Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookie Copycat Recipe (Thick, Soft Bakery-Style Cookies)
This Crumbl Chocolate Chip Cookie Copycat recipe makes thick, soft bakery-style cookies loaded with melty milk chocolate chips and rich vanilla flavor. Inspired by the famous oversized cookies from Crumbl Cookies, these cookies have crisp golden edges and gooey centers that taste just like the real thing. Perfect for anyone craving giant gourmet cookies at home.
Servings 8 large cookies
Calories 500kcal
Cost $6 for entire recipe
Equipment
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and measuring spoons
- Rubber spatula
- Cookie scoop (¼–⅓ cup size) or kitchen scale
- Baking Sheets
- Parchment paper
- wire cooling rack
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter cubed
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Mix-ins
- 1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips
- extra milk chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Cream butter and sugars
- In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, beat the cold cubed butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together for about 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla
- Mix in the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl between additions. Add the vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
Combine dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
Mix the dough
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until a thick cookie dough forms.
Add chocolate chips
- Fold in the milk chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Form cookies
- Scoop ¼–⅓ cup portions of dough and roll into tall dough balls instead of flattening them. Place about 4 cookies per baking sheet to allow room for spreading.
Bake
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden while the centers still look slightly soft.
Add extra chocolate
- Immediately press extra milk chocolate chips onto the tops of the cookies while they are still warm.
Cool
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 10–15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. This helps the centers set while staying soft and gooey.
Notes
Use milk chocolate chips for authentic flavor
For the most accurate Crumbl chocolate chip cookie copycat, use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet. This gives the cookies the signature sweet, creamy chocolate flavor found in bakery-style cookies. Make tall dough balls for thick cookies
To achieve thick bakery-style chocolate chip cookies, roll the dough into tall mounds instead of flattening them. This helps create the soft, thick center that copycat Crumbl cookies are known for. Do not overbake
For soft chocolate chip cookies with gooey centers, remove the cookies from the oven when the edges are golden but the centers still look slightly soft. Use cold butter for thick texture
Cold cubed butter helps prevent excessive spreading and creates the thick, dense cookie texture typical of gourmet chocolate chip cookies. Add extra chocolate on top
Press a few extra chocolate chips on top right after baking to give your copycat Crumbl cookies the classic bakery-style appearance.
For the most accurate Crumbl chocolate chip cookie copycat, use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet. This gives the cookies the signature sweet, creamy chocolate flavor found in bakery-style cookies. Make tall dough balls for thick cookies
To achieve thick bakery-style chocolate chip cookies, roll the dough into tall mounds instead of flattening them. This helps create the soft, thick center that copycat Crumbl cookies are known for. Do not overbake
For soft chocolate chip cookies with gooey centers, remove the cookies from the oven when the edges are golden but the centers still look slightly soft. Use cold butter for thick texture
Cold cubed butter helps prevent excessive spreading and creates the thick, dense cookie texture typical of gourmet chocolate chip cookies. Add extra chocolate on top
Press a few extra chocolate chips on top right after baking to give your copycat Crumbl cookies the classic bakery-style appearance.