Recipe Of The Day: The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Julie R. Thomson
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It's not hard to make agood chocolate chip cookie. Don't judge us for saying this, but even the pre-made Pilsbury chocolate chip cookies aren't bad. But making agreatchocolate chip cookie -- one that people will remember -- is actually pretty tough. That is unless you have this recipe in your hands.

If you're a fan of chewy chocolate chip cookies, with a slightly crisp edge, full of buttery flavor and generous with the chocolate, this is theonlyrecipe you need. It is one of the best.

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Ganache-Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies

While these cookies may require an extra step than most chocolate chip cookie recipes, it's well worth your time and effort. Sandwiching freshly baked cookies with chocolate ganache is possibly the best way to enjoy this type of cookie. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/ganache-stuffed-chocolate_n_1058402.html" target="_hplink">Ganache-Stuffed Chocolate-Chip Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Chocolate-Chocolate Cookies

As rich and chocolatey as the fudgiest of brownies, yet with the texture of a perfectly moist cookie, this recipe is for those of us who can never get enough chocolate. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/12/chocolate-chocolate-cooki_n_1144275.html" target="_hplink">Chocolate-Chocolate Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Salted Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Peanut butter and chocolate is a combination that has won over millions. Adding the sugary richness of a cookie makes this a sure-fire hit for any occasion. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/salted-chocolate-chip-pea_n_1062598.html" target="_hplink">Salted Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cup Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Salted Shortbread Cookies

The combination of salty and sweet is one that's hard to resist. And when you add buttery, melt-in-your-mouth cookie to that mix you know you've found a winning cookie. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/salted-shortbread-cookies_n_1058663.html" target="_hplink">Salted Shortbread Cookies recipe</a></strong>

Chocolate Krapferln

Austria is well known for its rich pastry culture, and these Austrian cookies are a great representation of that. The double dose of chocolate makes this cookie a sure winner. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/chocolate-krapferln_n_1061494.html" target="_hplink">Chocolate Krapferln</a> recipe</strong>

Double-Chip Cookies

The double-chip cookie calls for one part chocolate chips and one part potato chips. Two of our favorite foods mixed together in a cookie -- this is a trend we hope is here to stay. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/double-chip-cookies_n_1056922.html" target="_hplink">Double-Chip Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Green-Tea Fortune Cookies

You're not stuck with the slightly stale, overly sweet fortune cookie from the Chinese takeout restaurant, you can make your own fortune cookie with this recipe. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/green-tea-fortune-cookies_n_1059625.html" target="_hplink">Green-Tea Fortune Cookies recipe</a></strong>

Boot Tracks

There's more to a waffle iron than churning out breakfast waffles, you can use them to make these chewy chocolate cookies too. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/boot-tracks_n_1061627.html" target="_hplink">Boot Tracks recipe</a></strong>

Thumbprint Cookies With Jam

Thumbprint cookies are slightly chewy and totally delicious. Plus, you can customize them, filling them with your favorite type of preserves, such as raspberry, strawberry or apricot. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/thumbprint-cookies-with-j_n_1057242.html" target="_hplink">Thumbprint Cookies with Jam</a> recipe </strong>

Double Nut And Date Tassies

This recipe makes a cookie that tastes like pecan pie; it doesn't really get much better than that. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/double-nut--date-tassies_n_1062080.html" target="_hplink">Double Nut and Date Tassies recipe</a></strong>

Chocolate And Pecan Macaroons

These cookies include rich dark chocolate, flaked coconut, and pecans. Their chewy texture is like a cross between coconut macaroons and French egg-white macarons. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/chocolate--pecan-macaroo_n_1062315.html" target="_hplink">Chocolate And Pecan Macaroons </a>recipe</strong>

Viennese Cookies

These Viennese-style cookies have a tender texture from ground almonds and are sandwiched together with apricot jam. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/viennese-cookies_n_1061449.html" target="_hplink">Viennese Cookies </a>recipe</strong>

Dark Chocolate-Filled Florentines

Oats, chopped nuts and very little whole-wheat flour create these flat, crisp lace-like cookies. Sandwich together two cookies by spreading one half with melted chocolate and the other with apricot preserves. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/dark-chocolate-florentine_n_1061857.html" target="_hplink">Dark Chocolate-Filled Florentines </a>recipe</strong>

Whoopie Pies

These cakey chocolate cookies are filled with light and creamy whipped cream. You'll never want to go back to the original version after trying these. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/whoopie-pies_n_1061777.html" target="_hplink">Whoopie Pies recipe</a></strong>

Shortbread

These beautiful shortbread cookies are unbelievably easy to make and so, so good. Savor with warm tea or creamy hot chocolate. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/holiday-shortbread_n_1055642.html" target="_hplink">Shortbread</a> recipe</strong>

Walnut Crescents

Ground walnuts give these pretty little crescent cookies a satisfying, nutty crunch, and powdered sugar makes them pretty and sweet. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/walnut-crescents_n_1059547.html" target="_hplink">Walnut Crescents</a> recipe</strong>

Brutti Ma Buoni

These odd-shaped cookies, which translate from Italian to ugly but good, are very popular in Italy. Made with hazelnuts and egg whites, they're delightfully light and nutty. <strong>Get the<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/brutti-ma-buoni_n_1059509.html" target="_hplink"> Brutti Ma Buoni recipe</a></strong>

