5 Upgrades to Create the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Ever

King has an interesting take on the chewy-versus-crunchy debate: She loves both, but her rule is that a chewy cookie must be served warm. If it's not fresh out of the oven, then she wants a crunchy cookie. Her classic chocolate chip cookie is thin and crispy (the only fat in it is butter), but her Chubby Tate is softer, due to an unexpected ingredient: corn syrup. As an invert sugar, it prevents sugar crystals from forming, so cookies don't crisp up. To ensure she can enjoy one whenever a craving hits, King makes the dough, portions it onto trays, freezes it and moves each frozen ball into an airtight container. Frozen cookies can go straight into the oven; they just may need a few minutes longer to bake.

Get the recipe: Chubby Tates