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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Cookies

    Famous Copycat Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

    March 28, 2024 By Brandy 2 Comments

    From Chick-fil-a to Subway and Levain to Double Tree, here are the most famous copycat chocolate chip cookie recipes!

    You might also like our bakery-style peanut butter cookies (better than Grandma's brand peanut butter cookies!) or my Copycat Otis Spunkmeyer oatmeal raisin cookies!

    famous copycat chocolate chip cookie recipes

    The Best Copycat Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Two years ago, I made a list of famous chocolate chip cookie recipes that I wanted to either make and share or create a copycat version of. It was a tough job, but someone had to do it! I started with 5 recipes and kept adding to the collection.  This week, I crossed off the last cookie on my list and am excited to share the results with all of you! I do have some favorites that make the rotation in our household more than others. It's simply a matter of personal preference, nothing against the other cookies at all. I prefer a classic cookie to a thick gourmet cookie. You might find that your favorites are different than mine!

    If a company graciously shared its recipe, I made a note of that in the description and linked back to the original source. If the recipe states that it is a copycat recipe, it is one that I created and perfected based on numerous test batches.

    To view the full recipe, click the links in the description or the title of the cookie recipe, and it will open the recipe in a new window.

    levain cookies on baking sheet

    Tips for Making The Best Cookies

    Here are a few things that I did the same for all of the recipes below.

    1. Use an Electric Mixer: I go back and forth between my kitchenmaid stand mixer and my handheld electric mixer. Both work great. When making cookies you need an electric mixer to really cream the sugar and butter.
    2. Light Baking Sheets: I bake with LIGHT colored baking sheets. I prefer light baking sheets to dark because they bake more evenly and the bottoms of the cookies don’t brown as quickly.
    3. Cookie Scoops/Scale: For uniform cookies use a cookie scoop or scale to weigh out dough balls.
    4. Wrap jumbo cookies individually: I find that wrapping each cookie in plastic keeps them fresh longer than storing them in a cookie jar or container. I do this for any jumbo-sized cookie (3 Tbsp. or larger).

    Without further adieu...

    15 Famous Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

    tray of copycat chick-fil-a chocolate chunk cookies

    1. Copycat Chick-fil-A Chocolate Chip Cookies

    These copycat Chick-fil-a chocolate chunk cookies are the first on the list for a reason. Large, thick cookies, loaded with chocolate chunks, milk chocolate chips, and a small amount of oats (I wouldn't consider them to be oatmeal cookies). Serve warm with a glass of cold milk! This is a copycat version, not the actual recipe (which they've never released).

    side by side of the front and back of the jaques torres cookies

    2. Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Jacques Torres chocolate chip cookies are made with chocolate chunks and have a coating of chocolate on the bottom of the cookie. Originally shared in the New York Times, this recipe has received thousands of 5-star reviews for good reason! This is his actual recipe and these cookies are delicious with or without the chocolate coating on the bottom. I'd skip the chocolate for everyday snacking, but if you want to make gourmet cookies, spread a bit of melted chocolate on each cookie!

    copycat subway chocolate chip cookie

    3. Copycat Subway Chocolate Chip Cookies 

    These Subway chocolate chip cookies are soft and chewy. They look and taste just like Subway chocolate chip cookies! If you like Otis Spunkmeyer chocolate chip cookies you'll like these ones too. This is a copycat version, not the actual recipe (which they've never released). Looking for their white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies? I've got a copycat recipe for those too (they are A-MAZING).

    batch of blue ribbon chocolate chip cookies on cooling rack

    4. Mrs. Fields' Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Mrs. Fields Blue Ribbon Chocolate Chip Cookies are a classic, decades-old recipe for bakery-style cookies that are soft, gooey, and loaded with chocolate chips! Even better than the ones sold in the Mall shops today.

