These Copycat Great American Cookies Domino Cookies are a double chocolate cookie with white chocolate chips. They’re so easy to make and absolutely delicious. These cookies have crisp edges and soft chewy middles just like the real deal!

Domino cookies are such a delicious cookie treat. They’re a thinner cookie (although not flat) with an almost a brownie taste to them. You’ll get the same crisp edges and chewy middles like the ones at Great American Cookies.

I’ve had this recipe in my recipe binder for over 15 years now! This makes me feel so old to admit but it’s been a go-to recipe for many years. These are a great homemade version of what I call “mall cookies” since Great American Cookies used to be a lot of mall food courts.
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🥣 Ingredients needed
To make these cookies, you will need:
- Butter
- Sugar and brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Cocoa powder: You’ll want to use unsweetened cocoa powder.
- Water
- Baking soda
- All purpose flour
- White chocolate chips
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)

Begin by preheating your oven to 325 degrees and greasing two cookie sheets.
Blend together the brown sugar, butter, white sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Do not melt the butter.
In a separate cup dissolve the baking soda into the warm water then combine with other ingredients in the mixing bowl.
Add in the flour and cocoa powder. Mix well with a hand mixer for about two minutes.
The batter should resemble thick frosting.
Stir in the white chocolate chips with a large spoon.
Drop the cookies onto the greased cookie sheets using a cookie scoop (about two tablespoons).
Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until edges are slightly darkened. They may seem a little undone but this is to keep the cookies moist.
How many cookies does this recipe yield?
This recipe makes about 12 cookies.
👩🏻🍳 Tips for this recipe

Do not over bake these cookies. They may seem like they’re not completely done when you take them out of the oven but this keeps them moist.
Other great copycat cookie recipes:
- Copycat Great American Cookies White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies
- Copycat Great American Cookies Sugar Cookies
- Copycat Great American Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
- Copycat Starbucks Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Copycat Christie’s Cookies
- Copycat Otis Spunkmeyer Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Copycat Potbelly Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Copycat Subway Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Copycat Great American Cookies Domino Cookies
Equipment
- Hand mixer
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- ½ cup room temperature butter do not melt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup high quality cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 325 degrees and greasing two cookie sheets.
- Blend together the brown sugar, butter, white sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Do not melt the butter.
- In a separate cup dissolve the baking soda into the warm water then combine with other ingredients in the mixing bowl.
- Add in the flour and cocoa powder. Mix well with a hand mixer for about two minutes.
- The batter should resemble thick frosting.
- Stir in the white chocolate chips with a large spoon.
- Drop the cookies onto the greased cookie sheets using a cookie scoop (about two tablespoons).
- Bake for 13 to 16 minutes or until edges are slightly darkened. They may seem a little undone but this is to keep the cookies moist.














Kelsie says
These are JUST like my childhood. This was my favorite cookie growing up. I used dark pressed cocoa to give it that dark color I remember and Tonys Chocoloney white chocolate.
Audrey says
I’m so glad you liked them! 🙂
Bill says
Maybe I’m just reading it wrong but when do I add the cocoa powder to the batter?
Audrey says
You can add it in with the flour.
Sadie says
These are so good! For my own mix to them, I added dark chocolate chips because my husband is a dark chocolate fiend.
Melanie says
Looks good. I gotta try this one with the kids.
Crystal Garman says
Yum! These Domino cookies look delicious and simple to make!
Veronica Hughes says
Okay but yummmmm!!!!!!! I’m gonna have to try these!!
Joe @ Mini Riches says
These are great for the holidays, but no so great for this dad bod! Lol!
Natasha says
These look delicious, I will have to try and bake them soon. Thank you for sharing
Kat says
I’ve never heard of Domino cookies, but they sound amazing. I think I could easily make them gluten free as well. Thank you for the recipe!
Bennett Flaherty says
Adding the ingredients to my next shopping list now! These look amazing!
Maribeth Ditmars says
Do you have any keto-friendly recipes?
Two Pink Peonies says
Hi Maribeth, I have a few keto / low carb recipes. One of my most popular are these low carb Italian sausage and cream cheese stuff peppers. https://www.twopinkpeonies.com/recipes/italian-sausage-cream-cheese-stuffed-peppers/