Doubletree Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, chewy, chocolatey and riddled with a nutty crunch that puts them at the top of the heap!
With the move of our eldest daughter this past weekend, I couldn’t help but fall down the rabbit hole of memories…. One memory that surfaced pretty quickly, and this for its ability to hit all the memory-making modalities, contained warm cookies and happy faces.
We have had our fair share of travel with the kids – from family vacations to college visits. One place that became a regular in our rotation of ‘homes away from home’ was the DoubleTree Hotel. Have you guys ever stayed? Yes? Then you know the magic of which I speak. No? Then I just might be helping DoubleTree drum up some new business. 😉 (This post is not sponsored.)
Here’s the deal – upon check-in, every member of your party is given a soft, chewy, warm-from-the-oven cookie. Delivered to you in a tiny slip of a bag, (they’re very good at building anticipation), you hear the crinkle of the little pouch, smell the aroma of freshly baked cookies, and you know what is coming. I’m certain the first time we had them there was nothing left but melty chips on little hands and satisfied repeat customers. And this was before we even stepped foot off the elevator. Oh mannnn! This is a COOKIE! <—–Written in Cookie Monster’s voice.
BEST CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE OF ALL TIME?
Well, let’s see… Soft. Chewy. Chocolatey. Tasty. Easy. Perfect. Dunkable. Delicious cookies. I say yes!
HOW TO MAKE DOUBLETREE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES:
- Grind oats in a food processor or blender until fine.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon juice.
- Add the eggs and mix until smooth.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well.
- Add the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until ingredients are well blended.
- For best results, chill dough overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Spoon rounded 1/4 cup portions onto cookie sheet.
- Place the scoops about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 14 – 16 minutes or until cookies are light brown and soft in the middle.
It’s hard to pinpoint what makes this cookie so magical. Is it the ground oats? The abundance of chips? The soft bite? The nutty crunch?
I say it’s all of it…and then some. I think DoubleTree mixes a little happy-memory-making pixie dust into their dough. In fact, I would say it’s the first ingredient.
And now we can make them at home! 🙂
Buon Appetito!
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DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
Doubletree Chocolate Chip Cookies are thick, chewy, chocolatey and riddled with a nutty crunch that puts them at the top of the heap!
Ingredients
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
2 eggs
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
Grind oats in a food processor or blender until fine.
In a medium bowl, combine the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
In a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon juice.
Add the eggs and mix until smooth.
Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well.
Add the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until ingredients are well blended.
For best results, chill dough overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Spoon rounded 1/4 cup portions onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Place the scoops about 2 inches apart.
Bake for 14 – 16 minutes or until cookies are light brown and soft in the middle.
Notes
Store in a sealed container when completely cooled.
Original cookie recipe.
Annie, I love the gobs of chocolate in these cookies! I like to have a little cookie with my chocolate chips! 🙂 I’m also curious to see the effect the ground oatmeal has on them. Have to try them soon!
Oh you betcha! A little cookie with a lot of chips! That’s my motto! 😉 Thanks, friend!
Warm cookies are the best, Annie – especially chocolate chip cookies. I’ve never been to a Double Tree – but next time I have to stay somewhere you know what hotel I’ll be looking up – lol. Pinning to share! Hope you’re having a great weekend.
Hahaha! Yaaas! Tell them I sent you!;) Thanks, dear! Weekend is snowy but beautiful! Hope yours is great too! 🙂
How clever of the Doubletree to win customers with warm chocolate chip cookies. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
They sure know what they’re doing!! 🙂
These cookies look amazingly scrumptious and you did a great job recreating them! There are so many memories that go along with a classic chocolate chip cookie. Thanks for sharing!
Isn’t that so true! I bet everyone has special memories surrounding this cookie! Thanks, Kevin!!
Those cookies are the best! Great job on recreating them! These look absolutely perfect and would be so yummy with a cold glass of milk!
Perfect with icy cold milk! 🙂 Thank you, friend!
Looks like we both have chocolate chip cookies on the mind. I have never stayed at a Doubletree, but the anticipation of a warm cookie is enough to make me want to! I love how significant these cookies are to your family memories 🙂
Hahaha! They really are! Warm chocolate chip cookies hold a special place in our hearts! 😉 🙂
LOVE! Adria and I have been enjoying the cookies all week 😉
Music to my ears, sweeta! Love you! xo
Clearly I have never stayed at a Doubletree, since I have yet to experience this cookie thing. But now I don’t have to. I’ll just bake these up! They look perfect 🙂
Yessss! Happy to hear it! Enjoy!
I don’t think I’ve ever stayed at a DoubleTree but if there are cookies involved then I’ll have to start. These look insanely good, Annie!
You would love them, Kelsie!! Thank you!
Oh my gosh Annie, you have brought back memories for me! My husband and I have stayed at the Double Tree a few times, and those cookies are scrumptious! I may have to whip up a batch with this recipe! And now I’m craving cookies for breakfast!
I love that I can make them at home! They will always conjure up sweet memories! Enjoy!
Haha – ‘monster cookie voice’ …love it! And love these scrumptious cookies! Love a stack right now! Have a wonderful weekend ahead 🙂 XOXO
It’s hard to stop at just one! Thanks, friend! XOXO
I know those cookies well Annie! And I’m sooooo excited I can make them now at home!! Woohoo! And this weekend with snow heading our way, I couldn’t think of a better baking project! Thanks for sharing! Stay warm!
The perfect snowy-day project! And treat! 😉
I know about these cookies! Thank you for sharing a recipe, would love to make them.
These cookies have quite the delicious reputation! 🙂