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My favorite chocolate chip cookies are big, dense, chocolatey and chewy. This New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe is truly the best – I am yet to try a better cookie!

My favorite chocolate chip cookies are big, dense, chocolatey and chewy. This New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe is truly the best – I am yet to try a better cookie!

There are a few things I’m known for amongst family and friends.

Cheesecake ranks pretty high on the list and so does my homemade lasagna, but these chocolate chip cookies are probably number 1.

In my opinion, they are second to none. I’ve put these cookies head-to-head with local bakeries and I honestly, I just haven’t found a better chocolate chip cookie.

The best, chewiest chocolate chip cookies come from the New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe.

In fact, I love them so much, they’re pretty much the only base recipe I use. If I’m feeling something other than chocolate chips, I’ll just toss in a few add-ins to give them a little twist.

I’ve done Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip S’mores Cookies, Salted Caramel Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies, Dark Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies and even a Pistachio-Pomegranate version.

I wasn’t kidding, these are my fave!

Whip up a batch of the chewiest, best chocolate chip cookies with my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe!

NEW YORK TIMES CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

While I have a small handful of recipes – such as Doctored Cake Mix and Easy Crockpot Pulled Pork – that I repeat in my kitchen, I’m not really one to repeat recipes very often.

However, sometimes a recipe is so incredibly good that I can’t help but make it over and over again. As you can guess by my ode to them already, these New York Times chocolate chip cookies certainly fit into that category.

Chocolate chip cookies that are huge, chewy, and perfectly delicious are within your grasp with the New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe

Now, this recipe for my favorite chocolate chip cookies is far from a new one. They took the blogging world by storm several years ago. As soon as I tried them, my idea of chocolate chip cookie perfection forever changed.

This New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe makes my favorite chocolate chip cookies. They'll become your favorite, too!

24 HOUR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

The method for New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies is certainly a bit different than what most of us are used to.
They do require a little planning ahead, because the ingredient list calls for bread and cake flours and they require a 24 hour chill time, but trust me, it’s so worth it!

I am certain the flour blend and long marinating time has something to do with the amazing texture of these cookies.

They’re big, dense, chocolatey, and perfectly chewy. It’s honest to goodness perfection and that’s what makes them unequivocally the best chocolate chip cookie that I have ever tasted.

Chocolate chip cookies that are huge, chewy, and perfectly delicious are within your grasp with the New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe

Their size alone is enough to intrigue people, and after one bite you’ll see pure bliss spread across peoples’ faces and they’ll be begging you for the recipe.

New York Times chocolate chip cookies (aka my favorite chocolate chip cookies) are perfect with a cup of coffee

HOW TO MAKE MY FAVORITE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

This is one recipe that I don’t recommend messing with the first time you try them. Don’t be tempted to toss in anything fancy schmancy (aside from good chocolate), just leave the recipe as is your first time around, and I promise you’ll be in love with them.

Making the dough for these New York Times chocolate chip cookies is pretty straightforward, aside from using two different types of flour instead of one.

Don't forget to use the best chocolate when you make my favorite chocolate chip cookies. It makes a real difference in this New York Times recipe!

Once the dough is made, go ahead and wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least 24 hours or up to 72 hours. And yes, this is mandatory! I have tried baking these cookies before that 24-hour mark and they simply were not as good.

If you want to freeze the cookie dough, you can do so now or go ahead and bake the cookies.

A 24-hour resting period makes all the difference in this New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe.

Scoop golf-ball-sized mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Because the cookies are so large, only put 6 cookies per baking sheet.

If you like, you can sprinkle the dough balls lightly with sea salt just before baking. I don’t always do this, but it will make for a really nice flavor against the good chocolate.

My favorite chocolate chip cookies are best when made nice and big

One of the nice things about this recipe is that, since the dough keeps for up to 72 hours in the refrigerator, you can bake a few each day if you want your cookies to be fresh from the oven.

Although, I doubt the dough will last very long after you taste your first New York Times chocolate chip cookie! At least, it never does around our house.

You'll never want to make any other cookie recipe after trying the New York Times chocolate chip cookies. They're my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe!

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New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

By: Jamie
4.55 from 455 ratings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 1 day
Total: 1 day 40 minutes
Servings: 18
My favorite chocolate chip cookies are big, dense, chocolatey and chewy. This New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe is truly the best – I have yet to try a better cookie!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour
  • 1 ⅔ cups bread flour
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt
  • 2 ½ sticks unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups
  • 1 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ pounds bittersweet disks or fèves, at least 60 percent cacao content (see note below)
  • Sea salt sometimes I add this, sometimes, I don't

Instructions 

  • Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
  • Using a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.
  • When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F . Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.
  • Scoop 6 3 1/2-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more. Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day.

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Notes

  • For smaller cookies, use a heaping tablespoon and bake for 12 minutes.
  • I have used regular chocolate chips in this recipe and they turn out just fine. Nestle recently released Dark Chocolate Morsels that work beautifully in this recipe.
  • I have baked these before the full 24 hour chill time and they simply just aren't as good.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 188kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 21mg, Sodium: 348mg, Fiber: 5g, Sugar: 14g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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209 Comments

  1. Serene says:

    Does anyone know how many cups of chocolate I would use? I’m not sure how to convert from 1.25 lbs

    1. Claudia says:

      I go with 2 cups chips. Enough for us. This is my go to chocolate chip recipe.

  2. GA says:

    Thank you for the recipe, they do come out amazing!

    If I want to now use some of the dough that I saved in the freezer, what is your suggestion? Should I defrost them first at room temperature, or can they be baked directly from frozen? and if so what would be the time to bake?

    thank you.

    1. Paige says:

      I frequently freeze cookie dough (frozen already portioned into balls) and bake a few at a time when the mood strikes. You can bake them frozen, just add a minute or two on to the final baking time. No need to defrost.

    2. Kelly says:

      1.25lbs is 20oz, most choc chips come in 10 or 12oz bags, so roughly 2 bags or 4-ish cups. Hope that helps

    3. Claudia says:

      I freeze in several well wrapped short logs. Then thaw and refridgerate, slicing and baking as desired. Works great.

  3. Rose says:

    5 stars
    These cookies are amazing!! I got so many compliments however I did make a little mistake and I put almond extract in the dough. When I realized my mistake I used vanilla for the other teaspoon. Now when I make these I do half almond and half vanilla.

  4. Sue Haley says:

    What happens if I beat the butter 5 minutes till pale yellow then added the eggs but forgot to mix the sugars first when creaming the butter. Will it taste different?

    1. Jamie says:

      Hi Sue – The flavor won’t be different, but the texture of the cookies will likely be a bit different. I haven’t done this myself, so I can’t say for certain how they’ll bake up.
      Jamie

  5. Melba says:

    This is the best ever cookie recipe

    1. Jamie says:

      So glad you think so, Melba! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your feedback. Happy baking!
      Jamie