One Nutty Date

Peanut butter and crunchy walnuts make these buttery date cookies rich and seductive. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/one-nutty-date_n_1061623.html" target="_hplink">One Nutty Date</a> recipe</strong>
Peanut butter and crunchy walnuts make these buttery date cookies rich and seductive. Get the One Nutty Date recipe

Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies

Thumbprint cookies are an old-fashioned treat. Here, they're reinterpreted with walnut oil and whole-wheat pastry flour a healthier treat -- and, of course, with chocolate, simply for the taste. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/chocolate-thumbprint-cook_n_1049985.html" target="_hplink">Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies </a>recipe</strong>

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Macadamia nuts add a hint of Hawaiian flavor to these chewy white chocolate cookies. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/white-chocolate-macadamia_n_1059852.html" target="_hplink">White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Chile-Cocoa Graham Crackers

This chocolate graham cracker is just the right amount of crunchy and crispy -- and it has a little spice too, thanks to the addition of ancho chile powder. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/chile-cocoa-graham-cracke_n_1062370.html" target="_hplink">Chile-Cocoa Graham Crackers recipe</a></strong>

Lemon Angel Wings

Some call these angel wings others refer to them as elephant ears. But regardless their name the light, lemony flavor of these treats is, well, divine. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/lemon-angel-wings_n_1061442.html" target="_hplink">Lemon Angel Wings</a> recipe</strong>

Thousand-Layer Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe is not the one you turn to if you want a cookie in a hurry. No, this cookie requires time and patience. But if you want a chocolate-chip cookie that is full of chocolate flavor, this is the recipe you're looking for. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/09/thousand-layer-chocolate-_n_1266389.html" target="_hplink">Thousand-Layer Chocolate Chip Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Chocolate-Dipped Meringues

Meringue makes a nice, airy dessert -- making it easy to generously dip them in rich bittersweet chocolate. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/chocolate-dipped-meringue_n_1059546.html" target="_hplink">Chocolate-Dipped Meringues recipe</a></strong>

Almond Macaroons

The star ingredients in these sweet, nutty cookies are ground toasted almonds and fragrant almond extract complemented by fruity strawberry jam. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/almond-macaroons_n_1057648.html" target="_hplink">Almond Macaroons</a> recipe</strong>

Chocolate-Chocolate Cherry Cookies

These chocolate cookies have everything going for them. They're chewy and loaded with chocolate chips and dried cherries. Use an ice cream scoop to make the dough easier to drop onto baking sheets. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/chocolate-chocolate-cherr_n_1057240.html" target="_hplink">Chocolate-Chocolate Cherry Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Browned-Butter Sandwich Spritz

A heavenly sweet maple filling makes these scrumptious spritz cookies a little different. The secret to their ornate shape is to make them in a cookie press. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/browned-butter-sandwich-s_n_1061428.html" target="_hplink">Browned-Butter Sandwich Spritz</a> recipe</strong>

Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Every home cook should have a go-to chocolate chip recipe they can turn to in a pinch. If you don't have one yet, this may just be the recipe to take that role. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/milk--cookies-bakery-cla_n_1061341.html" target="_hplink">Milk & Cookies Bakery Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Cranberry-Honey Spice Pinwheel Cookies

These cookies have a bright, zesty filling and spicy aroma. They're convenient because you can make the logs of cookie dough ahead, then pull them out of the freezer and slice and bake as you need. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/cranberry-honey-spice-pin_n_1049368.html" target="_hplink">Cranberry-Honey Spice Pinwheel Cookies</a> recipe</strong>

Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars

Feel free to swap walnuts or almonds for the pecans in this recipe, or use half nuts and half dried cranberries for a tart, chewy version. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/chocolate-chip-pecan-cook_n_1061076.html" target="_hplink">Chocolate-Chip-Pecan Cookie Bars </a>recipe</strong>

Mexican Snowdrop Cookies

Thanks to a dusting of icy blue and white sanding sugar, these classic cookies glisten like freshly fallen snow. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/mexican-snowdrop-cookies_n_1059908.html" target="_hplink">Mexican Snowdrop Cookies </a>recipe</strong>

Stained Glass Sugar Cookies

Hard candies melt into dazzling colors in these sugar cookies, creating beautiful and edible stained-glass "windows." <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/stained-glass-sugar-cooki_n_1059549.html" target="_hplink">Stained Glass Sugar Cookies </a>recipe</strong>

Cinnamon, Brown Sugar And Walnut Shortbread Crescents

The tops of these elegant cinnamon walnut crescents are laced with stripes of bittersweet or semisweet chocolate. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/cinnamon-brown-sugar-an_n_1055640.html" target="_hplink">Cinnamon, Brown Sugar and Walnut Shortbread Crescents</a> recipe </strong>

Ginger Crinkle Cookies

Taking just 10 to 12 minutes in the oven, these spicy ginger cookies will be ready before you know it. They're slightly soft and chewy. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/ginger-crinkle-cookies_n_1061624.html" target="_hplink">Ginger Crinkle Cookies </a>recipe</strong>

Lemon Slice-And-Bake Cookies

Even if you're a chocolate chip cookie lover, you won't be able to resist these citrusy, lemon cookies. Their bright flavor is addictive. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/lemon-slice-and-bake-cook_n_1059552.html" target="_hplink">Lemon Slice-and-Bake Cookies recipe</a></strong>

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