Super Easy Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie {12-Inches!}
Nothing says I love you like a giant chocolate chip cookie! This 12-inch cookie is perfect for bake sales, neighbor gifts, or just because life deserves a giant chocolate chip cookie!
You don’t have to say giant cookie twice to get my attention.
Just look at this beauty! If you’ve ever wanted a soft and chew giant (12-inch!) chocolate chip cookie in your life, today’s the day.
And if you’ve never wanted a giant chocolate chip cookie in your life…um, what is wrong with you??
I’ve probably made this giant cookie recipe more than any other recipe on my site over the last 10 years. Seriously. It is a huge staple around here.
And…it’s so easy (one bowl, no electric mixer) my kids can whip it up and pop it in the oven in less time than I can (probably because I get sidetracked by the open bag of chocolate chips).
Perfect for bake sales, neighbor treats, for a friend in need – this large and in charge chocolate chip cookie is perfect for anything!
We often bring it to potlucks as our offering and sometimes decorate it with M&Ms and frosting for a “cookie cake.” It is definitely one of my go-to treats for take-in meals, and it goes without saying that it’s also a standby for after school enjoyment (super fun for the last day of school, maybe?).
And I know regular, ol’ chocolate chip cookies aren’t necessarily hard, but there’s something so endearingly quick and easy about this recipe that keeps us coming back day after day after day (I wish I were kidding – we make it ALL.THE.TIME!).
If you have lived your life thus far without a giant chocolate chip cookie, please rectify that situation immediately. You can have this deliciously soft cookie staring you in the face in less than 30 minutes.
Whether you choose to share is up to you (no judging!). 🙂
And for all my chocolate lovers, here’s a double chocolate version of this giant cookie!
I bake this cookie on a parchment-lined baking sheet (I lightly grease the parchment), and after cooling, the cookie slides off easily onto a tray. Although, who are we kidding, we usually just dig in while it’s still warm on the baking sheet.
If you are using the cookie for gift-giving or for a bake sale, it can be transferred to a 12-inch cardboard circle (found at most craft stores in the cake decorating aisle).
Not only is this cookie more than a little impressive, it is crazy delicious. Soft and a slightly chewy and full of chocolate chip cookie goodness!
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Giant Cookie
Ingredients
- ½ cup (106 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (106 g) packed light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (113 g) salted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 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 large, rimmed baking sheet (12-inches by 17-inches or so) with parchment paper or foil and lightly grease with cooking spray (can also use a silicone baking liner; no need to grease).
- In a medium bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. Add the butter, egg and vanilla and mix until thick and well-combined. Add the flour and chocolate chips and mix until no dry streaks remain.
- Press the cookie dough onto the center of the prepared pan into an evenly thick 9-inch circle. When it bakes, it spreads to about 11-12 inches (the cookie will fit perfectly onto a 12-inch round cardboard circle you can find at most craft stores).
- If desired, top the cookie with additional chocolate chips or M&Ms. Bake for 13-16 minutes until the cookie is set around the edges and slightly crackly on top. 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 cool, gently use the foil or parchment to lift the cookie off the pan; slide a thin spatula underneath to transfer. Cut into slices and serve!
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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.
310 Comments on “Super Easy Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie {12-Inches!}”
The instructions were super and very clear. Being specific about the 9-inch circle, which spreads to fill a 12-inch pizza pan, was critical in avoiding a messy overflow in the oven.
Loved the look of the baked cookie which did take an extra 10 minutes in my gas oven. I was able to sprinkle chopped walnuts on half of the cookie to suit
both my husband and the kids.
It is the perfect combination of crispy and a little bit chewy. I know I will be making this again. Thank you Mel!
I discovered this recipe during COVID and made it for my kids. It is now a staple in my home. We use it for giant cookies as well as smaller cookies. If we want them a little chewy we just add a little bit of syrup in it and voila! I love when people ask me for the recipe and I could just send them the website.gayl
yummmm! you have been really good. – i talking to the cookies
This cookie is absolutely delicious! My kids helped make it, and everything went seamlessly. We will make this again!
I have probably made 10 of these in the last two months. My family loves to eat these, and it’s so fun to give to friends to cheer them up or cheer them on or celebrate them or thank them… This cookie is perfect for just about any occasion. Thank you for this recipe! (Side note. I often change recipes slightly, but this is a recipe that is perfect as written. And thank you for the measurements in grams. I switched to measuring that way for baking and my recipes turn out so much better.) You are a treasure!
What flour is used? X
All-purpose flour
This was the perfect quick, end of day dessert to whip up! I baked mine for 16 minutes and it was prefect! Good flavor, soft, chewy texture. I topped it with mini semi sweet chips. Wonderful and so fun! We’ll definitely make this one again and again!
Hi Mel, I love all of your recipes. This cookie was a little bland for me, is it safe to assume that any chocolate chip cookie recipe could be made into a giant cookie?
I honestly think it depends on the recipe – maybe not all will work as a giant cookie but you can definitely experiment!
Yummy and Fun!
Also, when I was growing up, my Mom made “Rocky Road Pizza”, which was basically a large sugar cookie crust with marshmallows, peanuts and chocolate chips melted on top. I want to do that, but use this for the crust.
This recipe was perfect to make with my almost 4 year old! We used a scale (thanks for providing grams!), she could stir everything together, we had fun patting it into a circle (her little sister joined in too!) and baked it for 13 min. This was delicious and an awesome combo of fully cooked cookie around the edges with a slightly gooey center. Thanks Mel!
I made this for a work friend’s birthday. I got a pizza box from a local shop and served it to him in the pizza box. It was a big hit! I’ve made the cookie multiple times since then and everyone always loves it!!
Cute idea!!
Want to know the calories in a giant 5.2 oz.chocolate chip cookie. Polk
This came out amazing!! The perfect soft cookie. If you’re debating on making this…do it!
This is my favorite dessert recipe to make when last minute company is coming! It’s really easy and quick, and it looks fun and impressive. Unsalted butter works for me.
This is an excellent recipe! Came out fantastic!
Mel, this is a great recipe! We’ve made it three days in a row already.
I made the first one following your method, but have since made it a lazy, one bowl way melding together your method and that of Alice Medrich in her chocolate chip cookie recipe. Instead of mixing the dry ingredients separately, I melt the butter in a large glass bowl, allow it to cool slightly, and add the egg and vanilla and mix. Then we mix in the sugars and sprinkle on the salt and baking soda before stirring them in. We follow your method for everything else.
it only took me like 20 minues
OMG SO GOOD I MADE THIS YESTERDAY AND IT WAS GONE WITHIN A BLINK OF EYE. and it only took like 20 minutes! IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED THIS. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR
Perfectly simple. Very hard to mess up. I made 2. They both Came out great! I used unsalted butter. I Spread the second one out more so it was flatter and bigger. It was HUGE
Highly recommend.
And Thank you Mel’s for sharing this great recipe!
This cookie is easy to make and everyone liked it
Wow!!!!
