch. These are absolutely wonderful! Thanks so very much for posting this recipe!
I accidentally used baking powder instead of baking soda, but no worries, they were still delicious – just a bit puffier than the picture 🙂 Maybe I'll have to try it again with baking soda – y'know, for research 😉
Yup. These definitely worked and were GOOOOOOOD. I always have a problem with my cookies flattening out but these stayed puffy, soft, chewy, and wonderful! They looked picture perfect! So easy too. I also let my egg get to room temperature before mixing it in, and chilled the dough for 30 minutes before baking. Thanks so much! Cornstarch…who knew? 🙂
This is now my go-to cookie recipe. I have made this EVERY DAY this week. I'm not kidding! I use M&Ms, because that's what my kids and their friends prefer, but otherwise I follow the recipe exactly. I love the consistency of these cookies. Thanks so much!
So I had to try this recipe! The first time I made them I was immediatly hooked. They looked picture perfect and had a wonderful fluffy consistency (everything you could ever want in a traditional chocolate chip cookie) BUT….I have made them now twice since and have not been so lucky. I am a cookie snob and I really want to make them like the first time because they were awesome! My last 2 batches appeared greasy, flat, and under cooked. I am a regular cookie baker…I just can't seem to figure out what I have done wrong. My butter rested on the counter for a 1/2 hour, my soda is new and I even chilled my dough before scooping it. Feeling stumped cause I know how awesome they can be!
This was the best cookie recipe ive ever used! thanks so much!
I'm sorry you haven't had the same success as you did the first time you made them. You mentioned you are a regular baker and it sounds as if you worked correctly with your butter and other ingredients. Do you think it's possible the summer humidity had anything to do with it? I live in Phoenix and have made the cookies in summer months, but humidity really isn't an issue here.
I was wondering why my batter seems a little dry?
I just made these and they are super yummy! It was hard to stop eating the dough long enough to make the cookies! (yes, I'm a dough eater even though they say not to)
I've made these cookies 3 times in the past 2 weeks. They're incredible! They turn out perfect every time. No more flat cookies here. Hubby LOVES them and takes some to work every day. Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Thank you so much for a perfect recipe! I think it's hard to find the perfect chocolate chip cookie; not too flat, or too mounded, or too crispy. These turn out perfect every time I make them and get rave reviews! They are my only go-to chocolate chip cookie now. 🙂
These are literally the best morsels I have ever eaten. However, my diet hates them. Looks like I'll have to add an extra mile to my work out. It's worth it.
I was just getting ready to make some chocolate chip cookies to send my mountain girl daughter, who was complaining about not being able to make soft chewy cookies in her altitude. Haven't tried them yet, but am going to give it a shot this afternoon.
I made this today. The only change was salted butter and I used semi-sweet chips! This was AMAZING! Thanks for sharing!
These are by far the BEST cookies I've ever had! They are perfectly fluffy and my whole family loves them. Thank you for this great recipe!
itsmenicole & hayley I am having a problem with the dough being a little dry & "floury" tasting. I double checked all the exp dates & they're fine. At first, I added just a splash of milk b/c when I licked the beater it tasted like the flour wasn't properly incorporated. But, after 1 batch it still has a "floury" taste too it. I already added the chips, so can I try added another egg? I'm a novice baker, but I've never experienced this b4 & the only thing I've seen online is too add oil (which sounds like a bad idea since there is no oil in this recipe). Can anyone help?
These really are the best cookies I've ever had, just like everyone else. I have made them a few times and have found that are so much better (Is that even possible?) after being refrigerated overnight. It makes the perfect cookie: dense, rich, and extra chewy.
After looking at your picture of these cookies, I had to make them! I just made these last night; my didn't look like yours did but they were definitely top 5 cookies that I've made. YUM! Thank you for sharing 🙂
The reason the cornstarch helps make the cookies even more tender than those with all flour, is that it absorbs liquid, but it can't make gluten, and so long as it's evenly distributed, it'll help prevent the flour from making gluten as well. So, should you find yourself wishing a baked good was a little bit more tender, next time try subbing out a little bit of flour and exchanging it for cornstarch. Also, more fat and more sugar are going to make cookies spread and make them crisper. More eggs and flour will make them puffier. There is a more scientific reason for all of this, but I'm too tired to go into it. 🙂
I made these a few weeks ago and they turned out completely flat (I put 3/4 of a stick of butter instead of 3/4 of a cup- HUGE difference), but still yummy. I knew I had done something wrong, so I tried again tonight. They came out absolutely perfect and I can't stop eating them. Definitely a recipe for the books.
I have made these three or four times now – they turn out perfect EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. My daughter and I can't keep them in the house for more than three days, which means I can't make them very often or I risk gaining far too much weight! (though they taste SO GOOD that the extra weight may be worth it!).
I have found this in pinterest and I really want ot try it, but my problem is that I do not understand very well the ingredients and the measures, I have translate to spanish using google and this is what i get, can anyone check it and give some advice, please?Ingredientes:3/4 taza. de mantequilla sin sal, ablandada3/4 taza. de azúcar morena1/4 taza. azúcar granulada1 huevo2 cdta. extracto de vainilla2 c. harina para todo uso2 cdta. maicena1 cdta. bicarbonato de sosa1/2 cdta. sal1 c. los chips de chocolate agridulceHow much is a '1/4 taza' or 1/4 c.Best regards and thank you,Leticia 🙂
Ops, I wrote some minutes ago, I hace been searching on the Internet and I get to this clarifying explanation about how much is a cup.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cup_(unit)thank you,I will try the recipe today!Thanks
I am constantly trying to find a delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe. I'm going to try these tonight for a pack meeting! Thanks!
