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Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today I present to you this super special recipe for my delicious Jumbo and Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Itโ€™s cookie season, finally! And I am baking SO many cookies! I am a huge fan of very chewy cookies! My Chocolate Chip Cookies have got to be chewy and thick, or I am not having any of it!

And thatโ€™s why I created thisย recipe. Well, first of all, I was putting together aย holiday cookie box, and I knew I wanted to includeย chocolate chipsย in it. So I decided to make them THICKย Chocolate Chip Cookies, because thatโ€™s the only way to go for me.

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Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Best Thickย Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookieย Recipe

Iโ€™ve said before on the blog and even on myย Instagram, that you probably would never see me posting aย chocolate chip cookie recipeย here.

Because there are thousands upon thousands ofย chocolate chip cookie recipesย out there on the internet, I mean, how many different ways can someone makeย chocolate chips, am I right?

But even when I went to researchย recipesย forย chocolate chip cookies, they werenโ€™t always resulting in the chewiest, thickestย chocolate chip cookieย with theย textureย andย flavorย the way I like it.

So here, I decided to create my very own Thickย Chocolate Chip Cookiesย recipeย that taste like theyโ€™re straight from aย bakery!

Below are all the steps to make these jumbo cookies and ingredient amounts are listed below!

bite shot of a chocolate chip cookie

Make the Cookie Dough

Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Make theย Cookie Dough

When making the dough, I made sure to use room temperature ingredients. First I addย butterย to theย bowlย of myย stand mixerย andย creamย it onย medium speed. Then I add theย brown sugarย and white sugar and beat again until light and fluffy. Add theย eggย andย eggย yolk andย creamย until incorporated. Finally add theย vanilla extractย and mix in.ย 

Next, add all-purpose flour,ย bakingย soda,ย baking powder, and ย saltย to theย bowl. You can mix theย flour mixtureย in a separateย bowlย first to ensure a smooth consistency.

Last but not least,ย foldย in theย chocolate chipsย orย chocolate chunksย andย stirย to combine. Be careful not to overmix.

three pictures showing how to shape large chocolate chip cookies

Assembling the Cookies

I like to make these cookies pretty huge! These HUGEย chocolate chip cookiesย are worth it! They were so soft, so irresistible! I am afraid I had one too many.

Preheat I used a 1/3 measuring cup to shape these cookies, so they were pretty big! But even when I made them smaller in a newย batch, with aย cookie scoop, they were still super superย chewyย and soft!

You can even make them bigger, and use a 1/2 cup to shape the cookies! Go crazy! Just adjust baking time. Less baking time if you shape the cookies smaller, and more baking time if you shape the cookies bigger.

Make sure to place the baking sheet of cookies in the fridge/freezer for at least 15 minutes prior to baking. This will minimize spreading.

Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Freezing Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

You can make these cookies way ahead, and keep them in your freezer for Christmas, or actually, any time of the year really. I just mean that with Christmas, you might have a lot to bake and do, and it helps to have some stuff made ahead.

To freeze these Thick Chocolate Chip cookies, start by shaping them into cookie balls, then place them on top of a baking sheet. And pop the cookie sheet in the freezer.

Once the cookies are frozen solid, about 2 hours later, remove them to a zip loc bag. Keep them in the freezer for up to 2 months.

No need to thaw the cookies before baking, simply pre-heat the oven, arrange the cookies on a baking tray, and bake them frozen.

Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Baking the Cookies

When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F. Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the centers are still soft. Remove from the oven a couple of minutes before they look done to prevent overbaking.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Donโ€™t over bake the cookies. If the cookies look baked in the oven, they will probably be dry and over baked as they cool down. Always remove them a couple of minutes before they actually look done. The cookies should have a light golden color when you remove them from the oven. Make sure to let them cool on a coolingย rackย as well.

You can also add a fewย chocolate chipsย andย sprinkleย someย flaky sea saltย on top of the cookies as soon as they come out of theย oven. They will stick right on the cookies, and it give an extra chocolate touch with some salty goodness! Yay!

jumbo chocolate chip cookies

Hot Tips & Tricks for Jumbo Thick Cookies

  • Freezingย Cookie Dough:ย Shape the dough into balls and freeze on aย baking sheet. Once frozen solid, transfer to a zip-lock bag for up to 2 months.ย Bakeย from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to theย bakingย time.
  • Dough Consistency:ย If the dough is too sticky,ย chillย it in the fridge for 15 minutes before scooping and rolling.
  • Shape:ย For a smooth, round shape, roll the scooped dough balls between your hands beforeย baking.
  • Donโ€™t Overmix!ย Overmixed dough will result in dense and hard cookies.
bite shot of a chocolate chip cookie

Recipe Variations

  • Nutty:ย Add 1 cup of chopped nuts, such as walnuts or pecans, to the dough for extra crunch.
  • Double Chocolate:ย Substitute 1/2 cup of the flour with unsweetened cocoa powder for a chocolatey twist.
  • Stuffed:ย Press a piece of caramel or a small chocolate bar into the center of each dough ball beforeย bakingย for a gooey surprise.
Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jumbo Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Camila Hurst
These are the chewiest, thickest Chocolate Chip Cookies youโ€™ve ever made! Iโ€™ve even made them in smaller size and they were still pretty thick! Amazing!
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Resting time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature (141 grams, 5 oz)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar 150 grams, 5.29 oz
  • 1/4 cup white sugar 50 grams, 1.76 oz
  • 1 egg
  • 1 yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 10 oz, 283 grams
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips I used a mix of chunks and chips