Cookie turned out gr
I love these things! Best recipe ever Mel! (except for those crispy chicken bacon ranch wraps ) I have made so many bake sales and people LOVE these! So tasty, cut with a pizza cutter and serve with vanilla ice cream! Thank you, Mel! 😀
i’m going to make this recipe tonight thank you Mel for the recipe i hope my family likes it.
i really like this recipe i’m going to make it tonight for the first time i really enjoy all these great baking recipes thank you so much mel.
I’ve commented on this post before, but. I had to again. I make this all the time! I have given it as gifts, and taken it to neighbors with dinner. It’s so good and easy, and it’s the perfect amount of cookie if you only have two or three people in your family.
Hi Mel,
I love this recipe. It’s so fun and easy!
I wanted to print this recipe and give it to my mom (she doesn’t use computers :)). For some reason the print button does not work for this recipe—but I have no issues printing other recipes. It says the URL no longer exists. Can you help?
Hi Emily, try clearing your browser history/cache and that should take care of it!
Thank you for another awesome recipe.
A pizza stone or pan lined with parchment would work for this don’t you think? Being round would help 🙂
Love these cookies!! As a twist on them – I decrease the flour to 1 & 1/4 cup and add 2 packets of hot chocolate mix! It’s extra chocolate-y, easy, and yummy!!
We make this recipe way too often. Both of my kids requested it for their birthday “cake” and its super easy to make the shape of a number instead of the circle. We just made the shape of a Christmas tree decorated with m&m ornaments. These may replace the plate of cookies we normally pass out.
What flour do you use?
I use all-purpose flour.
This is so good it worked really well. I was expecting it to fall apart but it did not
Hi! I tried to make this cookie but maybe i got the measurement wrong? I put in 1-1/2 cup of flour but it also said 7.5 ounce but 1 cup is already 8oz..so did i put in too much flour? I had to bake it twice as long so it took about 30 mins to make this 12 inch cookie..where did i go wrong?
The 7.5 ounces is referring to the weight of the flour, not the volume measurement of 1 cup. Does that make sense? If you added 1 1/2 cups flour, that’s the right amount.
Oh ok! Yes! I did use 1-1/2 cups flour….i’ll try to make this giant cookie again.
SO good! I followed the recipe exactly, but I rubbed butter on the parchment paper instead of using spray, baked for 14 minutes, turned oven off and let sit for another 4 minutes… it’s perfectly chewy inside, with delicious, crispy edges. My 7 year old twins had fun making it and were so excited about a GIANT cookie. Thank you so much for the fun recipe! We’ll make it again for sure.
This cookie is dangerous! Comes together so quickly, and the finished product looks and tastes amazing. I’ve tweaked the recipe a bit, bumped the choc chips to 2/3 cup, added 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, and 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts — tastes like a giant blondie! I bake mine just about 25 minutes — soft through the middle with a crispy edge. So good!
So perfect! The kids loved eating this big cookie (and we did too of course!). Hubby topped his with some leftover mocha frosting that I had. Thanks for a great quick easy recipe!
It was an amazing cookie, just took a while to bake.
it only took me like 20 minues
SO SO good!! And so easy to make!!
This was so quick & easy. It seemed undercooked the 1st day, but the next day was perfectly soft, chewy & so good! This is a keeper. Thank you!
I’m curious? Do you usually use semi sweet or milk chocolate chips?
I always use semisweet
This is a standard for us too. Thank you!
Yes, this will freeze great!
So easy that my 8 year old could make it. Thanks for the easy recipe!
I want to make this, but I’m nervous: does a cookie so big break easily? Or is it pretty sturdy? I’m thinking of making this for my friends birthday, I’m just worried it will snap while I’m delivering! Anyone know?
I don’t think it will snap because it is soft and chewy, but if it isn’t stored flat, it may crack a bit.
A recipe that only uses half a cup of chocolate chips? Are they left over from being pillaged in the first place? Or is this a recipe that leaves an open bag ripe for pillaging? lol! I’ve made this recipe multiple times and we love it.
The first time I made it, it was for breakfast. I had to make another in the afternoon…do I need to add anything more???!!!!
This comment made my day! Haha. Soul sisters.
No. No you do not
🙂
I made this and the mixture completely crumbles. What did I do wrong?
It sounds like maybe too much flour is getting packed into the measuring cup – try using a bit less flour and that should help.
I had the same issue, and I didn’t pack the flour at all.
Have made this three times in three days!! Seriously the PERFECT neighbor gift!! Delicious as always Mel!
This is such a dangerous recipe. It whips up in no time and is so delicious! The good thing, at least, is there’s some portion control with 8 in the family. I have been on a quest to find a match to Chick-fil-a’s cookies (so good!) and this is actually the closest match yet. I add a splash of vanilla which I’m sure is more than a teaspoon and only 1 1/4 cup of flour and then add 1/2 cup of quick oats plus some pecans with the chocolate chips. So, so good.
My grandsons LOVED it.I have now ordered cardboard 12 inch circles..for all the others I will make.TY!
You are such an awesome grandma for making these for your grandson’s! I’m glad they loved them.
I made this last weekend and it was absolutely devoured! Super easy, delicious, and looked amazing. I was thinking of making two and creating a massive ice cream sandwich. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
My 12 year old son made these all by himself and he was so proud. It turned out beautifully! We have made them several times since.
Way to go!
This really is very good and versatile–I may just do as a square for bars next time.. And so easy to whip up. Thanks, Mel!
I measure my flour with a measuring cup while leveling off the extra flour with a butter knife. I know it’s not the preferred method, but it usually works well enough for me.
I’ve made this three times and it’s been eaten so fast! I made one for a neighbor and cut dough in half to make two cookies. Then filled with ice cream and had a giant ice cream cookie sandwich!
Made this for the FathersDay treat at church. It was a huge hit!
I made 4, one was a peanut butter cookie for anyone who would like the variation!
Add 1/2 peanut butter with your melted butter.
Add a couple extra tablespoons of flour
1/4 Choc. Chips
1/4 Reeses Pieces
And Reeses Pieces for the topping/ decorations
This came out to be a large, soft and scrumptious cookie!
Thanks Mel!
Yay for a PB version!
Love this recipe!!Could you use m&ms instead of chocolate chips? Thanks!
Sure!
Dangerious. So easy and quick. Kids LOVED it! Thanks Mel
This cookie is WAY too easy to make! I’ve made 4 of them in the last 4 days. They are such a good gift with holiday M & Ms and wrapped up on the cake boards. My kids think it’s so cool to see such a big cookie. Thanks so much for the great idea!
Hello, this cookie was great the first time I made it as a trial run to make for an upcoming co-workers birthday and easy peasy as well. My friend introduced me to your website and we make a lot of your recipes. I have one question, when I print the recipes the picture doesn’t print with it. Is there something that I’m doing wrong or doesn’t the picture print? I usually copy the picture into another document then print and attach to the recipe – ha!
Hi Marlene – right now, my print functionality doesn’t print the picture. I’m working on getting more options so you can select whether you want the picture to print or not, but that may be a few months down the road.
Delicious! We sure enjoyed the big cookie.
