42 Chocolate Chip Cookies Ideas

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There’s nothing quite as comforting as a batch of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies.

Warm from the oven with gooey chocolate centers and golden, chewy edges, they’re the kind of treat that instantly makes any day better. While the classic recipe will always have a special place in our hearts, there are so many creative ways to enjoy this timeless favorite—from thick bakery-style cookies to soft and chewy twists, and even healthier takes that don’t skimp on flavor.

This roundup gathers the very best chocolate chip cookie recipes to inspire your next baking session.

Whether you’re craving a nostalgic classic, looking for a fun variation, or just want an excuse to bake something sweet, these recipes prove that chocolate chip cookies are always the right answer.

Brown butter makes chocolate chip cookies taste so much better. It’s the perfect holiday cookie recipe that will taste good all year round. Go to recipe.

Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

These oat flour chocolate chip cookies are soft, gooey, and insanely delicious! They are easy to make, and everything mixes up in one bowl in minutes. A staple gluten free cookie recipe the whole family will love! Go to recipe.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Cookies

The absolute best gluten free dairy free cookies you’ll ever make! This recipe has been tested and tweaked to perfection. They’re pillowy soft and chewy on the inside, and lightly golden around the edges. A classic chocolate chip cookie recipe no one will ever know is gluten free! Go to recipe.

These Chocolate Chip Cookie S’mores are the ultimate mashup—gooey marshmallow and melty chocolate tucked between soft, chewy cookies. They come together fast and make a dozen indulgent treats perfect for sharing (or not!). Go to recipe.

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

The recipe “Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies” combines chewy chocolate chip cookies with smoky, crispy bacon for a sweet-and-salty twist. They’re quick to whip up in under 20 minutes and make a couple dozen irresistible treats. Go to recipe.

BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the best pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! Soft and chewy with pumpkin spice flavor and chocolate chips, they will be your new favorite cozy fall cookie recipe. Go to recipe.

Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft and chewy triple chocolate chip cookies made with semi-sweet chips, chocolate chunks and cocoa powder. A chocolate lover’s dream cookie! Go to recipe.

Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

A classic cookie just got an upgrade! These Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies take a favorite recipe to the next level with the simple addition of crunchy pecans. All you’ll need is a tall glass of cold milk for the perfect snack! Go to recipe.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is an easy way to get your fix of classic fall flavors. The perfect combination of pumpkin and chocolate! Go to recipe.

Spiced Peanut Butter Date Cookies With Chocolate Chips

Spiced Peanut Butter Date Cookies with Chocolate Chips perfectly balance rich peanut butter, naturally sweet Medjool dates, and a blend of warming spices. Go to recipe.

Almond Flour Banana Cookies With Chocolate Chips

These soft and chewy Almond Flour Banana Cookies with Chocolate Chips are the perfect gluten-free treat! They are made with wholesome ingredients and are so easy to bake. Go to recipe.

Buttery Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy to make yet so addictive, these Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Cookies are deliciously buttery, filled with dark chocolate chips, and infused with warm spices, giving buckwheat flour immense depth of flavor. Go to recipe.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Packed with pumpkin, cinnamon, and vanilla, these Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are irresistibly soft and chewy, with melty chocolate in every bite. Go to recipe.

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Nothing is sweeter and cooler on the tongue that this Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe! Soft in the middle, a little crisp on the edges and as green as can be. Go to recipe.

Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Fall is the perfect time to indulge in some Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, which taste just like Autumn. Made with real pumpkin puree and a blend of warm spices, these cookies are soft, fluffy, and full of pumpkin flavor. Go to recipe.

This is the ultimate recipe for eggless chocolate chip cookies. Soft, chewy, crispy around the edges, and perfectly rich, they’re everything you could ever want in a vegan chocolate chip cookie. Go to recipe.

Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Cookies are incredible. The cookies are soft and chewy on the inside with buttery, crisp edges. For the perfect touch, they are topped with sea salt flakes. Go to recipe.

Sugar Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (Blood Sugar Friendly!)

Satisfy your sweet tooth without the blood sugar spike with these chocolate chip cookies made with quinoa flour that taste just like the real thing. Go to recipe.

New York Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

These New York Style Chocolate Chip Cookies are an ultra thick chocolate chip cookie. They are a huge chocolate chip cookie and one of the best you’ll ever try! They are soft, fluffy, thick, golden on the outside, and gooey on the inside. Go to recipe.

Thick and Delicious Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

My Thick and Delicious Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies have golden-brown edges, a soft center, and a delightful crunch of toasted walnuts. A modern twist to this timeless indulgent cookie is that I have added browned butter, which adds a bit of a nutty flavor to the gooey chocolate. Go to recipe.

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – Chewy, Gooey, and Perfectly Nostalgic

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. These are perfectly chewy, gooey, browned butter chocolate chip cookies. The ultimate in homemade Americana. Go to recipe.