I made these last week and they were AMAZING! My husband wanted to make dinner for some people who were working at his job overnight tonight. Well, you can't bring them dinner without dessert, right? Using a large scoop instead of a standard one will get you about 16 big ol cookies. But since There are 9 people working overnight, and only 16 cookies, I guess I'll just *have* to make another batch so everyone can have 2 cookies. What's a family of 3 to do with these extra cookies?!?! Oh, hey, can you pass me that milk, please?
These are DELICIOUS. i forgot to soften the butter, and the brown sugar was being difficult, and i just was in a grumpy mood making them, but the moment i tried one, my day got 50 times brighter! these are such good chocolate chip cookies!
I am so making these tonight. I am going to post it on my blog and link everybody here 🙂 these cookies sound wonderful, but it is going to be pretty hard to beat my grandma's recipe. 🙂 ha ha. I don't post the family secret on my blog, although, it's not much of a secret. 🙂 it is out. All over the place, so I mght post it on my blog sometime. Anyway, I love your cookie recipe and I am going to make them! 🙂 thank you for posting!
At a friend's baby shower, mini versions of this cookie were given (packaged beautifully, by the way) as party favors. Wow! When I asked what bakery she bought the cookies from, she said she'd made them…and eventually pointed me to your blog. Yipee! I'm making them today. They made the cutest quarter-sized cookies you ever saw… and the tastiest too!
I am seriously dropping everything to do this right now, so I hope I don't screw it up somehow! I have never met a cookie I didn't like, but my husband feels the same way you do about a crunchy cookie, so I'm crossing my fingers…! Thanks for sharing!
Just made these and WOW! They were perfect! I did make a few substations. Swapped out 1cp of AP flour with whole wheat flour, used light SALTED butter and nixed extra salt, and light brown sugar. Also added an extra 1/2cp of chocolate chips, because well- why not?!
These cookies are AMAZING!!!! I have made these several times since I saw them posted on Pinterest.
these cookies were great! i wanted a nice chewy cookie recipe because i was sick of oatmeal chocolate chip. when i found these my little brother said that i had to make them! they were absolutely delicious!
nom nom nom. Baby was sick today so I stayed home with him and made these while he napped. I didn't have any brown sugar on hand so I made these with plain white, granulated sugar and I mixed by hand instead of using a mixer. And, for some reason, I had to bake these for about 15 minutes to get them right. Hands down the best cookies I have ever made! So soft, chewy, moist with just that tiny bit of crisp on the outside! I can't wait to make these for my husband!!!
I found your recipe the other day, I had it still pulled up today, so I decided to make them. I have to say, this is possibly the best recipe for chewy choc chip cookies I have ever eaten!!!!
These were great! I have made lots of chocolate chip cookies in my life (hehehe) and this is my new favorite recipe. Baked evenly, chewy, and yielded EXACTLY 3 dozen. Perfect! Love them, thank you for the recipe.
Hi – great recipe we loved these so much I blogged about ithttp://thetravellingchaplins.blogspot.com/2012/09/chocolate-chip-cookies.htmlthank you they are the best cookies ever
made these and they truly were the best chocolate chip cookies ever..I will double the recipe next time though!!
I just made these cookies the other day and they came out perfectly!!! And you weren't kidding about ONLY cooking them 10 minutes!! I let me first dozen go 30 seconds longer and they came out great but a tad drier that my other 2 dozen! I actually love these cookies more after they have completely cooled!!! Oh and I added more chocolate chips to the batter before I made my 2nd and 3rd dozen!! I like a little more chocolate!! lol … who doesn't right? By far a great recipe and its a nice take on a classic chocolate chip cookie!! I will be using this base to make other versions for Christmas!Thanks for posting!
i've never used bittersweet chocolate chips before. Are they good in cookies? Is it sweet enough? Does it have an aftertaste?karinaroselee at gmail dot com
Hey!Can I substitute butter with cream cheese?
Karina, I like semisweet chips best. If you like sweeter chocolate, such as milk chocolate, go ahead and use that!Ash, I've never tried subbing in cream cheese. I would think it would affect the taste and texture of the cookie, but it may be worth a try.
Made these today…perfection!(I used 1/2 unbleached flour, 1/2 whole wheat flour and doubled the choc chips!)
Another fan of this recipe. My BF thinks cookie dough shouldn't be cooked. This recipe was the first where the baked cookie got a thumbs up!
These cookies are seriously the BEST chocolate chip cookies i have ever made. They turn out fluffy and soft every time. I added M&Ms to mine and they were amazing! Thank you so much for this awesome recipe. Definitely the ONLY one I will ever use again.
I just baked a batch of these and they are AMAZING! I have been searching for a new recipe for the past few months, as my cookies always turn out really flat. These are not flat at all and are VERY yummy! I'm definitely going to use this recipe from now on! 🙂
No joke! Best Choco cookies evAr! I didn't think they would be but they are! <3!