This didn’t work so well for me. I may have done something wrong because my cookie came out significantly thicker than the one pictured (like double the thickness). I did add the extra 1/4 cup of flour but didn’t think it’d be extremely thicker. The flavor wasn’t all there for me either. Considering it was thicker than expected, I felt like it was almost cake like in consistency which wasn’t what I expected/wanted/hoped for. All negativity aside…the wife did think it would work well pazookie style with some ice cream. I had it with a bowl and enjoyed it that way. Thanks for the recipe Mel, maybe I’ll give it one more try (with less flour this time).
Darn it, David – sorry to hear that! Do you mind me asking how you measure your flour? If more was packed into the measuring cup than I used to test the recipe, it would definitely make the cookie thicker as well (especially if adding 1/4 cup extra flour). Thanks for your review despite it not working out super well!
David, I bet you used self rising flour. I assume Mel’s recipe calls for plain flour since it requires salt and baking powder.
This was so very good. Thank you for sharing!
It was amazing and eaten in just a few hours. My mom made me a similar ” cookie cake” from Martha Stewart with cream cheese frosting slathered in between 3 giant cookies. Totally recommend you make it as a birthday cake Yum!
Oh yum!
Mel….this cookie is fabulous! So easy and absolutely delicious. I made it this afternoon because I just had a craving and this fit the bill. Only trouble….I really don’t want to share! Is it wrong to hide my slices in individual baggies all over the kitchen so the hubs doesn’t get them all? Just asking. Thanks for the recipe. It is a keeper.
Haha! Not wrong AT ALL!
Hi Mel, I loved making this recipe! We have a family party for my nephew, who just became a marine, this weekend. I want to make a couple variations of this cookie. Have you ever tried making a peanut butter one? If so I’d love the recipe, we have some big peanut butter fans in our family. Thank you!!
Hey Courtney – I haven’t tried a peanut butter version, but if it were me, I’d probably just throw 1/2 cup peanut butter into the dough with the butter and sugars and see how it goes!
Fantastic recipe- my new go-to for choc chip cookies. Not too sweet, little crunch on outside, little soft on inside. I made them as regular cookies (about 21, large walnut-size balls, 10 min bake) which my son brought to school as BD treats. Can’t wait to make the 12 inch cookie pizza!!
This is amazing! Makes the perfect cookie cake for a birthday party (just decorate with whatever frosting you’d like). So perfect – I will definitely be making this to give with meals, to teachers, or just something fun – comes together in less than 10 minutes.
Mel, ever since making my first giant cookie for a birthday present for a friend a few years ago, these have become my “thing!” I love to give them out as birthday and teacher gifts. The look of joy when someone opens the box (especially a little kid) is priceless! I ordered 100 pastry/pizza boxes online to put the cookies in, to make them even more exciting and special upon opening. I made one today for my Kindergartner’s teacher, and realized I am almost out of boxes. That’s how much I make these! I love how simple and quick it is to make, and I love that there is no temptation for me to eat any cookies when I make it for someone else :).
Can I ask where you purchased the boxes?
Amazon 🙂
Thanks Julie!
Love the idea of putting this giant cookie in a special box, Julie!
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I made this last night and my husband and I have already eaten half of it. This thing is dangerous!
I’m going to follow the lead of one of your other commenters and make slightly smaller versions for end of school gifts! Thanks for all you do Mel!
Thanks, Jessica!
This was so yummy! It was quick and easy! I used soft white wheat that I ground as well. Thanks Mel for another winner!
Thanks, Lachelle!
Mel,
This recipe has saved me countless times. I have made it to take to school for my kids’ birthdays to share. I have made a few of them, stacked them like a ‘cake’ for a cake auction and it was a big hit. Also, so easy when we just want a treat. I love your dark chocolate version of this also. Thanks for all your great recipes. This is the one I picked as my favorite of yours when you had that giveaway. 🙂
Ann in Indy
Glad this is such a favorite, Ann! Love the idea of stacking them for a cake – so clever!
I so want to make this for my daughters teacher, but she is gluten free ugh! Anyone know of a good gf flour to use for yummy cookies??
I think people have good success making recipes gluten free using either the Bob’s Red Mill GF flour substitute or the cup for cup King Arthur GF mix. It’s worth a try. I have celiac but I’m super tempted to try and figure out how to make this yummy looking recipe work at our house.
Thank you! I will give it a go!
I was going to save this as a last day of school treat, but couldn’t hold off. I made this today and it was fantastic. I added quite a few more chips than what the recipe said (mixed in, not sprinkled on top) and thought it was perfect. Crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle. I had to cook it a while longer than the stated time (but that is typical of my oven), but kept watching it and checking it until it was golden brown. So delicious and such a great way to present a dessert. I love this so much.
Thanks for the report back, Teresa! Happy you loved it!
Thanks so much for posting these now! I wasn’t sure what to take the teachers and secretaries and lunch ladies etc for the last day of school and these are perfect!! I split each batch into 3 instead of 1, making them each about 8 inches across when baked. (Baking about 13 min). These are so easy and fun! The 16th, 17th and 18th are just coming out of the oven! I love love love this recipe!! Thanks again!
Holy moly, that’s a lot of giant cookies, but how fun!!
Yes! This showed up in my inbox and I immediately printed it out. It was perfect. I think I’ll go have another slice.
Glad you loved it!
I had to make this one right away!!!! WONDERFUL!!! Thank you so much!
Thanks, LeAnna!
I can see why this gets made at your house constantly–super yummy and super fast to throw together! Your posting of it was perfectly timed too–I was looking for a dessert to make yesterday but I only had one egg and this fit the bill! I made it in a bit of a mad dash before Bible study, but everyone’s reactions when they opened the container and saw one giant cookie were great (including the two people who went to sneak bites while we were in the car–can’t blame them!). Thanks for another winner, Mel!
Haha, that person trying to sneak a bite would totally be me!
Update: this is still a favorite at our house, and I had to comment again to tell you that my husband officially refers to this cookie as a “danger cookie” because it is so easy to make and devour. “Hey, can you make a danger cookie tonight?” is now a common refrain in our house 🙂
Haha, this is the best!
Mel – we now grind our wheat (partially thanks to your tutorials and posts on wheat!). Would you substitute 1 for 1 with hard white? And would you make any other changes?
Hi Jen, yes, I think you could sub in white whole wheat flour. If you are using a scale, I’d probably reduce the amount by about 1 ounce.
Mel, you are a serious answer to prayers today. I’ve been trying to come up with a gift that my 6-year old can make for her teacher. As much as I love a pretty gift basket, and while I will be giving her teacher a gift card from ME, I think that gifts from kids should be homemade, heartfelt & somewhat functional. This giant cookie checks off the those boxes and adds a dash of WOW! I’m also thinking Father’s Day – my husband can’t resist treats. Thank you!!!
Glad this fit the bill for what you were needing, Amber! It has been a lifesaver so many times in similar situations for me, too! (And it is always met with rave reviews!).
Oh my goodness. I LOVE the giant cookies with frosting that grocery stores sell around Valentine’s Day (and other holidays but mostly that one) but my husband thinks they are gross and won’t buy them for me. Now I can just make my own!!
This is the recipe that first hooked me! I’ve been a loyal reader ever since. I often tell my family that I’m powerless when it comes to MKC recipe suggestions- I have to try them all! This cookie is such a fun treat- my kids love it! Thank you for 8 years- you’ve turned me me into a rockstar in the kitchen!
