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Copycat Great American Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Published: Aug 4, 2020 · Modified: Sep 23, 2022 by Audrey · This post may contain affiliate links

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These copycat Great American Cookies chocolate chip cookies are spot on for the originals!

Copycat Great American Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies on a white plate with a red linen.

I have a confession. I’m a huge fan of Great American Cookies or AKA mall cookies. I know most people know them by their famous cookie cakes but their regular cookies are amazing too. Almost every time I go to the mall I swing by the Great American Cookie stand and grab a few cookies to take with me, it’s a total guilty pleasure. This copycat recipe is like taking the mall food court home with you!

Copycat Great American Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies on a white plate with a red linen.

This copycat great American Cookies chocolate chip cookie recipe is really close! The cookies are thin, chewy, and deliciously buttery and sweet. They practically melt in your mouth. I always get a ton of compliments whenever I make these delicious chocolate chip cookies.

I don’t know about you, but I’m a thin and chewy chocolate chip cookie lover versus a cake-like cookie lover. If you also prefer a soft chewy cookie then you’ll love these.

These cookies are great to make friends or family, bake sales, or for Christmas cookie exchanges since they’re both delicious and easy to make.

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Ingredients needed

To make this cookies, you’ll need:

  • White sugar
  • Brown sugar
  • Butter
  • Baking soda
  • Vanilla extract
  • Salt
  • Egg
  • All purpose flour
  • Chocolate chips

Tips for making this recipe

  • For the recipe, it is correct that these cookies use only one egg.
  • The recipe makes 12 cookies and I recommend baking them for 14 to 16 minutes but you may need to bake them as long as 18 depending on your oven.
  • Be sure to follow the instructions for cooling the butter.
  • Leave room on your cookie sheet since these cookies will spread some.

Other copycat recipes that you might like:

  • Copycat Great American Cookies Sugar Cookies
  • Copycat Bob Evans Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Copycat Subway Peanut Butter Cookies
  • Copycat Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chip Cookies
Copycat Great American Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Copycat Great American Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Audrey
These copycat cookies taste very similar to the Great American Cookies recipe. They are thin and chewy and oh so good!
5 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 16 minutes mins
Cooling time for butter 10 minutes mins
Total Time 31 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies
Calories 265 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled in the fridge (see note)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Melt your butter in the microwave and then let it sit in your fridge to cool down. I recommend letting it cool for 10-15 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  • Add the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and then stir well with a large spoon.
  • Add the vanilla and butter (make sure it has cooled in the fridge or the cookies will turn out way too thin).
  • Add the egg and then mix with a hand mixer for two minutes or until well mixed. Do not over mix.
  • Add the chocolate chips in with a large spoon.
  • Using a medium cookie scoop (about 1 ½ tablespoons), measure out your dough.
  • Roll into balls that are tall and cylindrical shaped instead of round. As they bake they will turn into circles.
  • Note that the cookies will spread some so leave room while placing your dough on the sheet.
  • Bake for 14 to 16 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown around the edges.

Notes

Don’t skip letting your butter cool in the refrigerator. This will help the cookies from becoming crumbly and spreading too much.
 
Nutritional information is an estimate only.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cookieCalories: 265kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 261IUCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Samantha says

    June 15, 2024 at 1:32 pm

    5 stars
    Can we use the butter flavored Crissi instead of butter?

    Reply
    • Audrey says

      June 16, 2024 at 11:27 am

      I haven’t tried it with crisco but usually it is a 1 for 1 substitute if you’d like to try it that way 🙂

      Reply
  2. Samantha says

    June 15, 2024 at 1:29 pm

    I enjoyed making and baking these with Jayden my 11 yo grandson He did all the work and we noticed that the time for baking made ours a little hard so our last batch we baked for 10 min and these cookie were the best HM cookies we’ve ever had. They taste just like GAC

    Reply
  3. Bea says

    March 15, 2023 at 11:06 pm

    These cookies freeze beautifully! I mail cookies every year from NC to Louisiana, Texas & Colorado. I mailed them to Afghanistan & Iraq too, they got lost once for 6 months but the guys said they were the best ever!

    Reply
    • Audrey says

      March 19, 2023 at 7:33 pm

      So glad you are able to mail them! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Karen says

    July 04, 2022 at 8:02 pm

    I bake a lot at Christmas for gifts. Do these cookies freeze well?

    Reply
    • Audrey says

      July 05, 2022 at 9:20 am

      Hi Karen, I haven’t tried to freeze the cookies before so I’m not sure. I wish I had more information for you.

      Reply
  5. Laurie Rasor says

    July 22, 2021 at 5:43 pm

    5 stars
    Have A Good Day

    Reply
  6. Betty Terhark says

    July 20, 2021 at 1:30 pm

    Can I make this on a 15 inch round stone plate? & do I need to double the recipe?

    Reply
  7. Christina says

    May 12, 2021 at 11:34 am

    5 stars
    OMG this recipe is exactly like the cookie place!!!! I made a double batch because I was making a cookie cake to see if was like the original and nope its WAY BETTER!! No more spending 30+ dollars I will make this from now on!!!!

    Reply
  8. Donna Goebel says

    May 03, 2021 at 8:55 pm

    5 stars
    Have not made yet but sounds so good. There cookie cakes have gone up. Wondering how much to double the recipe for the 16×24 cookie.

    Reply
  9. Brandie says

    March 18, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    Love this recipe, thanks! Would you happento have the Pecan Supreme Cookie recipe also? It’s my favorite!

    Reply
    • Two Pink Peonies says

      March 19, 2021 at 7:27 pm

      Hi Brandie, I have their sugar cookie recipe as well but not the pecan supreme yet- I will try to get it done soon!

      Reply
  10. Lindsey Johnson says

    January 27, 2021 at 2:50 pm

    Hello, I’m excited to try this recipe! Which type of chocolate chips do you use? Are they milk chocolate, dark chocolate or semi-sweet? Also, do you think doubling the recipe would compromise the taste?

    Reply
    • Two Pink Peonies says

      January 27, 2021 at 6:30 pm

      Hi Lindsey, the original Great American cookies use semi sweet but you can use milk chocolate or dark too if you prefer those. If you’re doubling the recipe try cooling your butter in your fridge after melting for a few minutes. This will help so the cookies don’t spread too much. I’ll add the note to the recipe. Let me know if you have any other questions.

      Reply
      • Lindsey Johnson says

        January 28, 2021 at 9:37 am

        Thank you so much for replying!! Have a great week! ❤️

        Reply
  11. Amanda Marie says

    January 09, 2021 at 6:56 am

    5 stars
    I actually think these are better. 😉

    Reply
  12. Chloe says

    January 09, 2021 at 3:49 am

    5 stars
    These look so tasty!

    Reply
  13. Chef Dennis says

    January 09, 2021 at 3:01 am

    5 stars
    I am sooo loving this cookie recipe!

    Reply
  14. FOODHEAL says

    January 09, 2021 at 12:55 am

    5 stars
    This recipe seems simple to follow for a beginner. I love it.

    Reply
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