Though I’m usually the person that says there can never be too much chocolate, my favorite cookie is not a chocolate sandwich cookie, nor a double chocolate cookie, not a chocolate crinkle cookie. My favorite cookie is the classic, tried and true chocolate chip cookie – a basic cookie dough with chips (or better yet, chunks) of chocolate throughout. Despite this cookie being the classic, most popular cookie around there is not one single version of the cookie. Some versions are cake-y, some are dense and chewy, some are brittle and crispy. I harbor no ill will to any of these varieties of chocolate chip cookie, but my choice (if given a choice, which to choose amongst chocolate chip cookies might be my own version of Sophie’s Choice) is for a dense cookie that has a slight crisp to the edges, but a chewy center.

If you understand the ingredients of the cookie and what it does for the final result, you can customize how you make your cookies and hopefully make it the same way every time. For consistency, the first tip is to measure your ingredients properly. Weighing ingredients is the most accurate method and ensures you will add the same amount every time. If you don’t have a weigh scale, you can spoon your flour and sugar into a volume measure and then level it off with a butter knife – don’t scoop the flour because you’ll compress the flour and end up adding more than you need to. Flour forms the structure of your cookie, so it’s important to measure it correctly. Weigh your ingredients and you’ll be on your way to consistent results.
Best chocolate chip recipe I have ever made. I did the melted butter method and they turned out great. Thanks Meredith!
Excellent chocolate chip cookie! I also melted the butter and followed your instructions! Great results and lots of compliments including a teenager! Making another batch this week! Thank you!
The BEST chocolate chip cookie. Thanks again !
very good recipe…these are a hit every time people eat them…i used the first method of creaming the butter and they turn out great everytime…thanks
Had a lot of fun making your chocolate chip cookies. Melted the butter and the dough was excellent to work with. Used dark chocolate chips. Will try creaming the butter next time, now that you showed me the best way to do it. Thank you for all your help in the kitchen. I really appreciate it. Now off to devour some cookies.
The melted nutter ones are the best.
These were wonderful! I went on a cookie baking spree and decided to try a couple of your recipes. These were the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve made in a while. I also made the chocolate crinkle cookie and they turned out delicious. I made the thumbprint cookies with the cream cheese and raspberry. They were really good but so different.
I also melted the butter, excellent cookie!
I would of never tried melting the butter to make chocolate chip cookies, but wow! This is now my new best ever chocolate chip cookie recipe ever thank you Blue Jean Chef!!