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Cookies, Cuisine, Desserts · February 20, 2020

Tips for Baking Cookies

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We did the research (and all the taste testing!) to get one step closer to the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Here are all of our tips for baking cookies!

All our best tips to bake the best chocolate chip cookies, breaking it down by ingredient! With our tricks, you'll be baking cookies like a pro!

Last month, I had a revelation. I had a vision. I had a dream.

Okay, let’s step aside and not get too carried away. But when I talk about sweets, I’m all in.

Over holiday break, I spontaneously decided that I wanted to perfect my chocolate chip cookie recipe.

While I have a good basic recipe for chocolate chip cookies, I have a tendency to change things here and there.

Here's the cookie breakdown: all of our best tips for baking cookies as we examine the anatomy of the chocolate chip cookie.

It’s about time that stopped.

I’m feeling a little like Monica on the episode of FRIENDS, “The One With Phoebe’s Cookies.” Monica just wanted to be the mom with the perfect chocolate chip cookies. Right now, that’s me. My goal is to just have that one, surefire recipe for the perfect batch of chocolate chip cookies.

All our best tips to bake the best chocolate chip cookies, breaking it down by ingredient! With our tricks, you'll be baking cookies like a pro!

So let’s get crackin’!

To start, I wanted to break down the anatomy of a chocolate chip cookie. This way, I could provide my best baking tips while developing (and perfecting!) my cookie recipe.

Here are some basic kitchen tips on baking cookies and perfecting every batch you make! #bakingcookies

The Anatomy of a Chocolate Chip Cookie

What makes up a chocolate chip cookie?

Good news is that the components of a chocolate chip cookie aren’t too complicated. In fact, you’ll most likely find the ingredients already sitting in your pantry and fridge.

Dry Ingredients

The first part to any baked good is its dry ingredients to form the structure of the finished dessert. In a chocolate chip cookie recipe, you’ll often find:

  • Flour
  • Baking soda

All our best tips to bake the best chocolate chip cookies, breaking it down by ingredient! With our tricks, you'll be baking cookies like a pro!

The Fat

Fat in baking (and for the sake of this article, in cookies), not only provides a boost of taste in your baked good, but it also acts as a leavening agent and helps with texture.

All our best tips to bake the best chocolate chip cookies, breaking it down by ingredient! With our tricks, you'll be baking cookies like a pro!

Fats that have been known to be commonly used for chocolate chip cookies are:

  • Butter
  • Shortening
  • Oil

What Do Eggs do in Cookies?

Eggs are a vital component to baking cookies. They help with building the structure of the cookie, offering moisture, protein, and fat.

Eggs also act as a leavening agent. Normally, putting an extra egg in a cookie recipe will result in a chewier cookie.

The Chocolate Lowdown

We couldn’t leave this part out! What’s a chocolate chip cookie without… well, the chocolate?!

I’ve never been too overly picky with chocolate chips. I realize that lots of recipes call for “high quality chocolate chips” but sometimes, when you’re in a rush (or on a budget), a no-name brand can do the trick.

Of course, it is important to note that there is a difference between chocolate chips and baking chocolate. According to this article on Food Network, chocolate chips “are designed to hold their shape when stirred into a batter or dough […]” whereas baking chocolate “[…] is made to be chopped and melted to be used in baking.”

All our best tips to bake the best chocolate chip cookies, breaking it down by ingredient! With our tricks, you'll be baking cookies like a pro!
For my upcoming chocolate chip recipe (yes, I will be coming up with one… you just wait and see!), I’ll be testing out some of the “higher quality” chips, as they call them. Upon research, some notable brands are:

  • Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips
  • Hershey’s Kitchen Milk Chocolate Chips
  • Nestle’s Toll House Milk Chocolate Chips
  • BAKER’S Milk Chocolate Chips

What I love about this list is that these chocolate chips have great reviews but are still accessible to just about everyone!

I hope you come and follow along my cookie journey! I’ll be posting updates on my Instagram stories, so be sure to follow me so you don’t miss out!

How do you like your chocolate chip cookies? Chewier? More chocolate chips? Less? Let’s talk about it in the comments below!

Sometimes, baking cookies can get tricky, but with all our surefire tips, we're confident you can whip up a delicious batch for your family! #chocolatechipcookies

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Comments

  1. Myrah Duque says

    February 20, 2020 at 5:24 pm

    These cookies look amazing, I can just imagine the taste. I’m not much of a baker, but I never knew they eggs were part of it.

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  2. Monica says

    February 20, 2020 at 10:35 pm

    These are great tips. I feel like my chocolate chip cookies come out different each time which can be so frustrating.

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  3. Sherry says

    February 21, 2020 at 2:51 am

    We are always on the lookout for the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe. I like mine chewy and loaded with chocolate chips. We always put more in than what the recipe calls for.

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  4. Toni says

    February 21, 2020 at 6:03 am

    These are really awesome tips! Thank you so much for sharing.

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  5. Susan says

    February 21, 2020 at 7:51 am

    I love chocolate chip cookies! There is nothing better than one fresh out of the oven.

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  6. Amber Myers says

    February 21, 2020 at 4:27 pm

    Now I want to make some cookies! I will keep your tips in mind for sure. I love chocolate chip cookies!

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  7. Marta says

    February 21, 2020 at 4:57 pm

    Chill, chill, CHILL!! Dough needs a minute (or 60) to hydrate and plump up before baking. I cringe when I see people throwing their cookies into the oven right after mixing them.

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  8. Michelle Jolene says

    February 21, 2020 at 5:01 pm

    I confess to being a terrible baker and a world champion cookie eater! Thanks for the tips, because I need all the baking tips I can get.

    Reply
  9. Charlene says

    February 21, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Thanks so much for the break down and the tips! And those cookies are making my mouth water!

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  10. Claudia Krusch says

    February 22, 2020 at 2:58 pm

    Love all these are really awesome tips! Your cookies look amazing! Can’t wait to use your tips!

    Reply
  11. Shani | Sunshine & Munchkins says

    February 22, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    The funny thing about chocolate chip cookies for me is that sometimes I want them one way and other times I want them the total opposite!

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  12. Ruth I says

    February 24, 2020 at 10:24 am

    I love chocolate chip cookies! I’ve tried a few recipes already and haven’t found the best yet. I’m excited to see your recipe!

    Reply

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