Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies are all the rage. These giant, soft, thick, warm cookies are easy to make. Why pay $4+ per cookie when you can bake them fresh at home in less than 20 minutes!
What did we do to deserve chocolate chip cookies? Our love for them started as a kid, eating them hot and fresh out of the oven as an after school snack, and that love has stayed with us well into adulthood. Now, we get to make them for our kids for an after school snack, and we love this delicious circle of life that chocolate chip cookies have given us. This recipe in particular is our absolute favorite. They are so soft and thick and full of chocolatey goodness.
Can I make Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies without a stand mixer?
These cookies can be made without a stand mixer, but you will at the very minimum need a hand mixer in order to whip the butter and sugars together in the same way.
Should I use milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet?
Using milk chocolate chips vs. semi-sweet chocolate chips is a matter of personal preference. Either will work in this recipe, or you can use a combination of both. If you like your cookies on the chocolate-y side…use 4 cups of chocolate chips in this recipe. If you like a ratio of more cookie to chip, then use only 3 cups.
How can I make my cookies taller?
If you want these cookies to be extra thick and tall, shape the dough into balls and then refrigerate or freeze. This will help slow the spreading that occurs when baking. Baking the dough straight from the freezer will produce the tallest cookie.
Can I reheat these cookies?
Warm gooey cookies are a must for many people. If you do not eat all these cookies in your first sitting while they are still warming no worries. You can put these cookies in the microwave for 15-second intervals until it is the desired warmness.
Pro Tips:
Be sure to use the combination of cake flour and all-purpose flour listed in the recipe. Cake flour is more finely milled and has cornstarch cut in which gives this cookie great texture.
Bake these cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Lightly greasing a pan will give these cookies an unpleasant greasy bottom.
Use a kitchen scale to divide the dough evenly. Each cookie should way 6 ounces.
Once you add in the flour, don’t over mix your dough. You only want to mix it just long enough for the ingredients to get combined, nothing more.
Storage Instructions:
Store any leftover cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious cookie recipes:
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 5 Ingredient Peanut butter Cookies
- 6 Ingredient Peanut Butter Kiss Cookies
- Perfectly Soft Sugar Cookie Recipe
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Can these cookies be made smaller?
Yes, they will require less cooking time.
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Love the tip about freezing prior to baking to get taller/higher cookies!
These look so yummy! I love making chocolate chip cookies. They are my favorite. I will be making these very soon!
First time reading & viewing the ultimate bakery style choc. chip cookie recipe/video. Everything expertly done. now to see if all the claims will come true with my 1st batch of cookies If they are i may put you on top alongside with Chef John & Alton Brown. Maybe. I’m a nobody with no cooking skills. ‘but my hopes are up ’cause the photos look awesome. wish me luck.
I think I gained 2 lbs just watching this video! Totally going to try out on Monday, so when my daughter comes home from school she’ll be completely surprised!
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Can I use chocolate chunks instead of chips? The cookies look incredible!
Yes you can.
Have not made this cookie yet. NUT I am sure it will be great
Found your site a few weeks ago. Have made the blueberry muffins twice. They’re the best when you can get fresh berries. Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite. Going to try ‘that recipe next.