I have no idea how out of 25 cookie recipes on our blog we don’t have a single good ol‘ reliable chocolate chip cookie recipe!! That’s pretty messed up! I’m sure it’s because everyone has a chocolate chip recipe they love and so it’s fun to share recipes that are different and new. However, everyone could use another wonderful chocolate chip cookie recipe… especially this one. It really is famous too… Melanie won 1st place with it at a Thanksgiving Point cookie bake off!! It is my number one chocolate chip cookie recipe – fabulous taste and texture. Enjoy!
**FYI–a note from Melanie:
A couple of years ago I quit using shortening in anything. I now use all butter in this recipe. So, I now leave out the shortening and replace it with an equal amount of butter ( 1/2 cup). I found that the cookies still have that perfect texture as shown and don’t go flat, if you chill the dough for an hour or so before baking. You may need to bake for a few minutes longer–but DO NOT over bake–take out when barely brown. Then leave on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to the wire rack for cooling**
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Mmmm… I love this recipe, too! Especially with the bigger Guittard chocolate chips. I can't believe this has never been posted!
Love the new look! :) The cookies look so good!
Thank you for your wonderful blog? My wife Stacy does not have any sisters and having a good blog like this helps her feel like she does. Thanks for the great recipes.
Matt
Great new look! And a terrific recipe… with milk is teh perfect touch
I'm a little confused-
Do you use the butter in place of the shortning or do you use both?
I have a butter question too, so do you use 1 1/2 cups butter now that you no longer use the shortening? Also, is the baking time adjusted at all if you chill the dough as recommended above? Thanks!
Misty and Amy F.
Ok–I fixed my little FYI note with more details of how I have changed this recipe to leave out the shortening. HOpe that helps!
Thank You Melanie-
Love your blog! =)
Making these today…..
I made these today and my husband (who thinks his mom makes the best cookies) said these are the best chocolate chip cookies ever! I put in some reeses peanut butter chips too cause I had some extras. Nice touch.
Thanks Mel! I didnt' know if it work out the same without shortening but now that I know, I will for sure use all butter.
I made these this week and they were so good. I've made so many different chocolate chip cookies recipes and these were a hit. Definitely a keeper! Thanks….and I love your site!
Made these last night and they were sooooo yummy! Nothing makes me drink a big glass of milk like some warm chocolate chip cookies!
I made these for a local bake sale..it was very hard to see them all leave! Is it okay that I added a link to this recipe on my blog?
love2cooksweets.blogspot.com
Virginia, of course it's ok that you linked to our blog! We love that! :) So glad you liked the cookies! Brittany
I don't know what I did wrong :( My cookies turned out flat. Help!
Hi Julie, sorry this is a month late!! I just found your comment. For me, there are a couple reasons why my cookies turn out flat: the butter is melted or too soft OR high altitude – add a couple tablespoons of flour to the batter. I hope that helps – let me know!
I found your blog about a week ago and LOVE it!!! I dont really like cooking. But I made your cookies yesterday and I also made your tomato basil pasta for dinner last night. They were delish!!! So easy and my family loved them. I find myself looking at your blog everyday for new fun things to cook. I think im starting to enjoy myself. Thank you Serena Marley pocatello id;)
this recipe is by far the best choc chip cookie recipe I have found, it even beats my grandmas old family recipe! I am too impatient to wait for my butter to soften so I melt it and then freeze the dough and make cookies whenever I want by just thawing out however much dough I want! Still turns out great!
where do you buy Guittard chocolate chips? I cannot find them at any of my local stores. Thanks.
Hi Heidi,
I am not sure where you live. I live in Utah, and I have found Guittard chocolate chips at Kohlers, Fresh Market, and Smiths. I think I have seen them at Macey's, too. They don't carry them at the Wal-Mart near me, though. Some of my sisters live out of state… I don't know if they have seen them at any of their stores.
Hope that helps!
Mindy
Thanks for getting back to me, Mindy. I live in Michigan, and I have checked Wal-mart, Kroger, and meijer and have had no luck. So, I might just stick with Nestle. Thanks!
Looks like another winner. Yummm!!!
Used all butter and they were SO good! We loved them. Mine were a little flatter than the picture, but not by much. The texture and taste were outstanding. Our new favorite…and I thought we were set on my recipe for life. Oh well. Glad to have found one that’s even better! :)
I was just google searching yummy chocolate chip cookie recipes and this page came up… it made me so happy when I realized it was my Cousin-in-law’s blog! haha Love ya Melanie! I’ll have to try them :) Hope all is well in Tennessee! I’m coming back out to visit this coming spring.. perhaps I’ll make it out your way?!
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