Thanks so much, Mel! Your comment made my day. 🙂
Thanks once again for saving me. I needed a dessert for this weekend but didn’t want to spend all day in the kitchen. THIS is what I’m making.
Do you think it would work to bake two of these, put ice cream between them and freeze like a giant ice cream sandwich and then cut and serve?
Oh my goodness. What a fabulous idea!
Um, YES. And also, why haven’t I thought of that??
Brilliant!!!
I’ve done this with Mel’s Perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe too. I just made them on the small side and made enough for my kids entire class at the end of the year. Wrapped each one and added a now saying “you at one smart cookie.”
Hi, Mel. I am a long time lover of your blog. I love all of your recipes; however, over the past few years, the ads on your webpage have become overbearing. So much so, I hardly ever visit your page from my cell phone and when I view your webpage on my Mac I get a notification saying “this webpage is using significant energy.” Just thought I’d let you know because I am a loyal follower, but the ads are taking the joy away from viewing your page.
It’s so true. Overwhelming number of ads. We love you Mel!!
This will be an awesome end of school year great. Love the ice cream sandwich idea as well
Depending on your browser can you click on the Reader View? It will be on the upper right of the address bar. It looks like a sheet of paper with lines on it (Firefox) or an open book for Microsoft Edge. That will just get the bare minimum of the page with no ads. Hope it helps!
Thanks for the tip. I mainly use my cell phone so I don’t know if that would help.
So on the mobile phone, I have found, at least with Google Chrome, you can go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Check Simplified View. It should help.
Oh my gosh, I never realized there is such a thing as a reader view. This is fabulous, thank you so much. Mel, this cookie is amazing. I don’t know why I don’t remember the post. I will definitely be making this over the summer. Great idea for last day of school like you said!!!
Wow! I did not know this existed! Thank you!
Nina, I did not know about reader view either! Thank you so much for this tip!
Hey Jess, thanks for the feedback! I’m sorry your experience has been less than great on my blog over the last few years. I’ve actually decreased the ads on my site (particularly on mobile) over the last couple months (I’m running quite a few less ads than the industry standard), but I’ll take a look again, because feedback like this is important to me. Thank you!
No problem, Mel. I have not viewed the blog on my cellphone in awhile, so I’ll give it another go! Thanks for taking the time to respond and care! You are my go-to recipe blogger!
I don’t get this. Not really. I mean, I understand ads can be annoying, but I’m just glad that there are still an handful of blogs that haven’t sold out to every other post being a sponsored post schilling some product they are paid to love and gush about (thanks Mel for not doing that). I’m sure those kind of posts pay a fortune so I guess I don’t really blame bloggers ofr doing them, but it’s annoying. I’d rather put up with a few ads than deal with that nonsense. I skim over them – there aren’t any pop ups. No biggie. I don’t have a blog but I’m almost positive that if any of us did and we were as successful as Mel, we’d have just as many ads on our site. It’s a small price to pay for great recipes tha are tested and amazing. Thanks for all the work you put into this site, Mel. I can’t imagine how much time it takes and the hard decisions you have to make about it. I’ll be around no matter if there are ads or not.
We love this recipe so much too! We have been baking them for a quick gift with a BIG WOW factor. Perfect for end of school year this and that. We keep a stack of cardboard cake circles on hand for easy delivery. We have also split the recipe into two cookies. Still makes two very impressively large cookies. Like ALL of Mel’s COOKIES, these do not disappoint!
So happy you love this stellar little recipe, Melisa! Love the idea of splitting it in half…
Just thought I’d let ya know… we used this in scouts. I had the complete attention of the scouts as I brought in this giant cookie. We talked to the boys about camping and packing appropriate gear for different kinds of weather. (I brought in a lot of visual aids, gloves, hats, scarves, coats, etc.) Once we finished the discussion, then we played a game where they got to stand in a circle around the cookie and see who could roll a six on the dice. Once they rolled a six, they had to put on all of the “gear” (gloves, hat, scarf, coat), and then they had a fork and knife and they could start eating the cookie. They got to eat as much as they could until the next player rolled a six. Then the player that rolled the six had to get all geared up and eat. It was a hit. This was a couple of years ago and some of the boys still tell me, “Remember that one time with the giant cookie????”
That is the best activity! Love it!
Love this! Everyone always wants the recipe! Making it again today.
Made this today. Loved it!! So easy and delicious! The butter taste really comes through, and of course, the chocolate. Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Yum!!
hi! I’m thinking of making this giant cookie for my nephew’s first birthday. I’m planning on spelling out his name on the cookie using m&ms..do you think the “letters” would get messed up once the cookie spreads? i’m a newbie baker and haven’t tried using m&ms on cookies nor decorated cookies of any sort…thank you very much!
PS i found your blog while searching for the best cookie recipe! it’s a treasure!♥♥
I’d probably add the M&Ms after the cookie bakes – you could lightly press them in right after it comes out of the oven or use a little frosting but I don’t think they’d stay in place while baking. Good luck – sounds fun!
Have you ever made a larger cookie? Just curious if doubling the recipe and spreading onto a bigger pan would work.
I’ve never made it bigger than this, Michele – sorry!
Hi! I was wondering if there is a trick to getting the whole cookie to cook evenly? We tried it for my husband’s birthday and the middle was still gooey and the edges were rock hard! Oops! My three-year-old still thought it was awesome because now she wants one for her birthday party next week 🙂 Thought I better work out the kinks first though!
And thanks for all the recipes Mel! You are the first place I come to when I am drawing a blank for dinner!
Hi Jessie – you could try spreading the dough more thinly or maybe decreasing the oven temperature a bit? That might help!
Hi Mel,
Do you mix all dry ingredients together before you add to the mix?
Not usually but you can.
Hi Mel,
I always make my husband (and now my kids too!) a special treat for Valentine’s Day. This year he requested cookies and I thought this might be a fun surprise! Have you ever tried making this into a heart? Or would it spread out too much and just look deformed? Thanks!
Great minds think alike, Angela! I was JUST wondering about this same thing today (to possibly make for my kids’ teachers). The batter is pretty soft but I think if you made the heart shape (particularly the V-part) exaggerated so that when it bakes, it can spread and still look like a heart, it would work great. Let me know how it goes!
Hi Mel,
I am planning on making this cookie for my daughter’s birthday and writing on it with icing. I am wondering if you ever do this and if you do if you have a favorite icing recipe that you use?
Thanks! Darcy
Yes, I do that a lot and it works great. I use the Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.
Great! Thanks!
I made this cookie for the first time about a month and a half ago, and now I’m addicted! I start craving one every couple weeks. I made a few to take to a party and I have tried the chocolate version. Everyone loved them! And I’m going to see if I can find a box for one so I can send it to my nephew who is in the MTC right now.
We loved this one. Added orange zest. I love the short ingredient list! 🙂 we made it for grandpas birthday. I felt like a professional baker when my 8 year old nephew pulled me aside and asked if he could please have one just like this for his birthday next April. 🙂 thanks!!