Hi! I'm Bea from Italy ^_^I found this on Pinterest and Immediately I try ti make it. Wonderful cookies.. <3 thanks a lot!
I made these today and they are pure perfection! I usually use wheat flour for my cookies, but didn't want to stray from your recipe – I'm glad I didn't. These are so good!! The only change I made was to add an additional .5 cups of chocolate chips! Delicious!
What an interesting recipe! Chocolate chip cookies and I do NOT get along and sadly they are my hubby's favorite kind of cookie! I will have to give these a try!Also I am pinning this! :)Ashleywww.simplydesigning.blogspot.com
BostonGirl says…..Wicked Awesome! I've been baking chocolate chip cookies for 3 decades and this one is a keeper.
These are awesome. Tip: chill the scooped dough. I roll each portion between my palms into a ball, and let chill in the fridge for at least an hour. This was, the cookies do not "drop" too quickly, and you end up with a fatter, more fluffy cookie!
Thank you for this recipe! I tweaked it into a heath bar cookie and did a blog post about it 🙂
Found this recipe through Pinterest & I can honestly say this is the best cookie I have ever made. Perfectly soft with melted chocolate, no weird baking soda after taste, while the bottom has a great crunch. 2nd use of this recipe we cut out half of the white sugar, a little less butter, added walnuts and half of the chocolate chips. Still perfect. Love this recipe!
EVERYONE LOVED IT! Moist, chewy, delicious choclate chip cookies.
Hi,I am from Australia. Your cookies look yummy.How many grams is 3/4 cup butter.ThanksAngela
Hi,I am from Australia and your cookies look nice.How much is half a cup of butter in grams?ThanksAngela
Ok, I know you don't need another comment on here telling you how good these cookies are but I found this recipe on Pinterest and made them today…O-M-G! They are exactly like the cookies my mom used to make. fluffy, chewy, goodness. Thank you!
I tried this the first time following your recipe and everybody loved it! It's the most delicious thing I've ever made. Thank you!
You weren't kidding! These are the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever made. I made these as part of my {Try it Tuesday} feature. http://www.thiscrazyblessedlife.com/2012/10/try-it-tuesday-best-chocolate-chip.html
I have made these three times now since I found them on Pinterest, and every time they are AWESOME. My husband and I enjoy them so much! Too much, probably 🙂 Thank you for the perfect recipe!
I wish I had seen this post before trying your competition cookies! Will try this another time. They are smelling gorgeous at the moment and am sure these are delish anyway. Thanks for sharing!
Just made these this weekend while we were stuck inside the home due to Hurricane Sandy. They were delicious! However, 2 things: 1, they did NOT look as pictured. Instead, they were round and puffy, like mini-bites. 2, it took some pushing to get people to try them because they looked underdone from the top! I guess that is a personal preference, though. My family usually likes really browned cookies. Or, the Break 'n Bakes 😉 I just told people to look on the bottom and they could see that it was browned. Once they tried it, they loved 'em! But it did take some convincing. Great recipe overall – I look forward to making them again!
After the first pan was in the oven I realized I had forgot the salt!! 🙁 I was crushed. BUT they still tasted amazing! Phew! What a relief. I bet they would only get better with the salt. The second pan, which is in the oven now, I sprinkled ever so lightly with a teeny bit of salt. I'll see if it makes a difference. These are great.
These did not work out for me.They taste okay, but the dough didn't stick together very well, which made it tough to get them onto the cookie sheet.Pretty disappointed after all of the great comments :(They also aren't chewy, soft & fluffy… sigh.Onto another recipe I suppose.
Sooha, wow! I am flattered beyond words that you chose these cookies to bring your family comfort during such a scary time. It sounds like you had power the whole time, which is a good thing. I hope everyone is safe and sound and things are back on track for your family.
Well I stumbled through from Pinterest, and now you've got me looking at my agenda to make some time and give these a try ASAP. Beautiful photo btw! *_^ Thanks for the recipe and the munchies!! heheXoX, Meli♥—————-♥ MUDDY HEART POTTERY ♥—————-♥Porcelain Jewelry + Home + Garden + Gifts http://www.muddyheartpottery.etsy.comwww.muddyheart.comLike me on FacebookFollow me on Twitter
Hi Kelsey,I found your post on pinterest and since I had the ingredients, I tried it. They came out beautifully. However, after my husband and I ate them, we have extremely dry mouths. I wonder if it's due to the corn starch. Have you ever experienced this? t's been about 3 hours and my mouth is still dry. I'm a pastry chef so I'm sure I had the measurements down correctly.Thanks,Izzy
Kelsey, I made these exact same cookies last week and they were AMAZING!!!! I'm actually thinking of making them again tonight just because they were THAT good! We ran out of milk in 2 days because of them. The cornstarch makes ALL the difference!
Fantastic recipe! I will be doing this one very soon. Thank you for the idea.
O.m.g. I have been trying to find a recipe just like this for years. I found It! They are amazing!!! Thank you!
I made these for my kids for Thanksgiving. They were amazing! I included the link of this post in my blog post about the Thanksgiving desserts I made.
