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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!
This post was originally published on August 18, 2017
I have baked cookies as a hobby since I was a child and always struggled to get the right consistency. This recipe is perfect. If I could rate it 10 stars I would. Delicious, soft on the inside, crunchy on the outside cookies that were huge and a huge hit for my kids and Santa 😉
Hey Karla,
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback after trying this recipe, I’m happy to hear it was a win!
Happy Holidays!🎄🎁
This is my favorite cookie recipe! If i want to throw in some pecans do i need to change the recipe at all or just toss them in when I put in the chocolate chips?
Thanks so much, Susan! I would just toss them in with the chocolate chips:)
Love this recipe! The cookies are SO good! Curious, can the dough be stored in freezer if you don’t use it all?
Hi Amber! Thank you so so much, I’m so glad you loved these cookies! You can definitely store the dough in the freezer! xT
Simply amazing. These cookies are SO easy and SO yummy! Will be my go to recipe for chocolate chip cookies from now on. Everyone in my family is obsessed!!
Hey Cassidy,
Happy Sunday! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe, love to hear it turned out nicely for you! xx
I have made these cookies ever since I found the recipe. Came out absolutely perfect. It’s my go to cookie! I have baked them in an electric and a gas oven and have baked the same. Sometimes I’ve had problems with gas ovens
Hey Karen,
Wonderful! Thank you so much for making this recipe so often and your feedback, so glad to hear it always turns out well for you! xx
Love these cookies every single time! The only recipe I use, and people look forward to them when I bring them to gatherings!
Thanks so much Ashley! Everyone loves a good chocolate chip cookie right?! 🙂 xT
Way too much flour. It was all I could taste and they did not flatten like the photos. Very upsetting that I wasted all those ingredients and money. If only you could get your money back when a recipe does you wrong… I’ve never had an issues with your recipes before but this was a total fail.
I also live in Colorado and tried hitting it on the counter to flatten it but they didn’t even move. I followed the recipe to a T so your measurements must be off. Please fix before someone else wastes time and money also.
Hey Cory,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback. So sorry to hear you had some issues. All of the measurements are correct. I’m not sure what happened for you, how much flour did you use? xx
Hi there,
I tried your Chocolate Chip Giant Cookies for the first time, and they turned out absolutely perfect! They were just how I imagined: thin, gooey, and delicious. However, the second time I made them, something went wrong. I followed the recipe exactly as before, but the cookies came out puffy and dense. They didn’t fall flat at all, and I’m really not sure what I did differently.
I would really appreciate any advice or tips you can offer to help me get them right again. I’m eager to enjoy those delicious cookies just like I did the first time!
Thank you so much for your help!
Carla
Hi Carla,
Thanks so much for trying these cookies and sharing your feedback! Sorry to hear you had some issues the second time around. Did you try tapping the baking sheet on the counter? That should help create a flatter cookie. xx