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Great ideas! Thanks!
I just made 12 of these and I wanted to pass along a few tips. I made 4 at a time by quadrupling the recipe and then I weighed the dough to make sure they were even. I also brown the butter since you’re using melted anyway and it adds a depth of flavor. Delicious. I pulled the first one off the cookie sheet to a rack to cool and it cracked. The recipe says and I agree. Let them harden on the pan. The rest turned out beautifully and were plenty solid to transfer after cooling. I also froze them for a few days so I could make them in advance and they turned out great!
Thanks for your comment about making 4 at a time and also freezing. I’m making a bunch for a party next week, and I’ve got plenty else to do that day!
My daughter made this cookie yesterday and it turned out great! We made a couple changes for altitude (9,000 feet does make a difference in baking!) and were so glad the middle baked just fine. I think I overbaked it a bit, so next time I’ll take it own when it just starts to brown.
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Mel, I just wanted to take a sec and thank you!! I came across this recipe a couple of years ago while I was following your blog and my kids decided they didn’t like birthday cake for their birthdays anymore. That year they asked for a cookie from the American Cookie Co. I looked into them and there was NO WAY I was paying that much for a giant cookie! Your recipe came just in time to save me!!! I have been making them ever since! Actually, I have made it at least a hundred times! All my friends and neighbors have requested them for birthdays. The only thing I do different is that I double the recipe and I bake it in a 16 inch pizza pan. I even purchased a case of plain brown pizza boxes from Sam’s and every giant cookie gets delivered in one! So, thank you! It has been a delicious addition to my recipe box!!
I wanted to make my boys cookies but only had 1/2 cup of chocolate chips. So glad I came across this recipe and your site! It turned out perfect!
Hi Mel- I don’t know if you see these comments on older posts, but i have enjoyed using this giant cookie numerous times as a thank you. so much better than a paper note. I write thank you or happy whatever on the cookie, wilton style. This Christmas, it will be the go-to gift when I need something spur of the moment. I use a pizza pan, 12 inch, but don”t spread it all the way to the edge. So it ends up fitting on a 12 in cake circle. And I discovered that I can buy plain white pizza boxes as Gordon Food Service, and that makes a delightful and fun presentation. The box could be decorated to match the event.
So many ideas I have– if I ever get my daydream of having my own bake shop….
someday……..
Hi. Thanks so much for the cookie recipe. My husband told me that for his birthday this year, he wanted a giant cookie. So, I hit the internet and came across this cookie. I did a trial run the other day to test it out. While it wasn’t bad, it lacked that oomph I was looking for. I made it again and increased both the white and brown sugar to 3/4 cup, the 1 cup chocolate chips to a whole bag, and the vanilla to 1 TLBS. AWESOME!! I like the versatility of this recipe. You can change it up everytime you make it. I will be using this recipe for years to come. 🙂
Soda? I’m guessing and hoping that means baking soda? I will be trying this tonight!
Jennifer – yes, baking soda.
just wondering,do you havea recipe for a hard/firm giant cookie? im needing one to make a topper for neices graduation cap. i have rounded cake hat but i would like to use a giant cookie as the flat top part(nothing that will droop). any ideas?
Hi Marla – this is the only giant cookie recipe I have. You could bake it longer for a crispier cookie.
Made this giant cookie for my husband and we loved it! I baked mine on a 15×20-inch insulated baking sheet lined with parchment paper and it came out beautifully. As expected, I did have to bake it about 20-22 minutes in my gas oven with the insulated sheet. Additionally, I used 1 cup of chocolate chips in the dough and pressed it out into a 10-inch circle because of the extra chips making it thicker and it spread perfectly to 12-inches to place on the 12-inch cake round. The cookie had a nice flavor and I will definitely be making it again for gifts and trying different combinations of chips and nuts next time around. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Mel. You haven’t let me down yet!
I read on another recipe to put “tent” foil 3 in. Around edges so they don’t char or burn. Does this cookie need that at all? Or is it just placed on foil as-is?
Dana – I never tent the edges with foil for this cookie. I just made 7 of them on Saturday for gifts and they baked up perfectly.
OH my goodness, I made this cookie and had no idea I was making the best Chocolate Cookie I ever ate. I flattened near to the edge of a 12″ pizza pan I had oiled well before hand. I went the 16 minutes in my convection ovenand it came it perfectly!
oh my my my . . . Stupendously Heavenly. Thanks for sharing Mel . . .
Hi Betsy – yes, it means baking soda. Good luck with Thanksgiving – you’ll do awesome!
Hi Mel! When this recipe says soda, does that mean baking soda? I just want to be sure. I can’t wait to make this for our babysitter as a holiday gift!
Also, I am gearing up to host my first Thanksgiving this week. I am making your stuffing, garlic/parm mashed potatoes, and home made rolls. I am not quite sure how I lived before without this recipe blog in my life 🙂 you are the best!
I want to make this on Pampered Chef pizza stone. Any suggestions? Thanks, it looks and sounds delish!
Delish! I used peanut butter chips and semisweet and some white. Turned out perfect. It really wows the kids! They ate every bit of dinner looking at that thing!
Thanks for being so wonderful Mel!
Hi Maddy – it calls for baking soda.
Is this using Baking soda or bi-carb soda?? Please reply im going to make it today for a friends birthday! 🙂
Has anyone tried freezing these? I think they would be great for a bake sale, but I am wondering if any work could be done ahead of time.
Nancy – I usually place the large baked cookie on a cardboard round (found in the cake decorating aisle of places like Hobby Lobby or Michaels) and then cover with plastic wrap (several sheets). Once I tie a bow around it, you don’t really notice the plastic wrap layers.
What is the best way to wrap this for giving? I don’t want to use foil because it hides the cookie, and plastic wrap is not wide enough. I have to put two or three pieces of Saran across the cookie which makes for a messy presentation! It looks like you just use a bow.
Just made one of these for my daughter to bring to a friend’s birthday party and it looked just like the photo–and I can vouch that the batter was delicious! Thanks!
Made this today for my daughter’s 3rd birthday and it came out perfectly! I am a TERRIBLE baker too, but it was so easy and yummy! Thanks so much!
I made this in a heart shaped pan for Valentine’s Day and today am making with butterscotch chips in the heart shaped pan for Father’s Day. Thanks for the great recipe!
Paris amour – soda refers to baking soda.
Is *1/2 tsp soda* baking soda or carbonated water ???
I’ve come across two recipes of yours but still don’t know.
Please answer!!
Thanks. Turned out perfect and so easy- way less time consuming than batches of cookies. I’m planning on making this often. I love how reliable your recipes are!
This was so easy to make which made it a great recipe to make with my 3 and 5 year old. We left out the chocolate chips and instead topped it with mnms and it turned out great! I left it in 15 minutes but may pull it out right at 13 next time since it continued to cook a bit as it cooled.
Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
So we baked this delicious cookie yesterday and decided to make it a touch more indulgent. I made some of your ‘magic frosting’, added a bit of food coloring and the kids decorated the cookie into a bright yummy treat. So fun and soooooooo good!
i agree w you on this being the “best giant cookie.” made this so many times now and it never fails
We loved this cookie recipe. Next time I will bake the cookie a little longer, but the taste was amazing! Smiles all around…. thank you for posting the recipe.