I am So HAPPY right now!!I lost this recipe and so I haven't made choc.chip cookies in a while.My husband was requesting these and I didn't know what to do. Thank You for being on Pinterest!!! lol These ARE the BEST ever!! I also tried them with Whole Wheat flour and all brown sugar… surprisingly Amazing still!!My picky husband even loved them 🙂
After reading this post, I immediately ran out to get some ingredients… just made them and you're right – I can't stop eating them. They turned out perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!
i have made these cookies so many times and they are always a hit. i recently threw in some peanut butter chips as well. i was just wondering, could i sub the chocolate chips with white chocolate? or is there typically a different dough recipe for white chocolate chip cookies?
can i sub for white chocolate chips?
Myosha–sub whatever sounds good to you!
I made this, and definitely enjoyed them…I mean they are COOKIES after all. Just wanted to add my two cents in that I would not consider these cookies chewier. I would consider them "cake-ier" if you will. I think for the amount of butter that is called for in this recipe, I'd rather just stick to ole' faithful and slightly undercook them for the gooey/chewy factor I prefer. Glad I tried them, and if you like a cake-ier type cookie you will LOVE these.
These are my dream cookies. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I have made them many times now, and they come out great everytime (well, except for one time when I tried to use margarine). I've learned to only cook one sheet at a time, because I eat ALL OF THEM.
When my honey asked for some soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies, I remembered a recipe hint I saw on Pinterest about cornstarch in the recipe. Located these. Baked a batch. Let's just say that half a dozen have been eaten and I have a happy and satisfied man! These are just wonderful; thank you for having these posted on your blog!
Has anyone tried a high altitude version of these cookies? I have such a hard time adjusting recipes in order to get the same results, but I have been craving a fluffy chocolate chip cookie!
I just made these this am (12/12/12). I could not believe how thick the dough was. Vanilla and egg was only liquid to a lot of dry ingred. They are good though!!!
Just tried them today, followed your recipe, but even after 10 minutes in the oven the cookies are rather like a cream than like cookies?! What did I do wrong? haha
Can't stop making these cookies….
can you use the equivalent of shortening instead of butter?
I've never tried using shortening in place of the butter, so I can't really give you a certain answer. If you try it, please let me know how it goes.
I have been looking for a really good chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe for a while now and ran across your site. I made them last night and they turned out quite well, though I didn't use the cornstarch and the cookies taste just perfectly without it. They still held their shape and the texture is still oh so chewy. I will, also, add that I did overcook the last pan because I was dealing with a personal issue and those had a darker color to them but still were definitely chewy, just a little less so than the others. Thanks for the recipe!
I just made these! Very delicious and soft! Best chocolate chip cookie recipe! Thank you for sharing!
These cookies came out so perfect!!!! thanks a ton!
I've featured you on my blog here:http://fastcheapandgood.blogspot.com/2013/01/sustainable-pin-chewy-chip-cookies.html Hope this brings some clicks your way. Thanks for the great recipe!
I am not normally a fan of chocolate chip cookies, but boy did these win me over!! A new family favorite. I love that they are thick, but not cakey, moist and chewy. Yum! I don't normally make cookies often, but my 2nd batch this week just came out of the oven. This time I replaced 1/4 cup of the butter with creamy peanut butter. I would let you know how they are, but they are still too dang hot! Anyway, awesome recipe! Found you on pinterest.
Hey! I just made these cookies, and they really are the BEST EVER!!! I added pecans 2 the 2nd half abc they were awesome 2!!! Thank u Kelsey! :-)!
My 7-year-old daughter has been wanting to make chocolate chip cookies all on her own and I chose this recipe for her because I've never tried one with cornstarch. She made them easily and they tasted fabulous! They were the best chocolate chip cookies I've eaten since I myself was about 7 years old and sampled my babysitter's grandma's chocolate chip cookies, which for nearly 30 years I've considered the best I've ever had. Thanks for sharing this recipe; it is now my go-to recipe for chocolate chip cookies! Simply brilliant! 🙂
I made these tonight. I wasn't sure they would turn out because I used a hand mixer and it was slow going to get the butter & sugar "fluffy & light", not to mention the mess it made, lol. I even hesitated to bake more than one batch in case I had to just accept defeat & eat the dough, which I thought was a little dry, too salty. I thought "too much flour". I bakes them for 9 minutes & still thought, these are undercooked but after letting them cool for as long as my taste buds & curiosity would let me (about four minutes), they were phenomenal!!! Probably the best cookies I've ever eaten, certainly the best I've ever made. They were so good & had I had a stand alone mixer, they would have been very easy.
Beanier-Thanks for the tip about adding a splash of milk! My butter wasn't quite soft enough so my dough was SO crumbly! I added a couple of tablespoons of milk (just a splash) and voila! I had dough rather than crumbles. We live at a high altitude and this recipe was just fine as is!
I love this dough. I made it the first time and they are the best cookies I have ever had. I am having a problem though, the last two times I have made them, the dough has ended up so dry that I end up making bars instead because the cookies do not stay together. I check and check a million times and I am not messing up any ingredients. Last time it was so crumbly I even added extra liquid and it still did not work. What am I doing wrong?
bobbi–I've never had my dough so dry it won't come together. If I have a few crumbles in the bottom of the mixing bowl, I just leave them there. Make sure you aren't packing your flour into your measuring cups. You either want to whisk it before measuring to incorporate some air into it or spoon it into the measuring cup. Others have said they add 1-2 TBSP of milk, but I've never done that. Hope that helps!
