From Chewy To Crisp: 12 Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes For Every Taste

Of all the cookies in the world (and there are many to choose from), there is a special place in our hearts for chocolate chip cookies. The smell of melting chocolate mingling with vanilla-scented dough takes us straight back to childhood sleepovers and those special occasions when our parents would indulge us with this sweet treat.

There are so many ways to adapt this humble cookie, from its most basic version to complex Truffle-Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies to the toasty taste of pecan chocolate chip cookies and wholesome oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Try your hand at making the perfect cookie as a simple after dinner dessert to serve alongside ice cream or milk or package these portable treats for edible gifts and party favors.

For more chocolate chip inspiration, check out these 12 chocolate chip cookies that include a recipe for every preference and taste.

Use this recipe for a soft, chewy chocolate chip cookie that is perfect for ice cream sandwiches that everyone will love. Use creamy vanilla ice cream, rich chocolate, or sweet and salty salted caramel ice cream.

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These cookies use half butter and half mashed avocado for a healthier twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie. Even though these cookies only have half the saturated fat, they are still soft and chewy.

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These chewy chocolate chip cookies can easily be made into chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with the addition of oatmeal and chopped nuts.
 

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One of the most versatile cookies around, chocolate chips can easily be changed up depending on what you have on hand. The key is to start with a good base recipe and to use quality ingredients. One ingredient that I never skimp on is vanilla.

For the Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, click here.

A delicious alternative to traditional chocolate chip cookies, made with extra virgin olive oil instead of butter. 

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These gluten-free cookies use a simple gluten-free replacement flour, plus cream cheese for a smooth, soft texture. Add in white chocolate peppermint chips, along with your usual semi-sweet for bright mint-chocolate flavor.

For the Gluten-Free Chocolate Peppermint and Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, click here.

These Paleo diet-approved cookies use creamy macadamia nut butter, coconut oil, and coconut flour for the base of the cookie. Then, the traditional chocolate chip mix-ins are added to the finished dough.

For the Paleo Macadamia Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, click here.

These thick, soft, chewy chocolate chip cookies are best served warm, when the chips are still melted. — Kathleen King

For the Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, click here.

Enjoy this twist on a classic soft-baked chocolate chip cookie, replacing chips with M&M candies.

For the Soft Batch Mini M&M Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe, click here.

It's a bold claim to publicly declare my chocolate chip cookies to be the best ever. Just know that I wouldn't say this if I didn't really believe it. And many other people believe it, too, because this has become one of the most popular chocolate chip cookie recipes on the Internet! What makes them so special? They aren't too sweet, have crispy bottoms and soft, chewy centers, and are loaded with chocolate chips and a hint of sea salt in every bite. These cookies are truly magnificent.— Alice Currah

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These vanilla-scented cookies are baked until golden brown and crisp. Feel free to add additional chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, oats, and more to these already delicious chocolate chip cookies. 

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These chocolate chip cookies are made with white and dark chocolate chips, and then the chewy chocolate chip cookies are drizzled with dark and white chocolate giving them their "zebra" stripes.

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