I made two of these for my son to take into school for his birthday and decorated them with the big blue guy from Megamind. If you could have seen his face, you would have died, such delight 🙂 Anyway, my husband declared this better than a bakery cookie and has eaten all the leftovers. So, all that to say, this is a great recipe!
Melanie, I just picked up a heart shaped pan at Walmart with this giant cookie recipe in mind for Valentine’s! My boys will love it!!
I made this 3 times this week to thank all my neighbors for shoveling our snow! It is a fantastic recipe and it does fit perfectly onto the Wilton Scalloped cardboard trays… with a coupon, I was able to get 10 of them for $5. So yummy and so appreciated! Thank you!
When you first posted this recipe it was perfect timing. My son wanted an ice cream pizza for his birthday (he got the idea from Team Umizoomi) and the giant cookie was exactly what I needed. It worked perfectly except that I overcooked it a little. Since that first time we have had ice cream pizza (the cookie smothered with ice cream and topped with various candies) numerous times. Every time the cookie has been perfect. I just made it again yesterday for another ice cream pizza and my son requested the mint/dark chocolate chips with mint ice cream. It was so yummy even with his candy choice of twizzler nibs and gummy worms. 🙂 Thanks for a fail-proof recipe that has gotten a lot of use at my house.
I love giant cookies to
Ali – yes, you could definitely use a pizza pan.
I really want to bake this for my fiance for his birthday. He loves Reese’s Peanut Butter chips so I plan to use those, but my question is could I use a pizza pan with parchment paper and still get the same results? Not sure I have a 11X17 pan in my collection. (Wedding registry perhaps??) 😉
So Good ! A must make for anyone u love or anyone you want to love you.
Perfection
I made two of these today and will be making another one Saturday to take to the tailgate. I had to cook mine a few minutes longer, but they turned out great. I even frosted the edge and and wrote Happy Birthday for my sister on it in frosting. The only thing I did different was mixed the chocolate chips in the cookie dough, patted it down on the cookie sheet, then dropped m&m’s on the top in her favorite football team colors. When I mixed the m&m’s in the dough you really couldn’t see the color, not that my kids minded eating the first one. Thanks for another great recipe!
This turned out to be a beautiful looking cookie! My kids enjoyed it, and were shocked at its size. I’m a crispier/thinner kind of cookie lover, but my kids certainly aren’t complaining! 🙂
Hi Mel, I’m making this right now in the oven as I type. 😉 It looked great going in the oven. I hope it looks and tastes great when I take it out. I’m surprising my two kiddos with it after school today. They’re going to love it! I used mini chocolate chips since that’s what I had on hand. I didn’t add the full 1/2 cup since they were smaller, and it just seemed like sooo many chocolate chips! I know, I know…some of you are thinking…and that’s a problem because…?!??!?! Can’t wait to taste it later. Do you recommend eating this entire cookie the day it’s made? How long will it stay fresh for? I am NOT a baker so I’m pretty clueless when it comes to baked goods. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Susannah – I hope your kids love the cookie! We’ve eaten this 2nd day and it still tastes great. By the 3rd day it’s a bit crumbly but not terrible. I’d recommend eating within the first couple days, though.
I baked this last night and was happy with how it came out–quite good, nice flavor and texture. I used an insulated baking sheet and also had to bake it longer–almost 30 minutes. I kept checking it every five minutes or so as I didn’t want the edges to burn! Do you recommend baking this in the center of the oven?
Hi Peggy – yes, I’d recommend baking in the middle of the oven.
Okay. Thanks for the help anyways.
Hi. For my birthday, I wanted to make a sort of cookie cake with four flavours of giant cookie, and judging by the reviews, this is a pretty good recipe. The last flavour is going to be triple choc (by that I mean chocolate cookie with dark and white choc chips), and I was going to look up another recipe for that, but then I thought I want the same texture and sweetness in all of the giant cookies, so I was wondering how to turn this recipe into one with a chocolate base without changing the texture too much. I’m only eleven and I bake about every fortnight from recipes I find on the internet, but I still have a long way to go, so if you can advise me on this, I’d appreciate it a lot.
Thank you.
Uswa – to be honest, it is quite tricky to change a regular chocolate chip cookie to a chocolate base without changing the texture. I don’t even know where to start with this recipe since I’ve only ever made it as the recipe states. Your best bet would be to google search another chocolate cookie recipe. If you really want to try, you can sub in some cocoa powder for flour but you’ll have to play around with the amounts to get it just right. Good luck!
WOW!! We are eating this RIGHT NOW & I couldn’t wait to tell you WOW!!
I just found this recipe and am really excited to try these! The only problem is that I’ll need to make the cookies about 24 hours before they’ll be eaten…do you have any suggestions for the best way to store them during that time?
Meghan – I would wrap the cookies really well in plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator. Good luck!
A Giant cookie is a beautiful idea. A cookie the size of a pizza will be great for a Birthday party for kids (and for me).
This recipe was great….I had to make something for a “Everything is bigger in Vegas” themed party this weeked and these worked out perfect! I cant wait to make them again for another event they were such a big hit! Thank you for sharing!
Mel,
Thanks for this recipe!! I too tried to make giant cookies as a child and ended up with the half cooked almost burnt mess. I just made four of these for my kids’ teachers and the office staff! They turned out perfect!! (like every single recipe I’ve ever tried from you!) 🙂
I think I’m going to make some of these for my older son’s OLD teachers (last year’s teachers). They’ve been of great support and friendship with all of the issues we’ve had this year (middle school sucks!) and this would be a really cute way to thank them.
what a cute idea, so glad I happened to click through to this from today’s (May 23rd) post (Red Velvet cake roll, I must try!)
That’s one pretty and a pretty big cookie :).
I love this! We’ve made it three times in as many weeks. I increased the chocolate chips to 1 cup. The last time I made it was to teach a French friend of mine. She always wants to know how to make chocolate chip cookies, but they are so finicky to make that I hesitated. When I saw how easy and delicious this recipe was, I decided I would teach her. And she’s converted! She can’t wait to make it for her family.
LOVED THIS!! I made it with my preschool kiddos on a day we talked about all things giant in nature and they couldn’t believe we were making a giant cookie! They were so excited watching it in the oven. Tasted amazing to boot! I love the idea of giving this as a birthday treat for a friend or neighbor, so easy but has a fun wow factor. I kind of want to try it with nuts next time because my husband is a firm believer that anything is better with nuts. Trying the butter chicken and naan for Sunday dinner. Can’t wait. Thanks for all your great recipes.
What is “soda” is it like club soda or baking soda or something else? Would love to make this for my husband’s birthday coming up, he’s not a big sweet eater but LOVES giant cookies. Please clarify for me! I’m not much of a baker or cook, so sorry if the answer is pretty obvious!
Hi Meghan – the soda refers to baking soda.
in the microwave for say about 30 seconds?
Monique – I melt my butter in the microwave and let it cool for about 15 minutes.
What do you mean when it says melt and cool the butter? How would you go about melting it/cooling?
is the brown sugar 1/2 cup loose or 1/2 cup packed?
