These Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies are made from scratch, extra thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies. They have a slight crisp on the outside and are soft in the center, with plenty of chocolate morsels throughout.
My kids love baking cookies together on the weekends, especially helping to measure and pour the ingredients and sneak bites of cookie dough. Some of our favorite cookie recipes include Super Soft Sugar Cookies where they can cut shapes out of the dough and Homemade Oreo Cookies.
Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
This fun and easy chocolate chip cookie recipe is my new favorite way to make them and they’re better than anything you’d find in a bakery! Next time I make them I may even dip half the cookie in chocolate for an extra measure of WOW!
How to make jumbo chocolate chip cookies:
- Mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt)
- Cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- Gradually mix in the flour and mix until combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared cooke sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or just until light golden brown around the edges. Do not over bake.
- Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
How to make sure your cookies aren’t flat:
Cookies often become thin when they spread too far during cooking. To ensure your cookies stay thick and not thin and flat, make sure to measure carefully, and be sure the butter isn’t warm, but just room temperature.
You also may chill the dough for 30 minutes before dividing it into balls on the cookie sheet, which can help can prevent spreading, but isn’t required in this recipe.
Another important note is that you don’t want to place cookie balls on a hot baking sheet.
What is the best flour for cookies:
All-purpose flour is my preferred flour when baking cookies (and most baked goods)! This recipe was developed with all-purpose flour and adjustments have been made to ensure thick and chewy cookies with this type of flour.
The primary difference between cake flour and all-purpose flour is in the protein content. Cake flour is a low protein flour that has a very fine texture because it has been finely milled. If you’ve ever had angel food cake, this is a great example of how cake flour can make certain baked goods really light and fluffy.
If you are using self-rising flour, remember that salt and baking powder have been added so you will want to eliminate both from the recipe.
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These Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies are made from scratch and are essentially large chocolate chip cookies that are extra thick and chewy.
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups butter , softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar , firmly packed
- 2 eggs , room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chocolate chips (I use 1 cup mini chocolate chips and 1 cup chocolate chunks
Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or silplat mat.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
Add butter, sugar and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl or stand mixer and beat well until creamed together
Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined
Gradually mix in the flour and mix until combined
Stir in chocolate chips
Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop spoonfuls of dough onto prepared cooke sheet, about 2 inches apart
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or just until light golden brown around the edges. (Do not over bake.)
Let stand 1 minute on cookie sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely
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Ashley says
Just made these cookies and they are amazing. I have a recipe I always use that people love and I just tried these out on my boyfriend (the chocolate chip cookie connoisseur) and he said these are the best yet! Even better than my family recipe. I’ll keep this recipe around for sure! Cakey and chewy and just a slight crisp on the outside, they’re great.
Lauren Allen says
I’m thrilled they passed the test! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Diana says
These came out great! If it weren’t for the fact that my husband and I are really trying to minimize our sweets, they would be long gone. Made them 3 days ago. Hope they last 3 more days…
Shelley says
Wow, just finished baking a batch of these Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies and this may be the best chocolate cookie recipe I have ever used! Thanks for sharing Lauren. I live in a higher altitude and am always concerned that something will to wrong whenever I bake, even though cookies are usually not an issue, you never know and oftentimes have to play around with baked good recipes to get the right touch. Followed your recipe to a T and all was fantastic. Love that these are oversized, crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle. Yum!
Lauren Allen says
I’m so glad you loved them! Thanks for commenting 🙂
Ahleah says
These cookies are wonderful! I made them for my team and everyone raved about how good they were! A perfect amount of soft and chewy in the middle and a crisp outside makes these so yummy. I highly recommended!
Lauren Allen says
I’m so glad everyone liked them!