13 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes for Your Inner Child

Ruth Wakefield invented the original chocolate chip cookie in Whitman, Massachusetts in the 1930s. Today, it's the most beloved cookie across the nation; you can't find a cookie that sparks more joy than chocolate chip. With these 13 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes for Your Inner Child, you'll find both classic chocolate chip cookies and new and wondrous variations of the delicious dessert! Whether you add even more chocolate or a new dimension to each cookie, you'll be smiling all day after you sink your teeth into these treats!
1. Hot Fudge Cookies

All you need is love and ice cream. When ice cream isn't an option, these Hot Fudge Cookies are the next best thing... or maybe even better?! We'll let you be the judge of that as you bite into these ooey-gooey chocolate cookies that are filled with melty chocolate chips. They're warm, sweet, and they'll make you want to cheer! And hey, they'd be pretty delightful with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream... or even some chocolate if you have that kind of chocolate devotion. It's safe to say, we all scream for Hot Fudge Cookies!
Click Here >>2. Fall Favorite Cookie

The Fall Favorite Cookie goes for the full fall flavor, to easily becoming your new favorite cookie! The sunset-orange, pumpkin-spice-infused cookie base is warm and ready to bring all the autumnal joy you can handle. And then it turns out that Fall Favorite Cookie is also a chocolate chip cookie! No wonder it is so many people's favorite! Thank goodness it makes enough cookies to go around!
Click Here >>3. Sinful Chocolate Cookies

These Sinful Chocolate Cookies make something sinfully sweet in your very own oven! Each cookie is already melty and marvelous with lots of chocolate chips baked right into the sugary dough, but with an added delight; rich chocolate flavor mixed into the butter, too. You'll be tempted to eat Sinful Chocolate Cookies before they even cool, or before you even have a chance to bake them!
Click Here >>4. Kitchen-Sink Cookies
Kitchen-Sink Cookies would, in fact, throw in the kitchen sink if it would make for a sweet addition! Filled with not just chocolate chips but also crispy potato chips, crunchy pretzels, and buttery toffee bits (everything but the kitchen sink...), Kitchen-Sink Cookies have a little something for everyone in the most literal sense! The cookies only take 35 minutes to make, so you can enjoy them virtually anytime you need a pick-me-up with a visual pop that your tastebuds will love as well!
Click Here >>5. Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies

Do we need to say anything else other than Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies? Doesn't the name itself make your mouth start to water with excitement?! It does for us. Now, just picture these warm golden-brown bites filled with melty chocolate chips and crunchy walnuts. Mmm, mmm, mmm. Nothing tops a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie... especially when it's from a batch of these Buttery Chocolate Chip Cookies! Get ready for the sweetest treat ever!
Click Here >>6. Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Everyone's always talking about a chewy, gooey chocolate chip cookie. And sure, we love those, too. But have you ever tried Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies?! We think they're the most slept-on version of this chocolatey classic there is! The name says it all! These sweet discs are satisfyingly crispy, and sprinkled with just a touch of sea salt for that ultimate sweet-and-salty combination. They're oh-so-good on their own, but we also think they'd be quite delightful sprinkled over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. Don't you?! Crispy Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best new way to think about your favorite classic cookie!
Click Here >>7. After-School Cookies

Three. Two. One. And... that's the bell! Grab your bookbag and start heading for the doors! It's time to leave the school day behind and get back to being a kid again! Nothing says "whew, glad that's over" like After-School Cookies! These aren't just any old chocolate chip cookies: the cookies themselves are richer in flavor with an embedded creamy vanilla taste and crunchy nuts to accent the buttery, brown sugar flavor. The chocolate is melty and ooey-gooey and, well, chocolatey! That puts a smile on everyone's face! Find your own sense of childhood again with After-School Cookies!
Click Here >>8. Grand Prize Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

And the blue ribbon goes to the odds-on favorite, the Grand Prize Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies! Yes, it's no surprise, but neither is how good they taste! The cookies have the tender texture, the richness, and the smoky sweetness of butter and brown sugar, with loads and loads of melty chocolate chips and crunchy nuts. Even the oats contribute to this delectable dessert by adding heartiness and more surface area for the sweetness to grab onto as it makes its way to your tastebuds! Place Grand Prize Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies next to a prize hog at the county fair and watch as people go hog-wild for them!
Click Here >>9. Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect indulgence for a serious chocolate lover! The hearty oatmeal base adds the perfect texture to the chewy and soft cookie, which is studded with rich, decadent chocolate chunks. Each bite of these cookies will transport you to a place of pure chocolate bliss, with every morsel packed with flavor. Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies are easy to make and are sure to be a hit with anyone who loves the combination of chocolate and a classic cookie!
Click Here >>10. Halfway Cookies

Halfway Cookies are truly halfway between two different desserts, but the result is tastier than the sum of its parts! Using yellow cake mix as its base, Halfway Cookies are fluffy and tender on the inside while still retaining the crispness on the outside you want from a great chocolate chip cookie. Melty, decadent chocolate chips only enhance the cupcake-like charm of these little delights! Best of all, these treats are ready in just under half an hour, so you'll be snacking on these sweets before you know it! Halfway Cookies don't use half measures when it comes to impressing your tastebuds!
Click Here >>11. Campfire Cookies

There's nothing like a warm, crackly fire on a cold winter's night. Well... there actually is something that could make it even sweeter. Campfire Cookies will have your tastebuds singing "Kumbaya" while you gaze up at the stars. Sure, making a wish on one of those shooting stars is dreamy, but when you have a crumbly chocolate chip cookie in hand that's topped with a melty, gooey marshmallow... now, that's out of this world! Gather around and get ready for the delight that Campfire Cookies bring to every affair!
Click Here >>12. Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever
The search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe is over. The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever truly lives up to its name! This recipe will become your new favorite, by far, with its crispy edges surrounding the ooey-gooey chewiness of the rich, chocolatey middle. Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever are delicious on their own, or you can serve them warm with some vanilla ice cream on top for an added treat!
Click Here >>13. Chocolate Orange Cookies
There is something about Chocolate Orange Cookies that sounds so fancy and elegant. But don't let them intimidate you, these humble yet delicious cookies can be whipped up in 20 minutes–they're super easy! They're also chewy, soft, and loaded with rich chocolate chips and citrusy orange flavor. It's safe to deliciously declare Chocolate Orange Cookies the yummiest and simplest fancy treats you'll ever eat!
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