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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Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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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Tamara Ponce says
Do you have a double chocolate chip version of these? I love the thickness and the texture. Or would I just replace one cup of flour with cocoa powder?
Lauren Allen says
I haven’t developed a recipe yet, but it’s on my list!
Nancy says
I made this recipe and not it is a hit at my house! I made over 12 dozens in the last two weeks. I did use 1/2 up of sugar and the rest in a mixture of light and dark brown sugar
Andrea says
These cookies are so delicious! It’s now my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. Thank you!
Jamie says
LOVE This recipe! Will definitely be bookmarking it!
Denise Ponchak says
My daughter wants homemade large chocolate chip cookies for her wedding instead of cake. After reading your blog I decided to give it a try. I followed your recipe exactly and used my 1/4 cup ice cream scoop. I pressed them down a little into a fat disk and cooked 13 min. They came out picture perfect and are strong enough to be put in a small bag for guests. We were impressed with the taste. I froze two cookie discs of dough to bake later, I am confident they will be great. Thanks so much for the blog and directions. You rock!
Ninfa Saga says
Hello,
I tried this recipe ad it’s phenomenal. Now what would you do if you want to make these smaller size to fit in boxes? Would you cut each dough portion in half and have double the cookies? Would they bake the same time or less? What do you suggest? I want them to be thick and perfect but just smaller in diameter.
Lauren Allen says
Yes, just make smaller cooked and cook them a little less.
Helen Dale says
Hello Love the look and texture of your cookies, I must make them I need the recipe in grams. do you have the recipe in grams? please Many thanks
Robbie says
Cookies were a big hit! Mine spread a bit more because the measuring cup I used to scoop them onto the cookie sheet wasn’t as deep. Still a BIG hit!!!