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It’s official, this week was unintentionally summer comfort food week, and we’re ending with the best recipe ever…giant chocolate chip cookies.
Two things…
One: nothing will ever beat chocolate chip cookies…unless they are GIANT chocolate chip cookies.
Two: I’ve been in serious comfort food mode, which I find so odd considering the time of year, but sometimes life throws you a curve ball, and sometimes that means you just need to make all the comforting foods you can. You know?
In all honesty, the last week has been one of the harder ones. I have been keeping my face bright on the outside, but on the inside everything is all wacky. I’ve mentioned this before, but I have always struggled with anxiety, and with the death of my grandma + my general constant stress of work related stuff, I think it’s just been a lot…and is taking me back to my middle school days. I always find talking about it really helpful, so instead of sugar-coating things, I thought I’d just be real.
Everyone deals with their own battles and this is totally one of mine. I have found some things that really help though, one of them is just being to talk it out. I’m going to share more tips/tricks that I’ve learned over the years in Sunday’s Nine Favorite Things post, so if this topic is of interest you, stay tuned!
I’m headed back to Cleveland tomorrow for my grandma’s funeral, and while I am sad to be going back to my hometown to say a final goodbye to my Nonnie, I’m also excited to meet a new cousin, Seeley (my grandma’s maiden name), who was born yesterday. Seeley is the 17th grandchild for my grandparents. She was born exactly one week after my Nonnie passed, on the 17th day of August in the year 2017. I would say that 17 is Seeley’s number. I am excited to share a new life with my family.
In the meantime, I really want to talk about fun, happy things. Things that totally distract my mind from all of it’s craziness…
And for me, that is these cookies! Fun, happy, and so freaking good. Addictingly good, but then that’s obvious, right?
As mentioned above, there’s nothing quite like a homemade chocolate chip cookie. I had many of them growing up. My mom was a serious baker and I know I have said this a million times over, but for you newer readers, mom would have dessert on the table before dinner was even started…or decided on.
My friends always wanted to come over to my house for the cookies. I remember my best friend Stephanie and I and literally eating a whole batch one summer afternoon after lacrosse camp (which was a short-lived camp for me…cause I was not a camp goer). And all my guy friends?
They definitely came for the cookies. No one made cookies like my mom. No one.
Anyway, as you have probably gathered, cookies are a thing at my house and always will be.
Oddly, I have yet to share my mom’s perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe (should I? It’s kind of simple…), but today’s recipe is pretty similar, just a lot larger in size!
With back to school time here, I always think about chocolate chip cookies. I always loved when I would come home from school to a fresh batch of mom’s cookies, especially if it was a Friday.
Fun fact about me? Fridays as a kid were my all time favorite day of the week. I looked forward to Friday afternoon like no other kid. Come four o’clock on any given Friday I was the happiest child alive. I had two full days of no school and I was as excited as can be. Friday will forever be the best, and I promise, they’re made even better with fresh-baked cookies…
So today we are celebrating Friday with chocolate chip cookies!
But guys, these are not just any chocolate chip cookies.
Nope, these are giant chocolate chip cookies and they are just as glories as you’d expect.
Think of a chocolate chip cookie, but then double or even triple it in size. Ahhhh…enter all the heart emojis now. Why have a small cookie when you can have a GIANT cookie?!
Crisp on the outside and chewy in the center.
The edges of the cookies turn slightly crisp (only slightly, so it’s good!!) while the centers are doughy, chewy, and basically just all things perfection.
And you know what else? This cookie recipe requires zero chilling. Meaning you can get up from your desk, couch, bed, or wherever you’re reading this (wordy) post from, bake up some fresh cookies and have them ready in just about twenty-five minutes. My guess is that if you are a baker, or even just a lover of chocolate and butter, you’ll have all the ingredients on hand right now.
Okay, after all this chatting, have I convinced you that your Friday night plans should include making these giant chocolate chip cookies?
You know that mine do, alongside a cold glass of milk. Then maybe some dinner…because sometimes that’s just how we need to roll.
Watch the How To Video:
Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 16 cookies
Calories Per Serving: 362 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2-3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- flakey sea salt for topping (optional)
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar and sugar until combined. Add the eggs and vanilla, beat until combined and creamy. Add the flour, and baking soda, beat until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.2. Using an ice cream scoop (this makes things really easy) or 1/4 cup measure, roll the dough into balls and place 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet (about 5 per pan). Gently push down to flatten the balls just slightly.4. Transfer to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies just beginning to set on the edges, but still doughy in the center. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet. They will continue to cook slightly as they sit on the baking sheet. Eat warm (highly recommended) or let cool and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
*If your cookies are puffy when the come out of the oven, tap the baking sheet on the counter 2 times to flatten them down.
Friday + cookies = a very happy, smiling Tieghan. Have a great weekend everyone!
Two thumbs up from my husband and young son. These are delicious, and I will be sure to try them with sea salt next time. I didn’t have a problem with the cookies being puffy–I tapped the sheets on the counter right after they came out of the oven, and they were perfect. Thanks for the delicious thin-cookie recipe, Tieghan. 🙂
Hi Maggie,
Happy Friday!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xx
I had the opposite problem that I was seeing in reviews. My cookies came out super thin and spread out a lot during baking, especially on the edges. The edges weren’t formed, they just spread out as thin as possible and eventually crisped from baking. Any suggestions? The only thing I did differently was I did not make the cookies “giant” so I had more cookies on my baking sheets. Could that have caused any issues? I also added a tsp of salt.
With that being said, they are delicious and chewy and I’ll make them again!
Hey Christina,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try! These are meant to be a flat cookie, so I am not sure how to help you for next time. Maybe try making them giant and see if that does anything differently! xTieghan
Yes I did notice that from the pictures but mine were even thinner than yours and didn’t form on the edges. I will try making them bigger next time!
