The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (2024)

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How many of you grew up making the cookie recipe on the back of the yellow Nestle Toll House chocolate chip package?! It is THE chocolate chip recipe that started it all. Toll House Cookie Recipe is a total classic that is easy to make and turns out great every time!

Everyone needs a chocolate chip cookie recipe that is tried and true and this one won’t disappoint. It is easy, legendary and tastes delicious.

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Toll House Cookie Recipe

I love knowing random factoids, so here is a good one for you! Do you know who invented the original chocolate chip cookie? Well, back in the 1930s, a woman named Ruth Wakefield ran the Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts. She was making a batch of cookies when she decided to break pieces of Nestlé Semi-Sweet chocolate into the cookie dough. She was surprised when the chocolate didn’t melt but held it’s shape and gave the best texture to her cookies.

She sold the rights to her recipe to Nestlé for only $1.00! That is pure insanity right?! Little did she know that this would become the most popular cookie ever.

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Should you refrigerate Toll House cookie dough before baking?

Nope, this recipe does not need to be refrigerated before baking. Yay for no waiting on cooking!

Can I freeze cookie dough?

I love to make a double or triple batch of cookies so we can eat one, share one and freeze one for later. Store uncooked cookie dough properly in an airtight container for up to 3 months. When you are ready to bake the dough simply take the dough from the freezer, warm to room temperature and bake as instructed.

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When is the best time to take chocolate chip cookies out of the oven?

To prevent having hard and burnt cookies, take them out of the oven just before they look done. You want them to be just barely golden brown. They will continue to bake for a couple of minutes on your baking sheet. But this little tip will drastically change your cookies for the better!

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The Original Toll House Cookie Recipe

Melissa Griffiths

The original Toll House Cookie recipe from the back of the bag! This is the chocolate chip cookie recipe we grew up making; they are perfect!

4.93 from 14 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 42 cookies

Calories 163 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks salted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels (12 ounce package)
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans)

Instructions

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Notes

  • If you are omitting the nuts add an additional 2 tablespoons of flour to the dough.
  • I liked my cookies that were a little bigger than my normal cookie scoop (1 tablespoon), so I recommend making your cookie dough balls a heaping tablespoons and baking them for 11 minutes. They were perfect!
  • Store leftover cookies in a closed container or in the freezer for much longer.

Nutrition

Calories: 163kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 151IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

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This Toll House Cookie Recipe has withstood the test of time! You only need everyday ingredients to make them and they turn out so yummy. Can’t wait for you to make a batch…or two!

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  1. Barb

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    This is a great recipe. Instead of 2 eggs I use 1 whole egg and an egg yolk to keep them from being runny. I also put in 2 cups walnuts. They are delicious!!! This is a good recipe.
    I have baked these for years. I’m 81.

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  2. Sandy j

    My cookies turned out flat, but the taste was good I think I should have taken out the oven a few minutes earlier.

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    • Denise Lorenz

      Put the dough in the fridge for at least a hr, so that the butter has time to set back up, blending the butter breaks it down there is a word for this and idk what it is but means the same thing

  3. Ashley

    The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (14)
    Perfect cookies!! I used a little less chocolate chips (personal preference) no nuts, we are allergic. Just read after to add more flour. Didn’t. Got many compliments. The suggestion as to when to remove from oven was perfect! Thank you! I was asked for your recipe

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  4. Theresa

    The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (15)
    I grew up making these with my mom. Now, I normally use a different chocolate chip cookie recipe but decided to try good ol’ Tollhouse tonight. My butter was soft, not melted….i added the extra flour…..and yet, they still spread soooooo much (too much). I’m not sure what I did wrong or what I should be doing differently…..

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  5. Leslie Laws

    Hi, did you refrigerate the dough overnight? That helps the dough to not melt down too fast in the cooking process and become flat. Butter has a low melting point, so while it makes a delicious cookie, it can be a flat, unattractive cookie. Chilling the dough combats this.

    I have also found if I have no time for chilling dough, then butter flavored Crisco sticks are better than using butter. Shortening has a higher melting point, so you can mix up the dough and bake right away (no chilling required) and it won't turn into a flat cookie.

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  6. Heather

    I followed the directions exactly. I also followed your recommendations. I made one batch without pecans & added the 2 Tbs of flour. I made larger cookies in both batches and it took 11 minutes as you said. Both batches turned out great! The cookies without pecans were a little flatter. I wonder if a little more flour would make them thicker. What do you think?

