This giant chocolate chip cookie is 12-inches in diameter, easily baked on a half sheet pan, and is soft, chewy, and perfect for bake sales or gift-giving!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Knowing this exists is bad!! I made this last night for my family and not only was it so incredibly easy, it is so incredibly delicious! Ummm LIFECHANGING. Not even exaggerating. -Rikki

A large chocolate chip cookie on a piece of parchment paper.

This giant chocolate chip cookie has over 500 5-star reviews, which tells you it is a tried-and-true favorite. Here are just a few reasons it so loved:

  • It is a one-bowl recipe that is easy and fast to make.
  • The ingredients are very basic. In fact, you probably have all of them on hand already!
    • Melted butter
    • Brown sugar + granulated sugar
    • Flour + baking soda + salt
    • Egg
    • Chocolate chips
  • You can fill your chocolate chip cookie craving in less than 30 minutes without having to scoop and bake dozens of cookies!
  • The giant cookie is super soft, chewy, and absolutely delicious.
A glass bowl with sugar and butter creamed together, a raw egg, and a blue spatula.
A glass bowls with flour getting mixed into cooke dough.
A glass bowl with flour and chocolate chips.
Top down view of a glass bowl with chocolate chip cookie dough.

The cookie dough is stirred together by hand (no electric mixer needed!). You don’t even need to soften butter, since the recipe calls for melted butter.

  1. Form the cookie dough into a thick ball with your hands.
  2. Place it in the center of the prepared pan and press into an evenly thick 9-inch circle. When it bakes, it spreads to about 11-12 inches.
  3. If desired, top the cookie with additional chocolate chips or M&Ms.
  4. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until the cookie is set around the edges. Don’t over bake if you want the cookie soft and chewy in the center.

Remember: the cookie will spread a few more inches while baking, so when you press it into a circle, don’t press it all the way to the edge of the baking pan.

Top down view of a large ball of raw chocolate chip cookie dough.
Top down view of a cookie sheet with parchment paper and a large uncooked chocolate chip cookie with extra chocolate chips sprinkled on top in the center.

How to Serve and Tips for Gift-Giving

This giant cookie is delicious served warm (with ice cream!), at room temperature, or even chilled. The texture is buttery, softy and chewy, and it is wildly delicious.

Here are a few additional tips for serving or for gift-giving:

  • Slice the cookie into triangle pieces to serve.
  • The baked and cooled cookie will fit nicely on a 12-inch cardboard cake circle (found at craft stores in the cake decorating aisle or here online).
  • Decorate the top of the cookie with frosting (pipe around the edges and/or add lettering in the center to celebrate everything from birthdays to anniversaries to graduations!).

This giant cookie recipe is one of the first recipes my kids learn to make on their own. And it is one of our most oft-made desserts on Sunday nights!

Not only is the cookie unique and fun and cute…but it is one of the tastiest cookies ever. Read through the comments below to get even more ideas on how others have decorated and served this giant chocolate chip cookie! ⬇️⬇️

Top down view of a large chocolate chip cookie with a triangle-shaped wedge cut out on a metal spatula.
Giant chocolate chip cookie on white platter with slice cut.

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie {12-Inch!}

Yield: 12 pieces (1 giant cookie)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 16 minutes
Total Time: 26 minutes
4.69 stars (515 ratings)
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Ingredients

  • ½ cup (113 g) salted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • ½ cup (106 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (106 g) packed light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups (213 g) flour (add an extra 1/4 cup for a thicker cookie)
  • ½ cup (85 g) chocolate chips, plus more to sprinkle on top, if desired

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a half sheet pan with parchment paper and lightly grease with cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
  • Add egg and vanilla and mix until well-combined.
  • Add the flour and chocolate chips and mix until no dry streaks remain.
  • Form the cookie dough into a thick ball with your hands. Place it in the center of the prepared pan and press into an evenly thick 9-inch circle. When it bakes, it spreads to about 11-12 inches.
  • If desired, top the cookie with additional chocolate chips or M&Ms.
  • Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until the cookie is set around the edges. Don't over bake if you want the cookie soft and chewy in the center.
  • Let the cookie cool completely on the baking pan; this helps the cookie set up so it can be easily lifted off the pan. Once it has fully cooled, gently use the parchment paper to lift the cookie off the pan and slide a thin spatula underneath to transfer it to a serving plate, if desired.
  • Cut into slices and serve warm, room temperature or chilled.

Notes

M&Ms: For a colorful version, lightly press M&Ms into the top of the cookie before baking.
Gift-Giving: After baking, the cookie will fit perfectly onto a 12-inch round cardboard cake circle you can find at most craft stores.
Author: Mel
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Method: Bake
Serving: 1 Slice, Calories: 222kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 172mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 20g

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Recipe Source: adapted from Aunt Marilyn’s friend, Elnora 

Recipe originally posted May 2010; updated with new photos, recipe notes, commentary – updated again December 2025.

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