And luckily it’s pretty easy to get the results you want. When it comes to baking cookies, switching up an ingredient or two can give you entirely different results, but we’re here to take the guesswork out of all those potential swaps. That way – whether it’s chewy, crunchy, or cakey – you know just how to go about getting the cookie of your dreams. Consider it a guide to getting your own personal perfect chocolate chip cookie.
We’ve started with the classic Nestlé Toll House recipe as our control (because it’s the classic for good reason), and tested five different variations to see just how a simple ingredient swap changes a cookie. In each test, we changed just one ingredient: the amount of sugar, the fat, or the type of flour. And then we got to sample A LOT of cookies.