These cookies were AMAZING. The timing is spot on. Don't let their light brown color fool you, they are definitely done after 9 mins. A great recipe. Thanks for sharing! Love 'em here in Bama!
Ok. Let's all take a minute of silence and praise Kelsey for this one…I will of course have to lie and say this recipe has been mine forever but deep down you know the truth. Simply perfect! Keep the blog going! 🙂
These were divine! Thanks for sharing!
Just made these…amazing! Thanks for a great recipe.
These are nice looking cookies, but not as good as they look. Had a recipe for years that my family just loves and thought I would try something different but will stick with the old tried and true favorite, as these seemed too salty even though I cut back on salt, and took longer than recipe stated to get done completely.My son stated they tasted as though something was missing even though the recipe was followed. Thanks anyway.
I am sure my two boys would say thank you for the cookie recipe, if their mouths weren't full of them!!!And as much as I would like to thank you….it now appears that I will be baking a lot more cookies!!! Hahaha.I might have missed it in the comments, but can this dough be made ahead and froze?Thank you for sharing!!!L.
I've never frozen the dough for this recipe, but I have made the cookies and frozen them. They come out just fine. A few seconds in the microwave and they're just like fresh-baked!
Absolutely wonderful!! I've never made chocolate chip cookies before but these were very easy and SO good. My SIL makes them and they are good but always so flat and spread out so much that they aren't very "pretty" to look at. I'm a chewy cookie kinda girl all the way so these will be a staple at my house!
Ok, this is BY FAR the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I've EVER made! I used a version of this for a bake-off at work and I won first place by a landslide! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I posted my award-winning version of your genius recipe on my blog: http://apartment402.tumblr.com/post/42843499985/classic-chocolate-chip-cookies
Please pretty pretty please, can you do a video of you making these cookies?….I wanna know how you make them because I am for the first time about to make chocolate chip cookies, and also after coming upon this on Pinterest, and reading all the comments. I wouldn't like to mess up because I rarely even get a chance to buy chocolate chips :(. Maam, can you please make a video of it. Thanks! This will greatly be appreciated.
Just made these! I added a bit of food coloring in honor of Valentine's day, and I only got 18 cookies out of it. I had to put them in for about 13 minutes and they turned out perfect! They're so good!
These are indeed "best ever" chewy chocolate chip cookies. I just finished making a batch and love these. Thanks! The only thing I did different was the type of chocolate chips…I used mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. My oven may be off a bit too, I had to bake for 12-14 minutes instead. Cookies turned out wonderfully soft and chewy.
First off – my cookie dough was pretty "dry" so I added about 1-2 TBSP to help make the cookie dough bind together better. We thought the cookies were INCREDIBLY sweet. I'm wondering if I somehow mis-measured my sugars, because they were VERY VERY sweet. I did use milk chocolate chips (ghiradelli) and those are pretty large and very sweet in comparison to for instance, hersheys or nestle toll house. I'm planning to make some more (possibly tonight) and will carefully measure my sugar ingredients and then use semisweet chocolate chips to see if that helps. Either way, we devoured the batch of cookies already! 😉
Jenn, using milk chocolate chips (and large ones, at that) would definitely make the cookies much sweeter. I'm not one for overly sweet desserts and I don't think the cookies are super sweet when made with semisweet chips. I'm glad you still liked them and hope your next batch turns out even better!
Mmm! These turned out great! I did add a quarter cup of flour cause we are such high altitude. Still had great taste and texture!
BEST. CHOCOLATE. CHIP. COOKIE. EVER. OMG i just pulled the first batch out of the oven and they are soooo soft and gooey, they'll make you wanna slap your mama! Sorry, my Alabama is showing lol, they're that good
Thank you for this "new" chocochip recipe… I just finished whipping these up… in fact I still have a pan in the oven. When I bake cookies I always use a standard cookie scoop for uniform shape… and this recipe yielded 26 cookies… We enjoyed the warm cookies right out of the oven and I'm sure we'll enjoy the rest. Again, thank you for the recipe!
I just made these…added a cup of toasted pecans because chocolate chip cookies without nuts make me sad. The dough was a nice consistency and the spread was perfect. In fact, my cookies look just like yours. Yay! They are quite delicious, but I have to say I prefer Ghirardelli's recipe. They are crispier around the edges, yet stay soft and chewy in the middle. Thank you for the great recipe!
I just made these and they turned out wonderfully delicious!!!! My only problem was that I left them in the oven a little longer because when I took them out after 10 minutes they crumbled (I accidentally crushed one while avoiding getting burned, it was almost raw on the inside). I also added a little touch of my own… Instead of adding 1C of chocolate, I added 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of toffee bits… I think it worked great!!! hank you for sharing this recipe, I'll certainly try it again.
These cookies are the best!! Definitely #1 for me right now. :)They taste delicious a few days later, too, which is both good and bad. 😉
what do you think elevation does to this recipe? I live near Calgary, AB and tried this recipe a couple days ago and the dough was extremely dry and crumbly! I added some more butter (about 1/4 cup – all I had left) and the dough formed a bit better – enough to scoop it with a cookie scoop and turn onto a cookie sheet…they didn't flatten at all while baking, they remained nice domed little cookies. They still tasted great, just not sure why the dough was so dry! I double checked the ingredients, I'm pretty sure I didn't miss anything…any ideas?