    Looking for the Mrs. Fields $250 recipe with ground oats and a Hershey bar? You can find it here.

    chocolate chip peanut butter cookies on baking sheet with parchment paper

    5. Snoop Dogg's Rolls Royce Cookies

    Snoop Dogg's Rolls Royce cookies are a must-try! Delicate, buttery soft chocolate chip peanut butter cookies that are rich and delicious!

    cookies on parchment paper

    6. Mama Kelce's Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Loaded with white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, nuts, and a hint of cinnamon, Mama Kelce’s chocolate chip cookies are amazing! Crispy on the outside and chewy in the center. They have the best flavor and are high on my list for that reason. If I were to make these again I might make a couple of changes to the recipe and I listed those changes in the post. This is the actual recipe that Mama Kelce (Travis Kelce's mother) shared.

    oatmeal chocolate chips cookies on parchment paper

    7. Double Tree Chocolate Chip Cookies

    This is the actual recipe for the famous DoubleTree cookies that Hilton shared. The oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are loaded with walnuts and have a hint of cinnamon and you can now make the signature cookie at home!

    cup of cookie dunkers

    8. Copycat Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dunkers

    Crispy chocolate chip cookie dunkers, perfect for dipping in milk! These chocolate chip cookie sticks are delicious, easy to make, and fun to eat. This is a copycat version of the cookie dunkers that are sold at Trader Joe's. Theirs have a hint of coconut flavoring. If you'd like yours to have that, you can use unrefined coconut oil instead of butter.

    9. Copycat Panera Kitchen Sink Cookies

    Kitchen sink cookies combine milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, caramel, and pretzels. Even better than Panera’s version because these are homemade and fresh from the oven! This is a copycat version, not the actual recipe (which they've never released).

    two cowboy cookies on parchment paper

    10. Laura Bush Cowboy Cookies

    Soft and gooey cookies with loads of chocolate chips, chopped pecans, oats, and coconut. These jumbo-sized cowboy cookies are the BEST! I share my version in this post and also link to Laura Bush's actual recipe.

    baking sheet with cookies

    11. Copycat Levain Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Giant, gooey cookies loaded with walnuts and chocolate chips. Inspired by the famous bakery, our copycat Levain chocolate chip cookies are decadent and delicious. This is a copycat version, not the actual recipe (which they've never released).

    jar of chocolate chip cookies

    12. See's Chocolate Chip Cookies

    See’s chocolate chip cookies are soft, buttery, and chocolatey. Based on the recipe from the back of the See’s chocolate chips bag. Did you know that See’s Candies sells chocolate chips? They do! And they are delicious. This is their actual recipe.

    chocolate chip cookie with chocolate chips on parchment paper

    13. Disney's Grand Floridian Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Chef Eric’s recipe for making the famous Disney’s Grand Floridian Chocolate Chip Cookies! Crispy edges and a chewy center. A classic treat that stays soft and delicious for days. This is the actual recipe shared by Disney.

    chocolate chip cookies on parchment paper

    14. $250 Cookies (Neiman Marcus Cookies)

    The famous Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookies have made their rounds on the internet for decades, and for good reason! They are delicious and have an entertaining urban legend backstory!

    baking sheet with cookies

    15. Copycat Gideon's Bakehouse Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Gideon’s Bakehouse cookies are decadent and delicious. Gooey and loaded with chocolate chips they look like inside-out cookies! This is a copycat version, not the actual recipe (which they've never released). I made mine a little smaller than the ones sold in the bakery.

    2 crumbl mom's cookies

    16. Copycat Crumbl Mom's Cookies

    Inspired by Crumbl, Mom’s cookies are loaded with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, toffee, oats, and cinnamon. Each cookie is a warm hug. My husband loves these cookies and even asked me to make a batch to share with his coworkers. I don't blame him, the combination of flavors is INCREDIBLE, and they are one of the best cookies I've ever had! This is my copycat version, which uses my Chick-fil-a cookie dough as a base.

    baking sheet with parchment paper and batch of copycat famous amos chocolate chip cookies

    17. Copycat Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies

    If you like small and crispy cookies, you'll love these copycat Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies! Perfectly tiny and perfectly crispy!—just as good as mini Chips Ahoy or Famous Amos cookies!

    cookies on parchment lined baking sheet

    18. Disney's Riviera Resort Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Disney’s Riviera Signature Cookies are loaded with chocolate, walnuts, pistachios, and dried cherries. The same ones served at the resort! This is the exact recipe shared by Disney. These were delicious, but I don’t typically have dried cherries and pistachios and found them to be a bit spendy for a chocolate chip cookie. They are very unique and are a great combination of flavors!

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Arizzi Andrew says

      March 28, 2024 at 11:04 pm

      How do I get the recipes?

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      • Brandy says

        March 28, 2024 at 11:16 pm

        Click on the title of each cookie or the link in each cookie description.

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