The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 22, 2008

I love these! I did find them a little bit flat, so as suggested, I replaced ALL of the soda with powder and the results were amazing! Tablespoon sezed cookies work, I think, the best. And their small size does add to their "poofy-ness".

—Gigi Gardale

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 22, 2010

I didn't like this recipe as it was originally written. I thought they were greasy and they came out flat. I tried it again using butter softened at room temp (not in the micowave, it makes it too soft!) rather than shortening and I sifted the dry ingredients before adding. They came out sooooo much better!

—paws93

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Mar 01, 2005

These cookies came out absolutely amazing! Were easy and quick, a good classical chocolate chip cookie. I read a previous person's suggestion to replace the baking soda with baking powder to avoid flatness, and decided to use 1 t baking soda and only 1/2 t baking powder, to make the cookies rise just a little. Came out perfect! When I didn't burn the sheet ;-)

—Ethel

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Nov 26, 2007

I've been making these cookies for several years. Everyone LOVES my cookies. I love to see the look on my friends faces when they take the first bite. These taste nothing like the usual toll house cookie recipe. The dough freezes very well and my kids make these all of the time. You can also replace the chocolate chips with toffee bits, (the kind without chocolate) they are to die for.

—Tinacooks

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Sep 08, 2009

I just finish making these and they turned out great. The only thing I changed was baking powder instead of baking soda as recommended by other reviewers. The only thing that didn't come out right was the the amount I got. The recipe says it will make about 48 tsp size cookies, well I got over 200 using a tsp. Not that I am complaining though cause these will disappear faster then it took to make them lol.

—Angele

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Apr 14, 2007

I just got them out of the over and they are the BEST!!! They made exactly 4 doz. Note that I used 1 tsp powder and 1/2 tsp soda. Thanks so much for this awesome recipe.

—Kate A

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Jan 12, 2011

Yum....I just wanted one so I baked one BIG cookie!

—Soup Lover-Sue

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Dec 03, 2007

I have made this recipe as a Christmas gift to a co-worker for the past couple of years. This year, I decided to try Cooks Illustrated "Crisp Chocolate Chip Cookies," thinking they would be better. Guess what? Not so much. Not at all, in fact. She was disappointed and would rather have had The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie (baked for 13 minutes, crisp). Just thought you'd like to know!

—FULLTILTREDHEAD

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Nutrition

Calories
191 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
23.1 g
7%

Cholesterol
9 mg
3%

Fat
10.7 g
16%

Fiber
0.8 g
3%

Protein
1.9 g
4%

Sodium
144 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

Serving Size: 1/48 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 48
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 191
Calories from Fat: 96

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.7g 16 %
Saturated Fat 3.2g 16 %
Cholesterol 9mg 3 %
Sodium 144mg 6 %
Potassium 67mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 23.1g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3 %
Protein 1.9g 4 %
Sugars 15.2g
Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 8 %
** Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 8 %
Vitamin B6 2 %
Magnesium 5 %
Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.