I’m sorry if you answered that already and i missed it!
Casey – 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar. I’ll edit the recipe so it is more clear!
Add a couple Valentine M&M’s, and I think I just found my husband’s Valentine for this year…
Lindsay – yes, you can definitely adapt this recipe to taste. The cookie base is like a chocolate chip cookie so it fares well with about any kind of chip or M&M!
Could you substitute other mix-in’s for the chocolate chips? Like I was thinking m&m’s or white chocolate with nuts? Would that taste good or are those kinds of cookies made with a different base?
Lauren – it’s somewhere in between but definitely more flat than it is cakey or puffy.
I have a question
Does this produce a flat cookie or a puffy cookie?
From the pictures it looks “flatter” but I want to be sure, since I’m more fond of flat cookies. Thanks 🙂
Ok i’ve had a look. LAST question, haha.
When you say 360 degrees.. is that degrees fahrenheit or centigrade?
Katie x
Katie – 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Thank you so much for all your help. I’ve been and bought my ingredients today, i’ll have a go at making some soon! 😀
Yea, i’ll have a search for what temperature I should put it at, i’m sure i’ll find some conversion gadget. haha.
Thanks again
Katie x
Oh goodness! I’m not very good, am I..
Is it just plain flour or self raising? I feel so embarrassed with all of these questions but I need to know.
Thank you SO SO much!
Katie – no worries – the recipe calls for all-purpose flour, not self-rising flour.
Oh!
And by white sugar, do you mean caster sugar?
(Sorry, I did say I don’t really bake! I’m trying! Haha)
Thanks x
I think I will just put more chocolate chips in, i’m sure he’ll appreciate any cookie I make!
One more question…
What gas mark would I put the cookies on? I know you say 360 degrees, but I have a gas oven, and i’m not sure how to convert it.
I think i’m going to have to make some smaller ones for his family, especially as he has a 5 year old sister! Haha. Do you have any recommendations? Or a recipe for smaller ones of these?
Thank you!
Katie x
Hi Katie – I don’t have a scaled down recipe for smaller cookies but you could just divide the dough in half and make two smaller sized cookies. I’m not sure how gas ovens convert with electric oven temperatures. You might try googling the issue to see what you can find – I don’t want to lead you astray! By white sugar, I mean granulated sugar. Is that the same as caster sugar?
Hello!
I was searching for giant cookie recipes to make for my boyfriend for his birthday.
I don’t know a lot about baking, especially as i’m only 15. Haha!
This recipe looks good, but I wanted to make him ALL chocolate cookies (he’s a real chocoholic). How would I adapt it to make it chocolate?
Also, is this a recipe for those really soft cookies? Not crunchy? If not, how would I make them softer?
Thank you so much.
Katie x
Hi Katie – yes, this is a soft, chewy cookie. As for making it all chocolate, I don’t dare try to guess at a substitution because it could affect how much the cookie spreads. My only tip would be to double the chocolate chips if he really loves chocolate. Good luck!
Perfect recipe! I’ve made two in the past week, and both were received with high compliments and great surprised looks :). It’s fun and easy and a fast way to make someone’s day better. Thanks!
Thanks, Louise!
This is a great recipe!! Just made 6 for a bake sale that will benefit my cousin who has leukemia. My 5 y/o son kept coming in the kitchen telling me that we should not sell them. I made one more for my son so as not to torture him any longer with 6 giant cookies sitting on the kitchen table.
Thanks, Kristen! What a worthy cause for a bake sale. And what a nice mom to throw in an extra giant cookie in the oven for your son!
Wow, thanks for the quick responses! Today I made two more of these (bithday party tonight and family reunion tomorrow, those are my excuses anyway :). I tried the first one on the pizza stone and it was very gooey in the middle even though the edges got very crispy. So I did the second one on the cookie sheet and it was perfect! Amy- great idea about the pizza place! I called and they said they would possibly donate some disposable pans (the bake sale is to raise money for a local child that’s in the hospital). They are suppose to call me back later today. Thanks for the idea!!
Hi Whitney –
Just wanted to let you know that I’ve baked regular sized cookies directly on a pizza stone and they’ve turned out great…soft in the middle and crispy on the outside. While I wouldn’t normally use parchment paper, I second Mel’s suggestion for using it with this receipe since it’s such a huge cookie and needs time to cool before being moved off its’ baking surface. If you didn’t use the parchment you’d need to let it cool directly on the stone which would take forever to cool completely and just might burn the bottom. Since you want to make these for a bake sale I wonder if you could go to your local take and bake pizza place and purchase several of the disposable paper trays they bake the pizzas on? It would solve your lack of baking sheet problem and might make packaging them for re-sale much easier since I’m sure you can get one that’s almost exactly 11 inches like this cookie bakes into. GOOD LUCK!!!
I made this tonight and it was awesome! I’ve tried several other giant cookie recipes and this is the only one that worked! I was wondering if you have ever made this on a pizza stone? I want to make a bunch of these for an upcoming bake sale and all my cookie sheets will be busy making other goodies. Do you think the stone would work? Thanks for such a wonderful blog!!
Whitney – I’m so glad you liked this giant cookie! As for a baking stone – I imagine it would work but I would definitely bake it on parchment paper just so it comes off easily (you probably already planned on doing that but I thought I’d at least mention it since I’ve never baked a cookie on a baking stone).
I made this last night for a couple of kids across the street to celebrate their first day of school today. This was very simple to throw together and the kids were impressed by the large cookie. I did have to cook it for quite a bit longer than the stated time, I think about 25 minutes total and the end result was still a little bit underdone. I will say that I only pressed the cookie into an 8.5 inch round instead of 9 and my baked cookie was also a half inch short of 12 inches which is most likely the reason for my underdone cookie and longer baking time. I also didn’t have time to let my melted butter cool as much as I would’ve liked since I was in a major hurry to put this together and deliver it before the boys I was giving it to went to bed which also likely contributed to the end result being underdone. Unlike some reviewers, my cookie cooked evenly through from edges to middle…the edges were only slightly crisp.
I cooked this on parchment paper instead of foil. Because my cookie sheets are only 12 inches wide and have edges like a jelly roll pan, I flipped the pan over and baked the cookie on the bottom so I wouldn’t have a ruined edge if the cookie spread a little bit too much on one side. Not having edges also made it much easier to remove since I could slide it rather than lift it.
Overall I would say this recipe was a success and I will be making it again in the future. Kid’s love it! Next time I will ensure that my butter has cooled a little more and that I press the dough into the full 9 inches as the recipe states. If that still produces an underdone cookie, I will transfer the cookie directly onto a pizza stone halfway through cooking to give the bottom more of a crispyness and in hopes that the cookie will benefit from both the direct heat of the stone and the indirect heat of the oven more than it would simply on the cookie sheet alone.
Thank you for another great recipe!!!
Amy – loved your review on this. Thanks! I think the idea of baking the cookie on the underside of the cookie sheet is brilliant. Really. Thanks for detailing your review of the recipe! I hope your friends liked it.
I made this cookie this weekend and it turned out awesome! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks, Bridget!