Instructions
 

  • Add butter to the bowl of an electric mixer. Cream for 1 minute.
  • Add brown sugar and white sugar. Cream for another 2 minutes until light in color and fluffy.
  • Add egg and yolk to the mixer.
  • Cream until incorporated. Add vanilla extract. Mix to combine.
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Mix with a spatula or on the lowest setting to incorporate the flour.
  • Last but not least, add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
  • Use a 1/3 measuring cup to form the cookies. My cookies had between 2.8-3 oz each.
  • You can roll them between your hands to obtain a smooth ball.
  • Place cookies on a baking sheet and put it in the freezer or fridge.
  • Put them in the freezer for 15 minutes before baking. Or put them in the fridge for 30 minutes before baking.
  • If you donโ€™t want to bake all cookies at once, place them in the freezer, once they are solid, after about 2 hours, transfer them to a zip loc bag, and keep it in the freezer for up to 2 months.
  • You can also keep the cookies in the fridge for a couple of days before baking, make sure to cover them.
To bake
  • Pre-heat the oven to 350F.
  • You donโ€™t need to thaw any frozen cookies. Bake them straight from the fridge or freezer.
  • Arrange cookies on a baking tray, about 3 inches apart. Bake cookies for 18-20 minutes. The outside of the cookie should be light golden. As a rule of thumb, remove the cookies a couple of minutes before they actually look baked. If cookies look baked in the oven, they will be dry and over baked as they cool down.
  • Let the cookies cool down for at least 10 minutes.
Storage
  • Store any baked cookies for up to 3 days in an air-tight container at room temperature.

Notes

Feel free to add any nuts, other chips (butterscotch, white chocolate, m&mโ€™s) to the batter.
Also feel free to shape these cookies smaller, with a cookie scoop, Iโ€™ve made both and it was amazing and so chewy and thick!

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
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33 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Tem que fazer esse biscoitos sem ninguรฉm saber, ninguรฉm terรก paciรชncia de esperar ficar pronto de tรฃo gostoso que รฉ, sensacional!!!!!!!!

  2. Loved these cookies !! I want to make this cookies in funfetti cookie version instead of chocolate chips I wanna add white Chocolate chips and some sprinkles ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks ๐Ÿ˜Š

  3. This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever!! Iโ€™m addicted!! How would I turn this into a peanut butter batter? Peanut butter chocolate chip cookies like this sound amazing ๐Ÿ˜

    1. Thank you so much Mandy!! To do that, I would do 8 tbsp of butter and maybe add 1 cup of pb to the batter, and then check the consistency, it might need a bit more flour to firm up. It would have to be a testing. That’s a great idea, and I will totally do that sometime soon!

    1. I stored the cookies overnight in the fridge, so for 24 hours. I just baked them and they spread so much, why is that?
      I followed the recipe exactly and measured each scoop out to 2.1oz.

      1. These really don’t spread. They stay super thick. I am not sure what could have happened, maybe incorrect ingredient measurement, like if you scooped the flour with a cup instead of weighing it… or oven temperature. maybe the oven wasnt warm enough when you placed the cookies in etc.

  4. 5 stars
    Camila, this has become my new go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe! I really love the way the cookies turn out on the thicker side with such a soft chewy ceter (but not overly gooey). I’ve been able to swap in self-rising flour (I have a ton that got ordered accidentally) by omitting the baking powder and salt, and it’s been working out so great. This is really such a good base cookie recipe for anything you might want to add in, I saw that someone else was going to do funfetti, and today I divided the dough and made half chocolate chip and the other half maple-walnut, sooo good! Thank you for all rthe fabulous recipes, as always!

    1. Thank you Katrina, this is such an amazing tip for using self-rising flour!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!! And maple walnut sounds so so good!!!!

  5. 5 stars
    Omg! First time I make Chocolate Chip Cookies! They are amazing! Thank you for good guidance and bless you for writing the recipes in gram. Makes it easy for us in Europe โค

  6. I love this recipe but Iโ€™ve run into the same problem with every chocolate chip cookie I make. My chips never melt, when I break my cookie in half, Iโ€™m met with a solid chip and not the gooeyness! Please help!

  7. Hola Camila, buena tarde

    Espero te encuentres de maravilla

    Gracias por esta receta que seguro sera deliciosa, tengo una duda, si no tengo horno, pueden hacerse en air fryer?

    Gracias y saludos!!

    1. Pienso que si. Creo que sรญ. hornรฉelos a 300F durante 7 a 8 minutos, y mรกs segรบn sea necesario.

  8. 5 stars
    This is my first time measuring by weight and they turned out perfectly! I canโ€™t wait to try some add-inโ€™s and other options.

  9. Can this recipe be used as a base recipe for variation like Oreo, sโ€™mores, etc? Also, could this recipe be used for the jumbo 5.5 oz cookies?
    Thank you!

    1. yes absolutely! this is my base recipe for all chocolate chip cookie variations!!! Just add the ingredients in ๐Ÿ™‚
      and yes, it can be used for 5.5 oz. size cookies.

  10. 5 stars
    We have always been a Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookie household until we tried these!!! The cookies were delicious, easy to make and awesome looking too- thank you very very much for sharing this recipe- we will be making themmany many more times!!!

    1. Until they are golden on top and on the edges. time baking might vary depending on how strong your oven is, and the size of the cookies. I recommend checking frequently to prevent over baking, the cookies should look slightly golden.

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