Copycat Chick-fil-A Cookies (2024)

Chick-fil-A cookies are thick and chewy cross between oatmeal cookies and chocolate chunk cookies. Make them at home with our easy copycat recipe!

Copycat Chick-fil-a Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Chick-fil-A Cookies are not just your ordinary chocolate chip cookies. Their cookie dough incorporates old fashioned oats and lots of chocolate chunks to make them extra thick, chewy, and chocolate-y. No wonder they’ve been a staple on the menu for decades!

What is the secret ingredient that makes Chick-fil-A cookies so delicious? I’d say that there are two ingredients that make Chick-fil-A chocolate chunk cookies so unique and crave-able:

• Honey —Honey adds a depth of flavor to the cookies that makes them irresistible. It also helps to keep the cookies moist and chewy.
• Oats —Rolled oats add texture and flavor, giving Chick-fil-A cookies a little extra chewiness that you’d normally get from an oatmeal cookie.

The ingredient list may look a little long, but most are simple pantry staples that you likely already have on hand at home. Two kinds of sugar (plus the honey), two kinds of chocolate, both butter and shortening — these all add a complexity that makes these chocolate chunk cookies so much more amazing than a basic recipe. I’ve got more info on these ingredients in the FAQ section later in the post.

Now let’s get to baking!

Related: See our 20 favorite Chick-fil-A copycat recipes here!

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats or rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 Tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 milk chocolate candy bars, chopped into chunks
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

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Helpful Kitchen Tools

• Large Mixing Bowl
• Large Baking Sheet
• Stand Mixer or Electric Hand Mixer
• Wire Cooling Rack
• Silicone Baking Mat

Instructions

To Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, old fashioned oats, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or separate large bowl if you’re using a hand mixer), cream together the vegetable shortening and butter until well blended and creamy. Mix in both sugars, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you blend, until well combined and fluffy. Add the honey, vanilla and eggs to the sugar mixture.Reduce the speed to low and pour the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients, mixing as you go, until just incorporated.
3. Fold or stir in the milk chocolate chunks and semi-sweet chocolate chips, reserving some to place on top of the cookies.
4. Using a large cookie scoop, portion out and place the cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, 1 to 2 inches apart.Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the edges are browned and the middle puffs up a bit.Remove pan from the oven and place the cookie sheets on a wire rack to finish cooling.

Prep Tips

• After they’re done baking, allow the cookies to cool completely on the baking sheet, on top of a wire rack.
• Store your cookies in an airtight container at room temperature, for up to a week. You can also freeze the cookies in a freezer bag for up to 2-3 months.
• For thicker cookies, chill the baking sheet with cookie dough balls for a few minutes immediately before baking. For thinner, wider cookies, go ahead and bake without chilling the dough first.
• Feel free to use milk chocolate chips in place of the semi-sweet chips if that’s what you have on hand.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Would You Use Two Kinds Of Sugar In A Cookie Recipe?

• Different flavors:White sugar is neutral in flavor, while brown sugar has a deeper, more complex flavor due to the presence of molasses. Using a combination of the two sugars can add depth and complexity to the flavor of your cookies.
• Different textures:White sugar dissolves quickly, while brown sugar takes longer to dissolve. Using both helps to create a chewier cookie texture.
• Different effects on browning:Despite the name, white sugar browns more quickly than brown sugar. Using a combination of the two can help to control the browning of your cookies, resulting in a more even color and doneness.

What Can I Use Instead Of Shortening?

Shortening has a higher melting point than butter, so it does not melt as easily during baking. This helps to prevent the cookies from spreading too much and becoming flat.

If you don’t have shortening at home, you can use butter in its place (in addition to the butter that the recipe already calls for). If using butter alone, you will definitely want to chill the cookie dough balls a few minutes before baking to help keep their shape when they cook.

More Chick-fil-A Copycat Recipes To Try

• Chick-fil-A Frosted Lemonade
• Homemade Chick-Fil-A Sauce Recipe
• Copycat Chick-Fil-A Polynesian Sauce
• Chick-Fil-A Honey Mustard Copycat Recipe
• Copycat Chick-Fil-A Cole Slaw
• Chick-Fil-A Chicken Nuggets Copycat Recipe

Copycat Chick-fil-A Cookie Recipe (Printable Recipe Card)

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