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July 12, 2016

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

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 Why are these the best chocolate chip cookies? Keep reading to find out…
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The recipe for these chocolate chip cookies originally appeared on my blog in 2012. I am updating the post because they really are the best chocolate chip cookies and I have made hundreds of batches between then and now. Everyone’s version of “the best” can be as different as chocolate and vanilla. Whenever I see a recipe claiming it’s the best I’m skeptical.  So why are these the best?
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First I found the original recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens annual holiday cookie magazine and they called them “Sweet and Salty Chocolate Almond Chippers”. They have a whole teaspoon of salt in the dough for just 24 cookies. It’s hard to beat sweet and salty as a flavor combination.
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Second the dough can be used as a base for numerous chip flavor combinations. Pictured here are dark chocolate chip walnut cookies. I used 1 1/4 cups of Ghirardelli Bittersweet Chocolate Chips plus 1 cup chopped walnuts. Here are some other flavor ideas that are popular with my kids, friends and family…
  • milk chocolate chips + Reese’s peanut butter chips
  • mini chocolate chips + M&M’s
  • semi sweet chocolate chips + sliced almonds
  • white chocolate chips + macadamia nuts
  • butterscotch chips + toffee bits

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You get the idea. These cookies are versatile and bake up perfect every time. And do you want to know the real secret to the best chocolate chip cookies? Under baking the cookies. You want them to look a little gooey in the center when they come out of the oven. They’ll firm up as they cool on the cookie sheets.

Watch how to make The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies:

These cookies also freeze well! Simply allow them to completely cool and then seal them in freezer bags. They’ll keep in the freezer up to one month (if they last that long). Seriously you need to add this cookie recipe to your collection!

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The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

A full teaspoon of salt in the cookie dough recipe makes all the difference. These are the best chocolate chip cookies!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
Servings 24
Calories 102kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated (white) sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup walnuts finely chopped
  • 1 1/4 cups Ghirardelli bittersweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add the butter, sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda to the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low until combined and then beat on medium speed for about 1 minute. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth. Stop mixer and add the flour, walnuts and bittersweet chocolate chip. Mix on low speed until a cohesive cookie dough forms, about 1 minute.
  • Drop dough by a cookie scoop (1 1/2 tablespoons each) onto cookies sheets lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Bake for 10 minutes. I rotate the pans front to back and top rack to bottom rack halfway through baking time.
  • The cookies should look a bit underdone when you take them out of the oven. They will set up as they cool.
  • Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 10 minutes. Remove them to a cooling rack and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Cookies are best eaten within a day or two. Place completely cooled cookies in a freezer bag and freeze for up to one month if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

More cookie recipes:

  • Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chip Cookies
  • Double Chocolate Cookies with Coconut M&M’s
  • White Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
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  1. Mary Paul says

    October 23, 2012 at 7:08 am

    No flour???

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    • Kendra says

      January 29, 2022 at 2:15 am

      Hi! All I have is salted butter. What do you recommend as far as the amount of salt I would add in?

      Reply
      • foodtasticmom says

        January 31, 2022 at 8:20 am

        I would decrease the amount of salt to 1/2 teaspoon when using salted butter, instead of the full 1 teaspoon of salt in the original recipe.

        Reply
  2. Mary Paul says

    October 23, 2012 at 7:09 am

    Sorry I see it now. Too early in the morning, I guess!!!

    Reply
  3. foodtasticmom says

    October 23, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    Yeah, the ingredients are listed in order they are worked with. Glad you saw it at the bottom 🙂 Hope you like them!

    Reply
  4. Amy says

    March 13, 2014 at 5:42 pm

    Best cookies ever! I’ve tried dozens of recipes and this one is by far my favorite! Pretty sure it’s the sea salt instead of regular salt. So yummy! Can’t wait to make them again!

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    • foodtasticmom says

      March 14, 2014 at 9:05 am

      Thanks for the comment Amy! I’m so happy you love the cookies. It was definitely a great recipe find for me and is still my most viewed recipe to date. Thanks for stopping by 🙂

      Reply
  5. PineappleGirl says

    June 9, 2014 at 7:39 pm

    These seem similar to a variety at Trader Joes. I have to try these!!!

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    • foodtasticmom says

      June 10, 2014 at 1:29 pm

      I think you’ll love them. Let me know!

      Reply
  6. Dos Trotamundos says

    August 9, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    These are amazing! Thanks!

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    • foodtasticmom says

      August 10, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      You are very welcome 🙂

      Reply
    • foodtasticmom says

      July 11, 2016 at 8:19 pm

      You are welcome!

      Reply
  7. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    July 12, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    These look amazing…there can never be too many chocolate chip cookies!

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    • foodtasticmom says

      July 13, 2016 at 4:25 pm

      Thank you Lane & Holly 🙂

      Reply
  8. Kristen (amindfullmom) says

    July 12, 2016 at 10:20 pm

    Nothing beats a soft gooey, chocolate filled cookie–these look spectacular!

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    • foodtasticmom says

      July 13, 2016 at 4:25 pm

      Yes I totally agree. Thanks Kristen!

      Reply
  9. patsy henderson says

    April 20, 2017 at 5:30 pm

    Sounds yummy

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    • foodtasticmom says

      May 21, 2017 at 9:34 am

      Thank you

      Reply
  10. Meeta says

    December 6, 2017 at 7:48 am

    So awesome to have a good go to chocolate chip recipe that can be used in a variety of ways. I love the addition of sea salt in my cookies too. Now I need to bake a batch!

    Reply
  11. Helene says

    December 6, 2017 at 8:13 am

    Wow i really love how the chocolate melts😍😍
    These cookies are just perfect
    Thanks for such a lovely recipe…

    Reply
  12. Jacqueline Meldrum says

    December 6, 2017 at 8:55 am

    5 stars
    I’m definitely trying these. They look so good. Thanks for the tip too. I am sharing these.

    Reply
  13. Tara says

    December 6, 2017 at 9:18 am

    5 stars
    Yum! I can see why these would be the best. So perfect for holiday baking. I would love to try them with some sliced almonds.

    Reply
  14. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy says

    December 6, 2017 at 10:23 am

    5 stars
    You can never go wrong with homemade cookies….especially chocolate chip ones!!! These are perfect for dunking in milk…or to have with an afternoon latte.

    Reply
  15. Cecilia says

    April 15, 2021 at 5:11 pm

    Hi, I am hoping that you still have the original recipe for these cookies that you posted so long ago. I recall it being somewhat different than this new one. Silly me didn’t bother to write it down before you updated the post.

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    • foodtasticmom says

      April 19, 2021 at 9:29 pm

      Here is the link to the original recipe…
      https://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/sweet-salty-almond-chocolate-chippers/

      In my updated recipe card I subbed walnuts for almonds, there’s a little extra salt and a few more chocolate chips. I think those are the only changes.

      Reply

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