Why do my chocolate chip cookies taste plain?

It's impossible to tell without knowing which recipe you are using, but I can make a few suggestions. Chocolate chip cookies should be made with a combination of brown sugar and granulated sugar. Brown sugar add a depth of flavor that granulated sugar on its own will not impart to the cookies. read more

Chocolate chip cookies should be made with a combination of brown sugar and granulated sugar. Brown sugar add a depth of flavor that granulated sugar on its own will not impart to the cookies. It also keeps them moist and chewy. read more

My brother's GF made chocolate chip cookies with whole wheat flower and they were fine. I recommend white whole wheat flower to everyone. It is better for you than white flower but not as strong tasting as regular whole wheat flower. read more

Even though I usually bake with bittersweet chocolate, we tested the semisweet chips, arguably the classic choice for chocolate chip cookies. The chips ranged from widely available brands like Toll House and Hershey's to the more hard-to-come-by and pricey brands like Scharffen Berger and Barry Callebaut, which arrived at my home in space-age packing material, nestled among ice packs. read more