I just made these cookies and they didn't spread out at all (very small and dense). I mixed by hand – no mixer. The bottoms baked much faster than the tops, so the next time I will use parchment paper when I bake them. I used margarine instead of butter, eliminated the granulated sugar, and cut the salt by 1/4 tsp. I like the way they taste. I think the cornstarch makes them unique – in a good way. I'll be posting these cookies on my blog tomorrow 🙂 http://thejoyofcaking.wordpress.com
Wild Rose, the dough on these should look a bit on the dry side–mine always does. If it is just too dry to even form cookies, try adding milk, one TBSP at a time. I've had some readers do that and they said it worked perfectly.As for elevation, I've had readers who live in high altitude areas who have actually said this recipe is one of the only ones that works consistently for them. I don't have too many suggestions for high-altitude baking because I've never done it. Wish I could help more!
The dough itself is magnificent!! Great recipe!!
If your getting flat cookies it might be from using margarine instead of butter?
i don't usually have luck baking choc chip cookies, but i'll try this.
These were puffy as advertised but they did not have the same amount of moistness, more cake like which I did not care for.
As soon as I found this recipe I went to the store the next day to buy cornstarch. My boyfriend said they are the best chocolate chip cookies he's ever had :0) so glad I made them, they are deliciously addicting ;0) I did mix all by hand though because any chocolate chip recipe I've done with a mixer will come out flat. I've only made the mistake twice ha ha I'd rather just use a little muscle mixing ;0)
I just finished a batch of these for my dirty boy-roommates and they stuffed their faces! I used half bread flour because its what I had on hand and they came out excellent; soft and chewy. Thanks for the recipe! I will definitely keep this!
OMG , I am so happy I found this recipe ! They are G~R~E~A~T ! Thanks so much for sharing . I made these this morning . I also posted about your recipe here : http://vintagecountryfarmhouse.blogspot.com/
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These are AH-MAZING! I have a new go-to CC cookie recipe. They turned out perfect and they tasted delicious! Found you from pinterest.
I just made these today and they are even better than everyone said. LONgish. I did go ahead and chill the dough for 30 min just to be sure they didn't come out flat. And they were perfect.
I am betting that the cornstarch absorbs the extra water from the butter, minimizing spread and maximizing cake-y puffiness. They sound lovely. Thanks for sharing them.
These came out perfect – they even had a nice shape to them. It makes a nice amount of dough, so I froze 1/3, baked about 1/3 (which made 12 cookies) and have 1/3 in the fridge to make fresh cookies again tomorrow. Mine turned out perfect at 6 minutes of cooking time.
I am baking my second batch of these cookies now. Love them!! I did discover that using stoneware instead of metal baking pans makes a difference. The metal works much better (I line with parchment paper for easy clean-up). I also used milk chocolate chips (the whole bag!!) the first time because I'm a chocoholic. LOL This time I'm trying it with butterscotch chips because that's what I had on hand. Can't wait to try them. Thanks for sharing such a fabulous recipe!!
Hi! I tried this recipe several months back and loved it. I just wanted to let you know that I posted about it on my blog. Using my own photos and linking back to your recipe. Thanks for the delicious cookies! Nicole – wonkywonderful.com
I made mine and they are THE BEST COOKIES EVER!!!!!!
Made these today and they were wonderful! I just need to be a little more watchful and be sure not to bake too long. Thanks for the recipe!
These cookies have been amazing EVERY single time I've made them, and I make them a LOT because my husband adores them. They're nice and fluffy, chewy, and so delicious. Thank you for such an amazing recipe!
These are my absolute favorite chocolate chip cookies. I've made them so many times, and they're always perfect. Fluffy, soft, and amazing. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe!
I tried making these about 2 weeks ago and they didn't burn but they turned out way too hard and crispy. I just made them again and left them in for 7 minutes and they are absolute heaven! Whenever I make cookies if I follow the recommended cooking time, they turn out over done. I don't live in high altitude so I don't know if it's my oven or what, but these are amazing! Thanks
Could these be made with Tapioca? Allergic to corn.
I'm not sure about tapioca. I've never thought to try it before. I know it works well in foods that need to be chilled, but I can't find any info on using it in baked goods. If you give it a shot, please let me know how it goes. I'm interested to hear!
I made 2 batches of these cookies today. I think the taste is yummy and they are chewy. However mine did not stay fluffy even after refrigeration. I'm a bit of a perfectionist so when mine doesn't look like the pic I don't consider it a success. I did love them enough to make this my new "go to" for choco chip cookies and I will persevere on the appearance. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Oh my! Am making these now, but subbed regular semi sweet chips for raspberry chocolate chips and they are divine! These might not make it to Afghanistan! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
Okay.,..I was beginning to think that anything but a flat chocolate chip cookie really didn't exist! I scooped these with an ice cream scoop (I usually use because by the time they flatten out at least I had some kind of a cookie) and DARN if these didn't practically KEEP that shape!!It went right into my "special" recipes box reserved only for the GOOD stuff! ;DTFS
Jan…maybe it's the refridgeration that's the problem,
I have found so many wonderful looking chocolate chip cookie recipes. it's going to be a rough weekend at my house.
