The Definitive Ranking Of Store-Bought Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Slideshow

Our editors evaluated the cookies based on taste, appearance, and dough-to-chip ratio. The doughs were scored, tallied, and ranked accordingly. Surprisingly, for cookie doughs with a limited variation in ingredients — flour, sugar, oil, butter, and chocolate chips — these cookies varied significantly in appearance. From golden brown to a deeper gray in color, and in texture from soft and chewy to crisp and crunchy.

Check out our ranking starting with the least favorite and ending with the most favorite store-bought chocolate chip cookie dough brands.

This store-brand has become ubiquitous for inexpensive, tasty treats. While we do enjoy a trip to Trader Joe's not all of their products measure up, and unfortunately, this would be one of those missteps.

Some of the issues our editors had with the Trader Joe's brand cookies included the "gray-ish color," and bitter after-taste. However, most agreed that this chocolate chip cookie had a great chewy texture.

We included Eat Pastry, a gluten-free brand, because of its wide-availability (Whole Foods Market, Amazon, and various other grocery stores).

Our editors noted the soft texture of the cookie, its tendency to fall apart, and not enough chocolate for cons to the brand. However, most liked the initial taste of the cookie.

Toll House might hold the claim to the invention of the chocolate chip cookie, but it did not come out on top. Nestlé Toll House dough can be purchased at grocery stores and markets nationwide.

The cookie itself was ranked among one of the most visually appealing, but overall our editors found that it needed more chocolate and a chewier texture to earn the ranking of best chocolate chip cookie.

Immaculate cookie doughs are available at grocery stores across the country, including large chains like Publix and Whole Foods Market. The brand prides itself on quality ingredients and is partnered with the Non-GMO Project.

The cookie made it into our top three because of its chewy texture and sweet, brown sugar taste, but across the board editors felt this cookie needed more chocolate.

The Pillsbury Doughboy would be proud that his chocolate chip cookie dough ranked second in our taste test. This classic store-bought cookie dough is one of the most widely distributed and can be found nationwide at grocery stores, markets, and convenience stores.

Our editors loved the crunchy, yet chewy texture of this cookie, buttery taste, and chocolate to cookie ratio. However, some of our editors felt this cookie tasted too safe and standard.

The winner of our cookie dough taste test goes by two names, but has one great taste. This store-bought cookie dough can be found at Whole Foods Market, as well as Bed Bath and Beyond stores that carry food, and other smaller food retailers.

This cookie was by-far the favorite in our blind taste test. Across the board, our editors felt this cookie had the right amount of chocolate and they raved about the crisp edges and chewy center. If you are looking for a homemade cookie replacement this has The Daily Meal editors' stamp of approval.