Better Than Costco Chocolate Chip Cookies

This soft cookie recipe makes the best Costco chocolate chip cookies at home! Even better than store-bought, these Costco cookies are a must-try! Go to recipe.

Best Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies (Soft & Chewy Recipe)

Best Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies smell like warm perfection, melting on the inside and crisp on the edges. This soft & chewy recipe yields thick, tender cookies bursting with chocolate in every bite. Go to recipe.

These American-style chocolate chip cookie squares are like the softest, gooey-est chocolate chip cookie with a nice crisp exterior, happily cut into squares for easy portability. Go to recipe.

Toasted Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

A simple, classic chocolate chip cookie recipe made grown-up with dark chocolate, flaky sea salt and toasted hazelnuts. Go to recipe.

Chocolate Chip Shortbread

These chocolate chip shortbread cookies are made with an authentic Scottish shortbread recipe (from a Scottish baker) with the addition of decadent chunks of chocolate for the perfect teatime treat. Go to recipe.

White Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you are looking for super easy white chocolate chip cookies you’ll love this recipe. It’s so quick and easy to make, so is great for baking with kids – they’ll love the chocolate chips. Go to recipe.

Good Eats Copycat Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies

The perfect vegan rendition of Alton Brown’s signature chewy chocolate chip recipe. Go to recipe.

Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies

My Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy and packed with bold coffee flavor and melty chocolate chunks in every bite. The combination of espresso powder and chocolate creates the perfect balance between rich, deep flavor with just the right amount of sweetness. Go to recipe.

Chocolate Chip and White Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Chocolate Chip and White Chocolate Chip Cookies are filled with three kinds of chocolate chips- semi-sweet, milk, and white. Golden and crisp on the outside with a soft and fudgy center, they have layers of chocolate flavor and are a huge family favorite. Go to recipe.

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you love chocolate (who doesn’t?) then these are the cookies for you! They are fudgy, with a deep rich flavor, and melting gooey chocolate chips throughout. Ready in just 30-minutes! Go to recipe.

Copycat Levain Chocolate Chip Cookies

This Copycat Levain Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe is a must-try for chocolate chip cookie lovers! Go to recipe.

Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies

These sourdough chocolate chip cookies have crispy edges and gooey pools of chocolate! Make with sourdough discard for a slight tang and top with flaky salt. Go to recipe.

This recipe makes soft and chewy holiday cookie bars packed with chocolate chips and festive red & green M&Ms—easy to whip up with one bowl, press into a pan, bake, and slice for a sweet crowd-pleaser. Go to recipe.

Easiest Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe is a one bowl chocolate chip cookie recipe that makes soft chocolate chip cookies in less than 20 minutes- no mixer necessary, no chilling needed. Go to recipe.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick and chewy, these soft old fashioned Oatmeal Cookies are bursting with cinnamon and gooey chocolate chip goodness. Go to recipe.

Thick and Chewy Cowboy Cookies with Toasted Almonds

A cross between a gooey chocolate chip cookie and a spiced oatmeal cookie, these Thick and Chewy Cowboy Cookies are chock-full of toasted almonds, shredded coconut, oats, and two kinds of chopped chocolate. Bake them just until set so they are still soft in the middle. Go to recipe.

Brown Butter Oatmeal Cookies with Pistachio and Dark Chocolate

I’m excited to share my recipe for Pistachio and Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies —a deliciously indulgent treat that’s not only satisfying but also brings a delightful crunch and rich flavors to every bite. Go to recipe.

Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy on the inside with golden, crisp edges, these chocolate chip cookies are loaded with melty chocolate in every bite. A classic treat that’s simple, comforting, and always a crowd-pleaser! Go to recipe.

Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

These sourdough chocolate chip cookies are chewy, rich, and use discard for added flavor! Try this sourdough discard chocolate chip cookies recipe today. Go to recipe.

Cranberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft, gloriously thick, and scrumptious, it’s so hard to stop at just one of these Gluten-Free Cranberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies – they are delicious yet healthy-ish treats your family and friends are sure to love. Go to recipe.

Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies

My followers are gone legit crazy for these salted caramel chocolate chip cookies! I use my tricks of the trade to keep the dough chewy then I add a gooey caramel surprise in the middle and a healthy sprinkle of flaky salt on top. Seriously you have no idea how many of my followers are addicted to these cookies. Go to recipe.

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Chocolate chip cookies are more than just a dessert—they’re a tradition, a comfort, and sometimes even a little piece of nostalgia.

No matter how you like them—soft, crispy, thick, or loaded with extras—there’s a recipe here to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Which of these chocolate chip cookie recipes will you try?

Share your favorite in the comments! And don’t forget to save this roundup—it’s one you’ll want to return to again and again whenever the craving hits.

Here’s to warm ovens, melty chocolate, and the simple joy of a perfect cookie.