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  7. Ellen Sorensen

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    These came out perfectly! I followed the recipe and cooked them for 9 minutes on convection bake in my oven. Easy and delicious!

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  8. Nani Malia

    The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (17)
    For those wanting to make 1/2 recipe, it’s helpful to know that 3/8 cup is 6 tablespoons. When I’ve divided for myself, I’ve often made a math error, resulting in odd cookies. This time I did it just right and these were ONO!

    I used Simple Truth brand allergy-friendly 72% cacao dark chocolate chunks instead of Hershey’s chocolate chips. For dark chocolate lovers, they are a great substitute, and better, in my opinion than Hershey’s Special Dark chips.

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  9. Abigayle

    The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (18)
    I made my gluten free by only doing 2 cups of the H‑E‑B gf flour blend which doesn’t have xantham gum in it so I added 1&1/2 tsp xantham gum and left out the nuts and didn’t add any extra flour to make up for it as I find gluten free flour to need much less than reg flour in reg flour recipes. And they turned out Delish! With great texture too which I’ve found hard to do with gf baked goods!

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  10. Priscilla Joy Whetstone

    I have made these cookies for years and I found that if your cookies are spreading too much its because the room temperature is warm. I just put my cookie dough in the fridge to keep it cold and the recipe turns out perfectly. I use milk chocolate morsals instead of semi sweet.

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    • Melissa

      Great tip! Thank you so much.

  11. Tana

    My cookies always come out crumbly. Any idea why?

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    • Chelsea Clerke

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      You want to make sure the butter is softened but not melted or half melted, really whip up the butter and spend a few minutes mixing the butter and sugars with a hand mixer or stand mixer before adding vanilla and eggs. The most important thing is to understand bake the cookies a little. I find 8 minutes is usually the perfect amount of time for my oven but it could be 9 or 10 minutes if you make bigger cookies, the bottom and edges should be golden brown but the center should still be soft, then let them cool on the sheet pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to cooling rack, this will let the cookies set up a bit before transferring so they don't fall apart. I've been using this recipe for over a decade and it is always my go to.

  12. Shayla

    The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (20)
    I’ve got this recipe down and have made it numerous times. They are always a hit by adding a little extra flour and baking just the right time according to my oven. Love this recipe and is my go-to chocolate chip recipe. Thank you!

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  13. Jessica

    The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (21)
    Love these cookies, they are always a hit with my family! I use the recipe exactly as written minus the nuts. I never have an issue with them spreading too much. I do not roll into a ball, just grab a chunk with 2 spoons with no specific formation and lay on greased cookie sheet, bake for about 8 and 1/2 minutes once the oven is to temperature. They turn out perfect.

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    • Melissa

      They sound perfect Jessica! Thank you for leaving a review!

  14. Elizabeth

    I live in higher elevation. I found at first my cookies were flat and disgusting. If you find this you need to add a couple tablespoons of flour. Do a cook test see if that improves. I had no idea the smallest elevation can make a difference.
    Delicious cookies thank you.

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  15. Brenda Morgan

    Used this recipe and they spread terribly. I’ll not use this recipe again.

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  16. Tracie

    I made this recipe and the cookies spread horribly! Definitely disappointed

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    • Melissa

      Did you add the extra flour for if you omitted the nuts? It's just a measuring thing and the peril of the imperial system, you just measure lighter than most I guess.

    • Kira

      The ORIGINAL Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe! (22)
      This happened to me the very first time I made them. I spooned and leveled the flour into the measuring cup and the next time I made them I just made sure to scoop the flour directly from my container and they didn’t spread.

  17. Jess

    If not adding nuts, add 1 to 2 Tbsp of all purpose flour

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  18. Gloria A

    Thank you for placing this recipe on Pinterest! I really appreciate having it at my fingertips instead of having to 'hunt for my recipe' at home. I made it while visiting my son and his family on the other side of the country from home. It would have been a hassle to get it from home.

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    • Andrea

      great cookies, just like my mom used to make. My grandson made these with me We used "Measure for Measure" (brand name) gluten free flour, but the rest of the ingredients were the same. We divided the dough into 3 parts, one for just chocolate chips, one for Chocolate chips and walnuts, and one for white chocolate chips and macadamia nuts (those were mine). They were all perfect and my grandson took some to the sweet gluten-free lady who lives downstairs from him. T
      Thank you!

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FAQs

What are the ingredients in Toll House chocolate chips? ›

SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, MILKFAT, COCOA BUTTER, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS.