A great way to pull out the taste of the chocolate in your cookies is to add a 1/4 tsp of cayenne and 1/4 tsp cinnamon! I'm looking forward to a less hectic baking week to try these. Cornstarch… whoda thunk?
Hi, I used your recipe today, it was great! Made a post about it on my Dutch blog: http://mijnmixedkitchen.blogspot.nl/2013/09/de-ultieme-superzachte-chocolate-chip.html
Thanks, these are so delicious. I made them and reviewed your post on my blog! http://talenttoplay.blogspot.com/2013/08/scrumptious-sunday-best-ever-chewy.html
Of course I decided to go gluten free before I ever tried this recipe but I went ahead and did it with Red Mill's Gluten Free All Purpose Flour…they were AMAZING! I have looked and looked for a chocolate chip cookie that was soft and "doughy" without being a flat mess. This recipe was what I have been looking for…thanks! I had to add 2 tsp of xanthan gum since I used gluten free flour.
I've made these cookies twice now and the dough is incredibly dry and looks like sand. They taste good, stayed puffy (didn't spread at all), but I have to really squish the dough together in my hands just to try to get it to stick together to bake them. I didn't miss any ingredients. Would adding an egg or more butter be a good fix?
I just made these but since I'm a health nut I tweeked the recipe a tad. I used applesauce instead of butter, chia egg instead of an egg, and used only brown sugar. THIS IS SERIOUSLY THE BEST COOKIE I HAVE EVER ATE! Thank you, Thank you, Thaaaank you!
I found this recipe on Pinterest and just had to try them. I FINALLY got my 1st KitchenAid mixer recently and so what better to try it out with than homemade chocolate chip cookies?! These were super easy to make and they are DELICIOUS! I have the recipe memorized already and this will be my go-to cookie recipe whenever I want to make cookies for my family. Thank you!
This is my favorite go-to cookie recipe! Funny story: yesterday I got a craving for these. I usually have all the ingredients in my pantry. As I was mixing, I started to realize I was running out of a lot. I ended up making the cookies with 1/4 c brown sugar, 1 c sugar and 1tsp vanilla 1tsp coconut extract because I ran out. My husband and friends at work LOVED them! Most said they were the best cookies I've ever made!
These are wonderful! I am always a little skeptical of things titled "best-ever" but they really are! And for those whose cookies keep coming out flat – for years I was sort of sifting the flour into my measuring cup because my Home Economics teacher taught me to do it that way – turns out, that was the reason my cookies were always flat. I add just a PINCH for flour and I don't "sift" it and my cookies have been fluffy and wonderful ever since!Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
I ALWAYS have a bag of these in the freezer! I have made this recipe too many times to count. The best cookies ever! And so so so good straight out of the freezer.
Doubled the recipe and used slightly less white sugar and chocolate chips, and slightly more salt as well as salted butter (I like salty-sweet cookies rather than excessively sweet), and…Oh. My. God. These are phenomenal!! Chewy and soft and puffy right out of the oven, and when cooled they're crisp (but not crunchy) and soft on the inside. Just perfect. That cornstarch must be the secret, because these stayed puffy and held their shape/body – I hate flat cookies!Thank you for the awesome recipe!!
Tried these & they were GREAT!! Thank you!!
YUM. The pic caught my eye on Google's "image" search. Made these tonight and loved them. Nice and soft, and they look so much more appetizing than the cake-like Toll House cookies.
Really good!!!! chewy, soft, and yummy:)
I just made these tonight and couldn't keep my limit to 2 cookies. I was a little worried I had done something wrong when it was a little difficult for me to mix everything, but after 5 minutes of mixing it started to not look as dry. I used 1 tbsp for each scoop and I really liked how they came out so cute, little, and identical to each other. I will definitely add this recipe into my book of recipes. Thank you.
JUST made these. i felt like every recipe I've tried has given me just ordinary cookies, nothing really special. BUT THESE? WHEW! cornstarch is definitely the KEY INGREDIENT! these stand out for sure. replacing this recipe for ALL the other garbage ones I've tried. THANKS!
Where do you find bittersweet chips??
Just made these! So so good. I'm pregnant too so ive g tvan excuse to eat a couple extra 😉 amazing cookies
Does a regular mixer work as well. You were so descriptive in regards to the stand up mixer but I don't have one of those…yet…
This may sound totally dumb but you were so descriptive with the stand up mixer part of the directions. I don't have one of those…yet…sigh! 🙂 I am assuming that a regular mixer would work..on low/med setting!? Just not wanting to change the awesomeness of these cookies that seem to be the consensus based on comments. Thanks!
Hey, I dont know if you'll ever see this comment, seeing you posted this recipe like a year ago!! haha. I just wanted you to know I shared it on my blog! 🙂 http://www.steadfastinyou.blogspot.comThank you SOOO much! Best ever cookies!
Best recipe to date. None left!
They look like entenmanns chocolate chip cookies. Does the taste compare?
You weren't kidding about trying not to eat them all! I have NEVER been able to make good chocolate chip cookies…until now. Thank you for this recipe; my girls and I love it!
I was wondering if the cornstarch gives the cookies a weird grainy texture? I really want to make these but I don't want like a cornbready texture. Thanks!
