On a hunt for the ultimate chocolate chip cookie, we tested 9 reader-requested recipes — chasing all our crispy-edged, chewy, crunchy, gooey, chocolaty dreams.
There is more than one way to make a chocolate chip cookie, and these reader-favorite recipes prove it. Each is delicious but distinct. Whether you prefer your chocolate chip cookies more chewy than crispy, more cakey than gooey or more chocolaty than anything else, one of these recipes may well become your new chocolate chip cookie go-to.
Sycamore Kitchen's Chocolate Chip Rye Cookies
Both a staff and reader favorite, the addition of rye flour gives these chewy chocolate chip cookies a complexity of flavor, making them easy to love.
Time 50 minutes
Yields Makes about 1 ½ dozen cookies
Elia's Chocolate Chip Cookies
Elian Min's chocolate chip cookies, sold at Rubies + Diamonds in Hollywood, are made with 71% dark bittersweet chocolate and sprinkled with Maldon sea salt.
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes about 1 1/2 dozen cookies
Mom's Chocolate Chip Cookies
This easy recipe for chocolate chip cookies with oats was adapted from a mother's homemade original version that was loved by kids and adults alike.
Time 45 minutes
Yields Makes 2 dozen cookies.
Oven Spoonful's Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chocolate chip cookies, called a Quarter Pound of Dough, have crisp edges, soft and chewy centers, and taste of vanilla, salt and caramelized sugar.
Time 45 minutes
Yields Makes about 10 quarter-pound cookies
Gail's Artisan Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies
This chocolate chip cookie recipe comes from Gail's Restaurant and Bakery in London, England, and provides a crunchy edge with an ooey-gooey tender center.
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes 1 dozen cookies
Joan’s on Third Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
Joan's on Third, a Los Angeles food marketplace and restaurant, shares their recipe for giant chocolate chip cookies, a dessert that any kid will love.
Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields Makes 12 very large cookies
Commercial-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies
These commercial-style, oversized cookies look as though they came out of a general store cookie jar with thick, crisp edges and densely chewy centers.
Time 1 hour
Yields Makes 30 cookies
Clementine's Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you're a fan of Clementine, the favorite bakery in Century City, use this easy recipe to make their crispy chocolate chip cookies at home.
Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Yields Makes about 14 cookies
Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
These vegan, gluten-free cookies have the crunchy edges of classic chocolate chip cookies. They taste extra rich from a generous amount of coconut oil.
Time 2 hours
Yields Makes about 3 1/2 dozen
