A chocolate chip cookie is a drop cookie, originating in the United States. The distinguishing characteristic is the chocolate chips, with traditional recipes combining a sweet butter brown sugar/white sugar dough with semi-sweet chocolate chips. Variations abound, including recipes with various types of chocolate or additional ingredients, such as nuts or oatmeal.

Toffee Butter Crunch Ingredients: * 4 4-1/2-ounce bars milk chocolate, melted * 3 tablespoons water * 1 1/3 cups sugar * 1 tablespoon light corn syrup * 1 cup butter * 1 cup coarsely chopped blanched almonds, toasted * 1 cup finely chopped blanched almonds, toasted

Non-Traditional sugar cookie recipes

Chocolate chip cookies made with Splenda performed well in the kitchen test, getting sandy and crispy around the edges and soft in the middle.