Best Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies 

These giant chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy, and fully loaded with chocolate chips and walnuts. They're incredibly easy to make using simple ingredients and require no chilling of the dough. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth or impressing guests at any occasion.

Full Recipe: 

Ingredients

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon sea salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

• ¾ cup packed brown sugar

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips

• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.

3. Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with both sugars until smooth and creamy.

4. Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.

5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.

6. Fold in Add-ins: Gently fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts (if using).

7. Shape the Cookies: Using a small ice cream scoop or about 3 tablespoons of dough, form each cookie into a ball. Place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.

8. Bake: Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.

9. Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheets for 15 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information (per cookie)

• Calories: Approximately 508 kcal

• Protein: 6g

• Carbohydrates: 64g

• Fat: 26g

  • Saturated Fat: 10g

• Cholesterol: 35mg

• Sodium: 200mg

• Fiber: 2g

• Sugar: 39g