Regardless, they are delicious and still have good texture! All the flavors I’m looking for in a classic chocolate chip cookie.
My cookies look nothing like the picture. They came very puffy and cake like . Any suggestions
Hi Linda,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try. A little more info would be helpful, was there anything you may have adjusted in the recipe? Have you tried banging the baking sheet on the counter? Let me know how I can help! xTieghan
I did bang them but they never crisped on the edges or got as flat. The flavor is good but not looking like yours
Hmmm sorry to hear this, usually the banging does the trick:)
Ive made these twice, while they taste good, they came out fluffy. I slowed down & made sure to follow step by step yet still fluffy. Are you using special brands that we should be using or different types of flour?
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try. Have you tried banging your cookies out the counter? This will release the air pockets and make for a flatter cookie. Please let me know! xTieghan
The simplest, best recipe. Everyone comments on how amazing they are and it’s literally the easiest cookie recipe ever. Thank you!
Hey Katrina,
Happy Sunday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks bunch for giving it a go! xxTieghan
The BEST cookies I have ever made. I creamed the butter and sugar for a long time close to 8-10 minutes and I think, though I’m not an expert.makes the difference. My cookies were also fluffy but used the banging on the counter trick (so glad to learn that trick) and they came out near identical to yours. Delicious!!
Hi Heather,
I really appreciate you giving the recipe a try, so glad to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great week! xxT
Reading these comments I’m glad I am not the only one. I love baking, it’s one of my most favorite hobbies and I’m a sucker for any chocolate chip cookie recipe. I had the same results, my cookies came out fluffy and thick. I have racked my brain and re-read the instructions over and over. These definitely did not look like the picture but I will say they did taste good. I’m not sure if it was placing the browned butter in the freezer for a short 10-15 min as stated in the book instructions or to chill for a short time if the dough gets sticky from a warmed kitchen. Also I am noticing the directions listed above do not match exactly as the recipe in the book. Now I feel just confused.
Hi Krystal,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try. The recipe in the cookbook and this recipe are two completely different recipes, so if you were combining them and doing parts from the book and parts from here then that could have been your issue. Also, have you tried banging them on the counter for a flatter cookie? Let me know how I can help! xTieghan
I’m not sure what I did wrong but these did not come out right! Really dry and puffy and flakey. Like stiff to where they wouldn’t come down even when I banged throughout them through cooking. Flavor was offer and I followed the recipe to a T. Not sure what went wrong. I think the altitude.
Hi Grace,
So sorry you had issues with the recipe, it’s really hard for me to say what the issue is without more info. Was there anything you may have mis-read or adjusted? Let me know how I can help! xTieghan
My cookies came out like others, cakes and fluffy… no flatness or chewiness… i thought it was something i did wrong until i read the comments.
Hi Leah,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try. Did you try banging your baking sheet on the counter? That usually helps to flatten them. xTieghan
My cookies also turned out VERY fluffy? I watched the video post making the cookies and some of the ingredients in the video are in different steps versus the recipe written above, and there is an addition of salt to the mixture in the video that isn’t listed on the recipe. Is that enough to make a difference in the end result?
Hi there! Yes, that could definitely make a difference! So sorry about that! xTieghan
I tried this recipe because I wanted it to look like the picture. Like most of the other comments using ingredients as the recipe called for, the cookies didn’t flatten with any amount of banging. The recipe called for 2-3 cups chocolate chips, I used 1 pkg, which was a little more than 2 cups. Would 3 full cups of chocolate cups have made a difference?
Hey Christie! I’m so sorry about that! I would imagine adding the full amount of chocolate chips would make a difference 🙂 xTieghan
Just made these and they are delicious! They came out a bit fluffier, but the taste is still great! Love the flakey sea salt on top. I also ran out of regular chocolate chips, so I used about 1/2 cup white, and it’s delicious!
Hey! This is awesome, I’m so happy to hear this recipe turned out the way you’d hoped! 🙂 xTieghan
Sadly, my cookies turned out fluffy and cake like. I followed the recipe as instructed, even tapping the baking sheet every 5 minutes on my second batch, but no luck 🙁 not sure what the trick is but not the flat chewy cookies I was hoping for. My son still seemed to enjoy them at least 🙂
Hey Joanna,
So sorry to hear this, next time, just try flattening the dough gently with your hand before baking. Having a flatter cookie really doesn’t change the flavor:) xTieghan
I’m finding it interesting that all of our cookies are coming out there same ! Very fluffy and cakey. 🙁 I’m going to try to refrigerate my dough and then see. Very disappointed:(
Hi Amanda,
Sorry to hear this! Refrigerating the dough will only prevent it from spreading. To get a flatter cookie try banging your baking sheet on the counter a few times:) xTieghan
I had the same result as other commenters. Nothing flat or chewy about these. Dry and scone like. With the number of people ending up with puffy, cakey cookies, there has to be something off. Is it an altitude thing? Is it too little sugar? Something is jot right. It doesn’t make sense for there to be dozens of people having the same result. I don’t understand.
I actually sought out this recipe because the last cookie recipe I tried had the same problem, although they ended up tasting much better than these. So disappointed.
Hey Holli,
So sorry you didn’t enjoy the recipe. Was there anything you adjusted? Did you chill the dough at all? This will prevent them from spreading. Did you try banging them on the counter? Please let me know how I can help. xTieghan
Have made this several times and the family and my wife ask for them weekly. Without doubt the BEST Choc chip cookie recipe I have ever used. Simple. Effective. Delicious.
Thankyou T.
Hey Connor,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am delighted to hear that it was enjoyed! Have the best weekend:) xTieghan