A great chocolate chip cookie isthe perfect snackor dessert.

I judged each chocolate chip cookie on its appearance, texture, and taste.

Read on for my recs, ranked from worst to best.

Chocolate chip cookies

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The cookie looked very appealing with lots of visible dark chips and an appetizing brown hue.

When broken in half, the chips were nice and gooey.

Biting in, the cookie had a homemade taste that was less buttery than Starbucks.

subway cookie

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Served warm, it had lots of gooey chips and was a soft and chewy treat.

Even so, there’s another cookie that I liked even better!

This surprising ingredient gives the cookie a better texture and homemade taste.

starbucks cookie

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Now, I have yet another reason to go to Chick-fil-A!

When it comes to a chocolate chip cookie taste test, chunks beat chips hands down!

panera cookie

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mcdonalds cookie

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chick fila cookie

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