6 Best-Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

This cookie, from the former Lindsay's Chocolate Cafe and Coffee House in O'Fallon, Missouri, wowed us with its flavor-packed lineup of ingredients. "These are the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had! " says one of our website reviewers. "These are wonderful with a glass of cold milk while the cookie is still warm!"  

The Resume An original (and customer favorite) at the former Krista's Kitchen Bakery/Cafe in Portage, Wisconsin.

The Secret Big cookies; cake flour; loads of chocolate chips and nuts.

Our Take The large cookie bakes crisp on the outside, cakey inside. It's extra moist with chips.

The Resume From the Cookie Jar in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; fave of Road Food author Michael Stern.

The Secret No restraint: cocoa powder, chocolate chips and a very chocolatey chocolate frosting.

Our Take Soft; packed with choco-flavor.

The Resume Top seller since 1976 for Doughbox Bakery at Sauder Village, Ohio, a living-history destination.

The Secret Butter with vegetable oil; extra salt; brown sugar; extra chips.

Our Take Salty-sweet flavor stands out; oil gives flatter look, softer texture.

The Resume Marjorie Johnson of Robbinsdale, Minnesota, won one of her 2,500 state fair ribbons with this recipe. It's also part of her cookbook, The Road to Blue Ribbon Baking.

The Secret All butter (no shortening or oil); heavy on white versus brown sugar; chopped walnuts.

Our Take Like the beloved Toll House cookie; butter and walnut flavors prevail.

The Resume Rene's Bakery in Indianapolis is regularly rated one of the top Indy bakeries.

The Secret Lots of chips; coconut; let the dough sit overnight.

Our Take Coconut adds chewiness. Sitting overnight mellows flavor and makes softer, browner cookies.