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The BEST Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 6, 2019

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Truly the BEST Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER, all dressed up for Easter! Soft and chewy, extra thick and just loaded with sweet chocolate! Come and get ’em! Love cookies? Try these favorites: Butterscotch Shortbread Cookies, Lemon Cookies, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars.

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Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nothing says Easter like pretty pastels and nothing says GIMME like perfect, bakery style, chocolate chip cookies. I’m talking soft, thick, chewy, ooey, gooey perfection.

If you’re looking for a chocolate chip cookie recipe that is thin and crispy, I cannot stress strongly enough, you are in the wrong place.

For all you chewy chocolate chip cooke lovers, welcome!

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This recipe is not new to my site. I shared this chocolate chip cookie recipe back in 2015(!!) and I feel like it hasn’t got the attention it’s deserved considering these cookies are outrageously good.

We make them ALL the time, for every possibly occasion and often, just on a whim. I mean, let’s be honest, there is just nothing better than a warm chocolate chip cookie straight from the oven.

Bring on the milk!

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Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients

You’ll find the usual suspects in these cookies but maybe one that you don’t normally see, corn starch. It keeps the cookies ultra-soft and chewy.

  • unsalted butter
  • brown sugar
  • granulated sugar
  • egg
  • vanilla extract
  • all-purpose flour
  • cornstarch
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • M&Ms

Back in the day, you know, 2015, I told you guys in the original post how my sister Melissa is the baker in the family. For reals. She had suggested to me that I freeze the cookie dough to get that extra thick cookie that I was going for.

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She was right.

Freezing the dough does everything that chilling dough does – and more. The cookies bake up taller and spread less. Exactly what you want from a baker style chocolate chip cookie.

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Not only does the cookies have better flavor from letting the flavors meld together, but they are so soft and chewy – perfection!

Tips for Making the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies

  1. Use a cookie dough scoop to scoop the cookie dough. This keeps the cookies uniform in size and allows them to bake evenly.
  2. Use quality ingredients including real vanilla extract. It does make a difference.
  3. Don’t skip the part where you freeze the dough. This lets the flavors meld and intensify and chills the butter enough that the cookies won’t over-spread while baking.
  4. Don’t over bake! I know how tempting it is to let the cookies keep baking because they don’t like quite done. Don’t. You will end up with crunchy cookies instead of soft, chewy ones and that is a sad, sad thing.
  5. Save a few M&M’s and chocolate chips to press into the top of the cookies after baking. I love doing this because it makes them really pop and also so my guests know what they’re getting. Just gently press into the top of the cookie right after removing them from the oven.

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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

The anatomy of a perfect chocolate chip cookie is something that is personal to each one of us and totally subjective. I am in the camp of soft and chewy. Ooey and gooey. Tender and full of chocolate. These cookies deliver on each of those fronts and more.

One thing that really stands out to me about this recipe is that they are super customizable. Obviously I went the Easter route today but leave out the M&Ms if you wish and keep it straight chocolate. Or go ahead and add some nuts. Or some peanut butter chips.

You get the idea. Make it your own. That’s what makes baking fun!

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What You Need To Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

There a few tools that I think every baker needs on hand and especially for these cookies:

  • a good cookie sheet
  • silicone whisks
  • measuring cup set 
  • cookie scoop
  • silpat or parchment paper

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We love these Easter cookies so much and they are just perfect for celebrating but please! Don’t only make them on Easter 😉

More Easter Recipes To Try

  1. Carrot Cake
  2. Cream Cheese Mints
  3. Ambrosia Salad
  4. No Fail Jell-O Divinity
  5. Dinner Rolls

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How To Make Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Easter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Truly the BEST Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER all dressed up for Easter! Soft and chewy, extra thick and just loaded with sweet chocolate! Come and get ’em!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, Easter cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Freeze 1 hour hour
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 24
Calories 279kcal
Author Trish - Mom On Timeout

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 2 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup M&Ms plus more to top the cookie if desired

Instructions

  • Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugars together in a large mixing bowl. Beat in the egg and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
    ¾ cup unsalted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
    2½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
  • Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  • Fold in chocolate chips and M&Ms.
    12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup M&Ms
  • Scoop out about 2 tablespoons of cookie dough and roll into balls. Using a cookie scoop helps to keep the cookies a uniform size.
  • Place cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet and repeat until all dough has been used. Press a few M&Ms onto the top of the cookies if desired.
  • Cover the cookie dough balls with plastic wrap and freeze for at least an hour and up to overnight. If you freeze overnight, let cookie dough balls sit at room temperature for 10 minute before baking. (You can also transfer to a ziploc bag and bake as needed.)
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will appear slightly under-baked. Gently press additional candies and chocolate chips into the top of the cookies if desired.
  • Let cookies cool for several minutes on baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.7mg

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Comments

  1. Brian says

    March 26, 2024 at 3:25 PM

    Not a huge baker, but wanted to make something for family coming in for Easter. Went with these cookies and they are AMAZING!! Simple and quite satisfying!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

    Reply
  2. Ali says

    April 17, 2022 at 7:31 AM

    These cookies are the most perfect cookies I’ve ever made. I will use this recipe for other types of cookies too. Even next day they’re still perfect and soft. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 22, 2022 at 4:46 PM

      Thank you so much Ali!

      Reply
  3. Chelsea Aicard says

    April 16, 2022 at 6:33 PM

    Okay what did I do wrong? The dough was super crumbly, and the cookies never flattened or got golden and I followed the recipe..can someone help.

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      April 22, 2022 at 4:47 PM

      The dough shouldn’t be crumbly at all and while I wasn’t there with you, my instinct would say there was too much flour added. Make sure the flour is spooned and leveled – not scooped.

      Reply
  4. Ace says

    March 22, 2022 at 3:08 PM

    Hello! I’m excited to make these for Easter-with a smaller amount of chocolate chips, because I’m obviously weird. This is my question: you said to gently place the M&Ms on top AFTER baking, but the picture makes it look like that was done on the balls PRIOR to baking. Can you clarify when this should be done, as I want to make sure they look pretty! Thank you.

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    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      September 18, 2024 at 9:57 AM

      Yes! I do both actually. That way there are for sure going to be M&Ms on top. Sometimes when baking, they will sink into the cookie and sometimes not. I wait to see what they look like and then add more as needed. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  5. Valeria says

    April 20, 2021 at 8:36 PM

    so good literally the best cookies I ever made 💯 recommend

    Reply
  6. Lucy France says

    May 19, 2020 at 5:42 PM

    I get so many compliments each time I use this recipe! I will never go back to another cookie recipe ever. This is the best of the best

    Reply
    • Trish - Mom On Timeout says

      May 21, 2020 at 8:57 AM

      I agree! We make these WAY too often 🤣 Thank you SO much Lucy!

      Reply
  7. Kate Berkey says

    April 12, 2019 at 7:58 PM

    I was looking for a cookie recipe for my family and I stumbled on this article. I read and followed the instructions carefully and I made it deliciously! The whole family is so happy! Thanks for this!

    Reply
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