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These Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect way to curb your sweet tooth. With a chocolatey buttery taste, soft chewy inside and crispy outside, these cookies are everything a cookie should be.
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A cooling rack holds 13 chocolate chip cookies. Surrounding the rack are bowls of chocolate chunks, salt, and two mugs of coffee. A beige cloth is partially visible at the bottom, all set on a pinkish stone surface.

โ€‹These cinnamon chocolate chip cookies are a cross between snickerdoodle cookies and chocolate chip cookies. They have chewy centers, crispy edges and are the perfect cookie for the holiday season.

I didn’t go too wild on the cinnamon. I wanted just a pop of cinnamon flavor so this is a great recipe for those that want a hint of cinnamon but don’t want it to be overpowering.ย 

For more delicious cookies try, lemon white chocolate cookies, key lime cookies and kitchen sink cookies.

Ingredients and Substitutes:

These are the main ingredients and substitutions for these cinnamon chocolate chip cookies. See the recipe card below for the full ingredients list and instructions.

Ingredients for chocolate chip cookies including flour, sugar, butter, and eggs.
  • Unsalted Butter: room temperature. You can use coconut oil at 1:1 ratio.
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Light Brown Sugar: or dark brown sugar for a deeper caramel flavor.
  • Large Egg: room temperature.
  • All-Purpose Flour: can use gluten-free flour however
  • Cinnamon
  • Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: or white chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, cinnamon chips or toffee chips. Or, try my chocolate chipless cookie.

Variations

  • Add chopped nuts or dried fruits.
  • Add cinnamon sugar to the top.
  • These are meant to be a fun twist on classic chocolate chip cookies. Add an extra tsp. cinnamon if you want even more.

Dietary Modifications

  • For gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour. If using GF flour, lower the flour by approximately 2 Tbsp. to avoid drying out the cookies. You can also add a little more butter or oil.
  • For dairy-free, sub out the butter for coconut oil at 1:1. Make sure your chocolate chips are dairy-free, as well.

How to make your perfect chocolate chip cookies:

Step 1: preheat and prep

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.

Step 2: mix wet ingredients

Butter and sugar creamed together with handheld mixer.

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy using a hand mixer (image 1).

Egg added to creamed sugar.

Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined (image 2).

Step 3: mix dry ingredients

In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (image 3).

Dry cookie ingredients in a mixing bowl.

Step 4: combine wet and dry

Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined. Gently fold in the chocolate chips (image 4). 

Cookie dough with chocolate chips folded in.

Step 5: scoop and bake

Using a 1.5 tablespoons cookie scoop (or ice cream coop) drop scoops of cookieย dough ballsย onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie (image 5). Bake cookiesย in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brownย but the center is still soft.

Cookie dough scooped onto baking sheet.

Step 5: remove and cool

Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. After about 1-2 minutes of cooling I always take the top of a large mason jar ring or round cookie cut and swirl around the cookie in a circle motion to make the perfect same size cookies!

Chocolate chip cookies baked on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Expert Tip!

Do not over-mix your dough as it will result in dense cookies. Mix until only just combined.

Recipe FAQs

How to store leftover cookies?

Store your leftover cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

How do you make cookies all the same shape?

If you want the cookies to all be the same shape after baking, take the top of a mason jar lid, place it over the cookie and swirl it around in a circular motion for a few minutes. This will result in the perfect circular cookies.

If you make this recipe, please leave a rating and/or comment! Tag me on Instagram @ohsnapmacros, I love hearing from you!

A cooling rack holds 13 chocolate chip cookies. Surrounding the rack are bowls of chocolate chunks, salt, and two mugs of coffee. A beige cloth is partially visible at the bottom, all set on a pinkish stone surface.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Danielle Lima
These Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect way to curb your sweet tooth. With a chocolatey buttery taste, soft chewy inside and crispy outside, these cookies are everything a cookie should be.
5 from 8 votes
Servings 17 cookies
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or sugar substitute) 100g
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (or sugar substitute) 90g
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 180g
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 80g

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy using a hand mixer. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
  • Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Using a 1.5 tablespoons cookie scoop, drop scoops of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden but the center is still soft.
  • Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store your cookies in an airtight container for 3-4 days.

Notes

  • Nutrition facts are an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
  • Do not over-mix your dough to ensure soft, chewy cookies with a crispy outside.ย 
  • If you want the cookies to all be the same shape after baking, take to top of a mason jar lid, large round glass or circle cookie cutter, place it over the cookie, and swirl it around in a circular motion for a few minutes. This will result in the perfect circular cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 22.5gProtein: 1.5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4.6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 25.3mgSodium: 84.4mgPotassium: 17.8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13.4g
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Photos by Marie-Catherine Dube

8 Comments

  1. The best chocolate chip cookies Iโ€™ve ever had! My husband doesnโ€™t typically like them but he was obsessed with these! โ™ฅ๏ธ

  2. 5 stars
    This is literally my first review ever – but GIRL! I am a chocolate chip cookie SNOB and it is the one thing that I truly miss following macros, because one is never enough, lol. These are SO good! I par-baked them (8 mins), cooled, froze and then pop a couple out when I want them and re-bake for 3-4 mins. These are the real deal. Also – pretty much all your recipes are bomb. Thank you for creating and sharing! You are truly gifted!

  3. 5 stars
    This is now a new favorite chocolate chip recipe of my familyโ€™s. I doubled it because the kids love to have them in their lunches all week. Delicious!

5 from 8 votes (3 ratings without comment)

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