I absolutely LOVE this food you share here.. . looks delicious. . this is like one of my favorite things to eat! Thank you for the great sharing
I made these tonight and WOW, they are delicious! We added a single mega M&M to about half of the cookies and they look so cute! I followed the recipe exactly as stated (except adding the single M&M) and I made 42 cookies 🙂
I am going to make these today! If we like them, I will be blogging about them for sure!
I've made these cookies several times after seeing this post and they are an absolute hit every time! However, I'm running into a small issue that I cannot solve myself.. The first several times I made these, they sort of "deflated" after I took them out of the oven to look like the ones in the picture but more recently they just stay little round balls.. I don't know if I'm adding too much or too little of something or if it's the size of the cookie..Suggestions?
I made these yesterday and they turned out fantastic! Very tender and fluffy. Who knew that just a smidgen of cornstarch could make such a big difference. Excellent!
Hannah, I'm so glad you love these cookies! I've noticed the same thing you have–sometimes the cookies don't spread and deflate quite as much. I've noticed the temperature and humidity have a lot to do with the cookies. When I make them, I scoop out the balls, then lightly press them down just a bit before baking. This seems to solve the problem no matter the weather. Hope it helps!
Made these cookies after finding the recipe on Pinterest. They are seriously the best cookies I've ever had! They're so easy to make, bake quickly, and are absolutely delicious!!!
I have been making these cookies for awhile and they are my favorite! I made them today though and they turned out flat and not at all like they used to. Did you change the recipe? Help!!
I need to try this recipe. Today!
Can freeze the dough for later use?
I'm not sure if I posted a comment when I originally made these 2 YEARS AGO… well, I am not sure how many times I have shared the recipe with others. I swear to you when I say I have NEVER EVER EVER found a successful recipe that for 1. actually makes soft cookies and 2. doesn't spread over the pan regardless of margarine vs butter or anything else. I have NEVER EVER EVER made another choc chip recipe since this 2 years ago. It has NEVER EVER EVER failed me and I will NEVER EVER EVER try another recipe again!!!! You have NO IDEA the kind of love I (more like my family) has for you just over this recipe!!!! <3 I cannot thank you enough for sharing this!!!!!
I just read a few comments and noticed some people are having issues with theirs not spreading and staying into little balls kind of…. I had this issue ONCE and I know it was my fault. I believe the flour isn't being measured right. I have bought myself a digital scale and weight EVERYTHING I use to bake (except anything that is measured by the spoon)
This is my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe now! I love that you mix everything in the same bowl and they come out delicious! My mouth thanks you — my thighs do not, haha 🙂 Happy Baking!
I see a lot of recipes using unsalted butter, then I notice that salt is added to the same recipe. I don't do enough with unsalted butter to warrant buying it for one recipe, can I substitute salted butter and leave out the adding of salt?
This has been my "go-to" chocolate chip cookie recipe since we first stumbled upon it. We always double the recipe because they go so fast. Thanks retroactively for posting it. 🙂
Hi! I absolutely love this recipe. They are by far my favourite cookies 🙂 Do you happen to know if these cookies freeze well?
These look like perfection!
I am so upset. I did everything the recipe said, and they are flat as a board. 🙁 they don't taste like anything I've ever tried either. 🙁
Can't remember if I ever came back to post a comment about these cookies or not, so just in case….. These really ARE the best chocolate chip cookies I've ever made. Since I pinned the recipe two years ago, they are the only ones I make, and they are always a hit. I have to double the recipe because they go so fast. Great job!
These look like absolute perfection!
I never leave comments on recipes but had to for these. My baking has not been showered in compliments like this for months! So so fluffy and yummy.
thanks very good
Seriously the best chocolate chip cookies ever! I've been looking sooo long for one good recipe and I this one is totally won!
I had pinned this a while ago… Just tried it finally last week. These turned out the best chocolate chip cookie that I've ever made!! I Love to bake, but hadn't found a chocolate chip recipe that wasn't crunchy… Going to make them again very soon!! Mine didn't turn out fluffy like the photo, but the taste was incredible, and they were so soft and super delicious!!! Thank you!!!!
Hey, I absolutely love these cookies and I want to make some for my wedding, I was wondering how well these freeze? Has anyone tried it?
Leigh,Congratulations on your wedding! These cookies freeze beautifully. In fact, I've made many a batch and frozen them ahead of time. I even like to bake a batch and have them in the freezer to snack on any time I want just one cookie.
Thank you Thank you.I found this recipe on pin it and I tried it out for the very first time.My husband and my 15 year old daughter are my biggest yay or nay fans.I want to let you know that this recipe receive a yay. Even my daughter had friends over and they love them as well. So I want to say thank you I will be making these cookies instead of buying cookie at the store thank you for the recipe and saving me money.:)
HelloI want to say thank you, thank youI found your recipe on pin it I made the cookie for the very first time.My husband and my fifteen-year-old daughter is my biggest yea or nay fans.Well let me tell you, when I made these cookies they gave it yea!!! My daughter had some friends over and they enjoyed the cookies as well.So I want to say thank you for the recipe because now I'm going to stop buying chocolate chip cookie at the store and make them myself so thank you for saving me money as well.
I have my stand-by crispy chocolate chip cookie, but I don’t have a chewy one yet! You’ve convinced me to try these.
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We have been using this recipe for years and I lost it and couldn’t find it on my Pinterest for so long!! I rediscovered it today and I’m so glad I did because we love it!! thank you!
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