I made this for my boyfriend and he LOVED it. Turned out great! I made a fudge icing and decorated it with a pastry bag and some m&ms. Thanks for sharing this perfect recipe.
Michelle – your giant cookie looks adorable. I love that thick fudge border…delicious!
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Yikes! Just removed the link. Thanks for the heads up.
We have made this 4 times in the past 2 weeks… that sound tell you something!!! :o) We just signed up to get fresh raw milk from a local farm and its so good icy cold with a slice of giant cookie!!!
tanya – glad this giant cookie has made a frequent appearance in your house!
When you say soda, did you mean baking soda or regular soda?
manda – baking soda.
Hi Mel,
Thanks for your response.
I’ve made this recipe twice now, following the recipe to a “T,” and both times I’ve had to bake it much longer than the recipe says–more like 20-22 minutes. And both times, the middle of the cookie still isn’t baked all the way, while the edges are hard and crunchy.
Any idea what I might be doing wrong? I have an oven thermometer and it’s saying the oven’s at 350 degrees, so that isn’t the problem.
It tastes really good, though! 🙂
Nina – what size is the dough circle when you put it into the oven? Perhaps it should be spread a bit thinner in order for it to bake more evenly. A lot can depend on the type of baking pan you use, how thin the dough is spread, etc. I’m sorry it hasn’t worked out so well! My advice would be to spread it out into a bigger circle and see how that goes.
Yum! I’m going to try this recipe this weekend for a friend’s birthday!
I’m curious–do you have any idea why the butter needs to be melted and cooled, rather than simply softened to room temperature as in other recipes?
Thanks!
Hi Nina – I’m not sure about the butter being melted, except that I think it allows more flour to be added and absorbed into the dough so that the cookie bakes up sturdier than a normal chocolate chip cookie. (With softened butter, the same amount of flour would probably produce a dry, crumbly dough.)
I don’t know how I missed this post, but I found it yesterday and made it this morning. Gorgeous! And, I am using Heather H’s idea and using one as an end of the year treat for my daughter’s teacher. Thanks Mel and Heather H!!
Erin – glad you loved this!
Thank you, thank you once again (and thanks to Aunt Marilyn who never fails!). We made a “test” cookie the other night for our family night, and it got such great reviews we’re making 4 more today to decorate with frosting/lettering and to give to teachers for our last day of school tomorrow.
Thanks for the tip about the 12 inch cake boards; we’re going to wrap them up in cellophane & ribbons (like a gift basket) and use the lip of the board to keep the piped decorations from getting smooshed. 🙂
Very tasty, and super-easy. You rock!! 🙂
Alicia – actually, I should thank you (and the others who mentioned it!) – I’m going to make these cookies for a teacher thank you and I never would have had the idea until I read the comments. So thanks for the idea!
LOVED IT! Super easy to make with the “oh-so-helpful” assistance of my 3 and 5 year olds, we whipped this together and baked it for an object lesson. Everyone was happy with the outcome. I must admit I was skeptical…’cause the giant cookie thing NEVER works out and holds together and bakes evenly, etc., etc., etc., but this was perfect! Thanks for another great recipe.
Jenny – what good little helpers you have! And what a good little mommy you are to let them “help!” I’m glad that this cookie beat the doubts you had and that it turned out. Thanks for letting me know!
Sorry, but I noticed that the instructions do not include adding in the vanilla. I made this today, for a second time and realized it then. I haven’t forgotten it, but just wanted to make sure no one else did cuz this cookie is awesome! It was perfect for a take in dinner and also great for an after meeting dessert. Thanks.
just letting you know – thanks for the heads up! I’ve fixed the recipe.
Oh that really is giant! 🙂
Would this work with splenda?
Cheri – the short answer is I don’t know since I don’t bake with splenda, but it’s worth a try.
This was WONDERFUL & so easy! Made it for dessert last night and my boys loved it 🙂 Thanks for another great recipe…I’ve LOVED everything from Aunt Marilyn 😉 her chocolate chip cake is to DIE for..can’t make it too often though, not so good for the thights 😉
Thanks, Denissa! Listen, my thighs are angry at Aunt Marilyn, too, so I feel your pain. Glad you have loved these recipes!
Yum!! My boys would love this!!
That. Is. Perfect.
I LOVE THIS! Of course, I love c.c.c. but my kids are going to explode when they see this. Great idea. Thanks!
LOVE big, giant cookies!
I had to try this the minute I saw it. When I would bake cookies as a child, I would get bored after cooking a few batches so I would make a giant cookie with the rest of the dough. My mom would get so frustrated with me and the giant cookie never cooked all the way through. So guess what I did with this yummy giant? I took it straight to my mom!
Cammee – what a nice daughter you are!! I used to do the same thing with cookie dough and it would make ME frustrated because the big gigantic cookie would always be burned on the edges and gooey in the middle. I’m glad this version worked out for you!
This was so good! It was so nice to make the dough and just dump the entire batch on the sheet and press into the circle. This dough was delicious and yet stayed together well after it was baked, cooled and moved onto a plate. So great to have a recipe that is measured out exactly the right size for one giant cookie. Thanks.
Thanks, Kira! I appreciate you checking back in with your feedback on this recipe, I’m so glad you liked it!
how is this different from a reg choc. chip cookie recipe shaped into a big cookie? just curious 🙂
Hi Tia – I don’t know the exact answer, but due to the makeup of ingredients, it cooks more evenly than other cookie doughs I’ve tried to mold into a big cookie. Every cookie recipe has a different ratio of fat, flour, sugar, etc. For some reason, this recipe makes a perfect giant cookie – whatever the science may be!
I love this! You could do so many fun (and yummy) things with it. Thank you for sharing.
we used to request giant cookies decorated with frosting in lieu of a birthday cake. you can’t go wrong, obviously. 🙂
That is one big cookie. I think I could eat it all by myself:)
WOW, this is the size of a pizza!
oo i cant wait to try this! i hope my oven doesn’t ruin it though, it bakes a little too hot sometimes
This same recipe is in “Kid’s Cook” cookbook the only difference is 1 cup of “mix-ins” like the chocolate chips. It is the best recipe for chocolate chip cookies!
You have never failed me, and today you made my day! I was wishing I could make one of these for my son’s soccer coach, but I’ve tried some recipes online that were severely lacking. Now that you’ve posted this one, I know it tastes awesome and I am making two this afternoon during naptime! THANK YOU!!!
This is SO PERFECT for today! I need to make my boys cookies for their father and son campout but I also needed NOT to eat any of it myself. 🙂 This is exactly what I am going to make for them. Again, you have come to the rescue.
I don’t think I could eat more than two.
I’ve never seen a homemade recipe for this–most people use gross store-bought dough. Thanks for sharing a homemade version! It looks perfect for kids!
I’m going to make these for an end of school treat for my kids teachers!!
OMG! That cookie is the size of a dinner plate! I have seen giant cookies in the cookie store at the mall, but I have never attempted to bake one at home. Now that you have posted this perfected tested recipe, I will definately make it! Thanks for sharing, Melanie! 🙂
Oh, how fun! I want to make one this weekend. I’ll probably eat the entire thing…