Food and Recipes Desserts Cookies The Only Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes You'll Ever Need By Southern Living Editors Published on July 31, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Micah A. Leal We love old-school pies and storied cakes more than anyone, but no one can argue that one of the most classic desserts of all time is the humble chocolate chip cookie. A warm chocolate chip cookie and a cold glass of milk are as meant to be as peanut butter and jelly or spaghetti and meatballs. If you've been searching for the best chocolate chip cookie recipes out there, you've come to the right place. From our can't-be-beat, All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe to our new favorite Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Recipe, we've got plenty of chocolate chip cookie recipes to choose from. Creative spins like Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies will keep your taste buds on their toes. And if you're looking for something with presentation that wows, try our Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie or our Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. Bake a batch for yourself and bring one to the neighbors, these are the best chocolate chip cookie recipes your kitchen has ever seen. 01 of 10 Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Jennifer Causey Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies This recipe has been dubbed the absolute best chocolate chip cookie recipe ever by countless readers. 02 of 10 Barbara Bush's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Barbara Bush's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies If you want a chocolate chip cookie recipe that doesn't skimp on the chocolate chips, you've got to try this former first lady's recipe. 03 of 10 Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Alison Miksch Recipe: Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie We've got five fun twists on the classic chocolate chip skillet cookie so every family member can get a bite of their favorite flavors. 04 of 10 Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Cookies Zoe Denenberg; Prop Styling: Rachel Mulcahy Recipe: Peanut-Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Peanut butter and chocolate were made for each other, and this chewy cookie recipe is definite proof. 05 of 10 Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Micah A. Leal Recipe: Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies When the temperature drops ever so slightly, we're immediately ready for fall, which means pumpkin everything—including these soft chocolate chip cookies. 06 of 10 All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: All-Time Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies The name says it all: You can never go wrong with this no-frills chocolate chip cookie recipe. 07 of 10 Kitchen Sink Cookies Jennifer Causey Recipe: Kitchen Sink Cookies The beauty of this chocolate chip cookie recipe is that you can put whatever sweet and salty additions you have on hand in the batter. 08 of 10 Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake Bring back the wonder of childhood birthdays with a homemade version of your favorite cake—a giant chocolate chip cookie. 09 of 10 Damaris Phillips' Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies Courtesy of Damaris Phillips Recipe: Damaris Phillips' Chocolate Chip Cherry Cookies This is the first recipe that chef and cookbook author Damaris Phillips ever wrote, so you know it's a special one. 10 of 10 Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies Southern Living Recipe: Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies There's a lot more going on than just chocolate chips in these stuffed-to-the-brim cookies that will be gone before they're even fully cooled. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit