These cookies were way too cakelike for my taste. I added that extra 1/2 tsp of baking soda, but I didn't like eating them. They taste OK but the texture is like eating a crunchy cake.

I work in an office of all men and for each of their birthdays I bake a "treat" of their choice. One of the guys requested Chocolate Chip cookies and I usually make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies so I came to Allrecipes to find a "regular" recipe to try. My immediate criteria was one that would use the ingredients I had in the house. After reviewing several recipies I decided to use this one and I am so glad I did. The cookies were easy and turned out awesome!! All of the guys told me to hang on to this recipe. I did have to make a couple of modifications due to lack of ingredients: 1) I used half milk chocolate chips & half semi-sweet chocolate chips and 2) I only had 2 sticks of butter, so I used 1/2 cup of Crisco to make up the difference (I doubled the recipe). I also took the advice of another reviewer and added the dry ingredients a little at a time, however, since I was too lazy to do it by hand I kept my Kitchenaid mixer on the lowest setting and it worked perfectly! These cookies are so good - chewy & chocolatey!! Ashley - thanks for the great recipe!

I was nervous because of some of the reviews but these were great. Its a light, buttery cookie. People who had problems my guess is that you didn't slowly add in the dry ingredients. Its key with making any dough. I added the dry ingredients by the 1/4 cup and mixed by hand - which I think is key. If you use an electric mixer only use it to cream the sugar and butter then do everything else by hand. These came out beautifully. Perfectly brown and golden brown around the edges. Thanks for sharing this with us Ashley!

I definitely reccomend more flour in this recipe. They were very thin when i took them out of the oven and fell apart. But they were some of the most delicious cookies ever! (When you make these, be sure to spread them WAY apart or else you'll end up with a cookie pie!!)

i substituted all the fat for unsweetened applesauce, and mine came out very fluffy and almost like dense cakes... very good healthier alternative. im just stingy with stars.

I love this recipe. I just ate two. My friends love them too. I'll make them again. I only use 1 cup of chocolate chip

Wonderful - Except there are way too many chocolate chips - for next time I'll only use 1 cup of milk chocolate chips but will be using again (and again)

So Yummy! This is a recipe for everyone. If you like your cookie dough uncooked, this is the best out there, unbelievably good. And baked, delicious! Thanks Ashley!

Very yummy! Better than Mom's! :D

My daughter's first attempt at cookies from scratch and they are incredible. A great recipe.

These cookies came out soft, chewy and delicious!

I gave 4 stars only because (per other reviews here) you MUST add ½ teaspoon baking soda to this recipe for the cookies to turn out right. With this addition, I have found this chocolate chip cookie recipe to be the best I’ve ever made, and people go nuts over them every time I serve them. I think it’s the 2 full cups of chips that does the trick, and I always use high-quality MILK chocolate chips. They are slightly more expensive, but it really does make all the difference in the world. I have wowed so many people with these cookies that I’m asked for the recipe all the time. I wish I could take the credit for it!

"OH MY GOD" That is all I could say over and over when I tasted these cookies fresh out of the oven! WOW THIS IS THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE IVE EVER HAD! I WHOLE HEARTEDLY RECOMMEND THIS RECIPE!!!!

Really good basic chocolate chip cookies. I personally used soy margerine and froze the chips in advance so they would keep their shape when they baked (and that I wouldn't snack on them before I got a chance to bake with them).

This is such a great recipe! Everyone I make these for just loves then and wants more! They only last in my house for aday or two! They are so moist and chewy and so wonderful!

Great recipe! Not the best cookies I've ever had but they were still delicious!

These are pretty tasty cookies. They were nice and thick the way I love them. I used baking soda like ashley suggested.

This recipe was a little dry but overall was very good. My family loved them so much they were gone by the next day!

Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (= ...from the author. Also, Sometimes I do 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup shortening. This has been my favorite recipe since I was 14. Ive tried other ones, but always go back to this one. My friends all love it too, and they only use this recipe. I always underbake my cookies and then freeze them; that way they never get hard. Once again, add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. I was young when I submitted this, and totally forgot to type that in, and now I can't remember my old login password to change it.

I have used this recipe over and over again and am always impressed with the results! These cookies are soft and gooey and simply delicious! Everyone asks for the recipe!