This is my family’s favorite cookie recipe – hands down. When my husband is craving chocolate chip cookies – these are what he asks for. The baked cookies measure 4-5 inches across and are soo delicious – just the perfect cookie in my opinion. Chewy on the inside with a little crunchy goodness on the outside.
Use this dough as a starting point for making your own creations. We love to add in nuts, candies, different flavor chips – it’s fun to make this cookie a little different every time.
I make these cookies at Christmas and add some red and green M&Ms. They go in goody boxes that I give to everyone and these are ooooohhhh and aaaahhhhed over each and every time. Truly the perfect cookie! If you’re looking to make a big impression and maybe a couple friends, make sure to bake up a couple batches and spread the joy!
2 c flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbls vanilla
3/4 c unsalted butter
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 egg, plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature
2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
Yummmy!! I make chocolate chips cookies on at least a weekly basis, sometimes more. LOL. I use half butter half shortening, funny how everybody has there own version. I love trying out new recipes so will definetly try yours! :)
Oh, my mouth is watering now! Found you via link party, thank you for sharing!
Sounds so tasty! I love chocolate chip cookies:) Thanks for sharing!
The cookies look yummy!
~Mrs. Delightful
ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
Yum, these look delish!
I’m always on the hunt for chewy cookies. Mine always end up being crunchy. I’m definitely going to give this a whirl. Thanks for sharing!!
yummmm, i could eat these until the cows come home :) Thanks for the recipe!
My little one would love this! Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Melanie
Sew Rugged @ bear rabbit bear
bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com
I have never made a melted butter cookie but I really should try, these look so good.
LOVE …Yummmy…Looks really awesome. : )) I would LOVE if you could please stop in and linky this terrific feature via my Pin’Inspirational Party happening today pweease… http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/2011/11/pininspirational-thursdayslinky-party.html .. THANK YOU SO MUCH.. Wishing you an incredible start to your weekend.. Sincerely ~M
I bet Santa would like some of these too.
I’d love for you to share this project on Inspiration Friday at Simply Christmas http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/2011/12/inspiration-friday.html
Yummy, going to give these a try this season!
These look delicious and this is a great tutorial
Thanks for sharing – visiting from Whipperberry
Lowri
http://papervinenz.blogspot.com/
OK, I am SO going to make these!! Thanks for the recipe and tips for making them perfect!
Should not have read this on the morning I skip breakfast :-)
Thanks so much for sharing at Pin’Inspiration Thursday. :-) Would love for you to pop by and grab a button.
Happy new follower.
Yummmmm! I pinned the recipe so I don’t lose it! My husband would LOVE these. Choc Chip are his fav! Found you on Happy Hour Freestyle Friday.
Sarah ~ thepurplehound.blogspot.com
You got me! Giant.chewy.chocolate chip cookies. My favorite! This is a must try for this weekend.:) Thanks!!!
OH! Chocolate chip is my fave..I am old school that way!Thanks so much for linking up at my first ever party and helping make it a big success!
Oh my goodness they look amazing! I love chewy cookies. Thank you :D
We love chewy cookies in our house!! Thanks for this recipe!!!
Holy GIANT cookie batman! These look sooooo chewy :) A must with cookies :) hehehe
Oh wow these just look heavenly! I found your post from the Three Little Singing Birds link party…so glad I did!
These cookies look great! I love huge cookies! Thanks for sharing!
Mmm looks yummy! I would love for you to link up your project at Do Something Crafty Friday: http://vanessascraftynest.blogspot.com/2011/12/do-something-crafty-17.html
I saw these cookies and now I have to go find a snack! YUM! Thanks for sharing!
I love chewy chocolate chip cookies!
Quick question – have you ever tried these with a combo of butter and crisco? Does it work? I have to modify with a non-dairy “butter” because of my son’s severe cow’s milk allergy and it usually works best to combine it with crisco or lard. Just wondering if it would work with this recipe. It looks so good!!
Gotta love a huge cookie! I love the idea for the colored M&Ms. Yummy! Thanks for sharing on Crazy Sweet Tuesday!
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~Kara :)
These look good enough to eat!! Will definitely give your recipe a try.
Hi! Here following from Thriving on Thursdays! I am not really a cookie person… Unless it’s a chocolate chip cookie! Love the size of these. I’ve never thought to put the dough in the fridge before. What a great tip! Looks like I’ve got the ingredients on hand too. Win/Win!
MMmm these look really yummy! My husband made a comment last week about how one of the other guys wives sent in cookies with him for everyone to enjoy…. I think these might do the trick ;).
Not only the perfect cookie to eat…they surely are the perfect cookie to look at too. Pinning!
I’ve been searching for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe… this just might be it. I’m so going to try it. Thanks for the recipe! I’ve pinned it onto my Desserts Pinterest board so I can find it again. :)
I found you via the link up over at Tater Tots and Jello.
How many cookies does this recipe make. They look delish!
Depends on how “giant” you make them but between 18 and 24 :)
i made this batter yesterday and i was so excited to make these, i love baking for people and i thought they would all love this recipe…my problem is, the dough is super crumbly. i let it chill over night to see if that might help but it didnt, nor did it make it any worse. it tastes normal but is there anything i can do different next time? by the looks of it theres too much flour but i used your exact measurments. let me know so i can make these the correct way :)
Hi Courtney! So sorry you ran into trouble. I’m not sure what’s happening because this dough shouldn’t be crumbly at all. I triple-checked my measurements and they are all correct. I’ve made this recipe at least 50 times and never had a problem so I’m thinking one of your measurements might have been off? Hope that helps!
Hi, I found this recipe and thought it looked super yummy!! And the words giant and chewy caught my eye!! I just made these and found that my batter was a little thick. Is this normal? They are cooking right now, so I have not tasted them yet. But the batter tasted good. lol!!
Hi Crystal! The dough is pretty thick especially after being refrigerated. How did they bake up?
They baked perfect and are SOOOOO good! I will be making these a lot! :)
Oh wonderful Crystal! Thanks for letting me know and Happy New Year!
I am making these for my brother in law’s birthday gift!!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Does it matter what type of flour? Self rising or all purpose for these cookies
AP works great Danielle!
Thanks. My son is in the Marine Corps, stationed in Japan and I want to include these in his care package.
That’s wonderful Danielle! Tell your son how appreciated his service to our country is and Happy Easter!
When using M&Ms, do you substitute 2 cups or still use some semi-sweet chips, too?
I use the chips too :) We like our cookies really sweet!
What ratio works best in your experience….half and half?
That would be perfect!
I made the chewy chocolate cookies tonight and they are my families new favorite!!! I added mini Reece’s peanutbutter cup to the chocolate chips. Thanks for the great recipe. Have my second batch of batter in the fridge all ready…
We love to do that too Angie! Girl after my own heart :) Thanks for stopping by and leaving such a sweet comment!