What are the ingredients in Nestle Toll House cookie dough? ›

BLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE MORSELS (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVORS), SUGAR, MARGARINE (PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL, WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS SALT, MONO- AND ...

Why are my Toll House chocolate chip cookies flat? ›

So let's run through 9 common reasons why your cookies are flat.
  • Your butter was too soft. ...
  • You over mixed your butter and sugar. ...
  • You didn't chill the cookie dough. ...
  • You didn't use enough flour. ...
  • Your cookies have too much white sugar. ...
  • Your raising agent is expired. ...
  • Your oven trays are too hot. ...
  • You didn't line your cookie trays.
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When was the first Toll House cookie made? ›

It all started back in 1939. Ruth Wakefield, who ran the successful Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts, was mixing a batch of cookies when she decided to add broken pieces of Nestlé Semi-Sweet chocolate into the recipe expecting the chocolate to melt.

Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda in cookies? ›

Baking powder: Baking powder can be used to replace baking soda, though not at a 1-to-1 ratio. Because the former is not as strong as the latter, it's important to use three times the amount of baking powder as baking soda. Be aware, a slightly bitter, off-putting taste might result from using that much baking powder.

Should you refrigerate your cookie dough before baking? ›

For starters, chilling prevents cookies from spreading out too quickly once they're in the oven. If you use a higher fat butter (like Kerrygold), chilling your dough is absolutely essential. Popping your dough in the fridge allows the fats to cool.

How long do Toll House cookies last after baking? ›

After completely cool, place in a tightly sealed resealable container, your Toll House® cookies will last up to 3 or 4 months! Can I freeze cookie dough? Bake it frozen or wait until thawed? Our cookie dough can be frozen for up to 8 weeks.

Why was Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough recall? ›

Nestle Toll House 'break and bake' cookie dough recalled for wood contamination. Fernando Cervantes Jr. Nestle has announced a voluntary recall of its flagship Nestle Toll House cookie dough due to some of its products possibly containing wood fragments. The product being recalled is the 16.5-ounce “break and bake” bar ...

How can I make my cookies fluffier instead of flat? ›

Melted butter incorporates more easily into the dough, creating a more cohesive and pliable dough. Use a mixture of baking powder and baking soda as leavening agents. Baking powder provides lift and helps create a fluffy texture, while baking soda helps to densify the cookie and create a chewier texture.

Why are my toll house cookies cakey? ›

Using too much flour will make your cookies too cakey, so try reducing the flour amount by two tablespoons. Avoid using cake flour instead; try a mix of all-purpose flour and bread flour for a more dense and chewy texture.

Why do my chocolate chip cookies flatten when I take them out of the oven? ›

If your cookies come out of the oven looking flat, you may not have adequately chilled the dough before baking. Chilling times may vary depending on the cookie you're making, but you should typically chill cookie dough in the refrigerator for at least two hours before you pop it in the oven.

What is the oldest cookie? ›

Pizzelles are the oldest known cookie and originated in the mid-section of Italy. They were made many years ago for the “Festival of the Snakes” also known as the “Feast Day of San Domenico”.

What cookie was not invented until 1938? ›

I bet you didn't know that the American classic dessert, the chocolate chip cookie, wasn't invented until 1938. The chocolate chip cookie was created by Framingham State University alumna, Ruth Graves Wakefield in Whitman, Massachusetts at the Toll House Inn.

Where is the original Toll House? ›

Today it's the most popular cookie in America, but the original Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie, was invented right here in New England by Ruth Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts, during the 1930s.

What ingredients are in Nestle chocolate? ›

Sugar, vegetable fat, emulsifiers (492, soy lecithin), cocoa, emulsifier (soy lecithin), salt, flavour, milk solilds.

What's the difference between morsels and chocolate chips? ›

They are specifically made to keep their shape in the heat of the baking process. This is done by using waxes and other extra solidifying ingredients. Chocolate morsels, however, are more natural chocolate and will melt when baked.

What percentage of cocoa is in Nestle semi-sweet morsels? ›

A: Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Morsels contain 57 percent sugar and 47 percent cacao.

What are semi-sweet chocolate chips made of? ›

Technically, semi-sweet chocolate is a form of dark chocolate. Both typically consist of cocoa solids, sugar, an emulsifier and vanilla. There is no precise amount of sugar that categorises chocolate as semi-sweet. However, the name usually refers to chocolate that contains no more than 50% sugar.

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