Originally published on May 24, 2013, I updated this post to include step by step photos.

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Cookies! Okay, sooo I have an obsession with cookies and chocolate chip cookies. Each one I have made, I call them the best ever! Now everyone thinks I'm lying. I guess I have to say I have three favorite recipes. The recipe I'm sharing with you today is now in the top three too.

Have you stayed at a Doubletree Hotel before? They give you these fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies and they are heaven. I'm so happy to have found a recipe in my searches, so I can make them at home! And I have to say, these taste even better at home. Once you make them for family and friends, they will ADORE you!

I made these cookies for our food blogger bake sale this year! Huge thanks go out to all of the bloggers who participate this year: Katie’s Cucina (my co-organizer! here's her recap), Kokocooks, Forkful, Live Pretty, Simply Southern Baking and My Sweet Zepol. We raised almost $700 for Share our Strength! And huge thanks go out to the Winter Garden Harvest Festival — they let us combine our bake sale with their festival which was a blast!

There's our great group! What a lovely bunch of ladies!

First things first, pulse the oats in a food processor.

I usually will pulse at least 2 cups worth and store the rest in a jar in the pantry so I have some ready to go the next time I'm making these DoubleTree Hotel chocolate chip cookies again!

I measure out and mix the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together with a rubber spatula.

In another mixing bowl, add both sugars and the butter.

Cream them together, they will look like this.

Squeeze the lemon.

Add vanilla extract, lemon juice and eggs, mix until smooth.

Add the flour mixture in two batches.

And mix together until just combined. (Don't overmix.)

Add the chocolate chips and the chopped walnuts.

Again don't overmix the dough.

And then portion out the dough using a cookie scoop. I used to make them huge (like you see above) but I like my dough to go further and make even more cookies for sharing or for those late night cravings. So I use a medium sized cookie scoop now (1.5 tablespoons).

Portion the dough out because this makes your life easier. The dough has to chill and I hate trying to scoop out portions when the dough is rock solid from the refrigerator or the freezer. Chill the dough for a few hours and then bake to your heart's content!

And about this DoubleTree cookie recipe…please make them! I put a quick video together on how to make them too! Enjoy!

These chocolate chip cookies are to die for…they are my absolute favorite…I measure all cookies up to these ones!

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DoubleTree Cookie Recipe

Having made these cookies a bunch of times, my favorite semisweet chocolate chips for this recipe are Ghirardelli miniature ones.

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 28 -30 large cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter two sticks, softened
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups semi-sweet miniature chocolate chips you can use regular-sized chocolate chips instead
• 1 cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

• Pulse oats in a food processor until semi-fine or fine.
• In a small mixing bowl, add the oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly together with a rubbers spatula or wooden spoon.
• To a medium-sized mixing bowl, add butter, both sugars. Cream together using an electric hand mixer. Add vanilla extract, lemon juice and eggs. Mix until you have a smooth mixture. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bottom of the bowl with a spatula at least once.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix with a spatula, being careful not to overmix. Drop in the chocolate chips and walnuts and mix until both are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough. Again, be careful not to overmix or they will have a cake-like texture.
• Using a large cookie scoop (3 tablespoons or you can use a medium-sized one to make even more cookies), scoop cookie dough onto a lined baking sheet. Freeze or refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 2 to 4 hours or overnight even.
• To bake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cookie dough portions onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat at least 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart. Bake for 13 to 14  minutes or until desired doneness (for smaller cookies, bake for 12 to 13 minutes).
• Allow to cool completely on a cooling rack if storing. Store in a sealed container with a slice of sandwich bread to ensure softness of cookies.

Notes

Tip:  Freezing your cookie dough for later, let's you have fresh baked cookies anytime you want them! Here are some tips on how to freeze cookie dough.

An update: I make these cookies ALL the time! I find that miniature chocolate chips work even better than regular-sized. And above is how I first freeze the dough right after making the cookie dough. Check out how to freeze cookie dough.

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A little while back Princess Cruises invited us on an Alaskan Cruise. What an experience it was. I remember the first excursion I went on, I kept commenting to our tour guide that everything looked like a postcard. It was an amazing experience…not only the scenery but the food we enjoyed.

One of the excursions we did was the White Pass Scenic Railway in Skagway. See the views?

We opted for the luxury class car and it was worth it! <3 Super comfy and we were served drinks…

Loved this root beer I had! (I'm obsessed with root beer by the way…)

And these yogurt parfait granola cups…the inspiration for the recipe I'm sharing today!

Like I said, the views…that's me…I'm wearing the Bobeau wrap I mentioned in my Travel Essentials article. (Thanks to Cassie for taking this photo!)

And more views…it was completely and entirely epic.

Here's a view of the luxury class car…that's Curtis on the right in the back.

Getting ready to make the granola cups. The original ones didn't have chocolate chips but I wanted to add more sweetness and chocolate to them.

When measuring honey or other syrupy wet ingredients, I always spray my measuring cup with nonstick baking spray.

Whisk those wet ingredients together.

Add all of the dry ingredients together…

And mix thoroughly. I always do this to ensure everything is as evenly distributed as possible.

Then, add those wet ingredients.

I sprayed the back of my spoon and used it to mold the granola into cups.

All done! Now time to bake.

This is what they look like after they bake. I used a regular-sized muffin tin.

This is such a creative way to serve yogurt for your next brunch with family and friends…you can even make them and store them in the fridge for breakfast throughout the week. The fruit as well as the lavender honey make it even more special.

Don't forget to check out my five tips for cruising!

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Yogurt Parfait Chocolate Chip Granola Cups Recipe

Servings 14 to 16 granola cups

Ingredients

• nonstick baking spray
• 1 large egg beaten
• 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup salted roasted sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups old fashioned oats

Toppings

• Greek yogurt any flavor, I used strawberry banana
• strawberries or your favorite fruit
• mint leaves
• lavender honey

Instructions

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 12 cup muffin tin with nonstick baking spray.
• Add egg, softened butter, yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and salt to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Whisk the ingredients thoroughly to combine them.
• Add coconut, almonds, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips and oats to another mixing bowl. Mix together first and then add and fold together with the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula.
• Divide evenly between the muffin cups (about 2 to 3 tablespoons for each cup). Spray a large spoon with the nonstick baking spray and shape the granola into cups using the back of the spoon.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 34 to 37 minutes, until they are golden brown. Place the muffin tin on a cooling rack. Once they are completely cool. Cover the muffin tin with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour (you can refrigerate these overnight).
• Once ready to serve, carefully remove granola cups from muffin tin and place in individual bowls or on a serving platter. Add 1/3 cup Greek yogurt to each cup, top with fruit, a mint leaf and drizzle with lavender or plain honey. Serve immediately.

Notes

Inspired by a yogurt parfait granola cups I had on during an excursion on my Princess Alaskan Cruise

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Princess Cruises. I only share with you brands that I love and share with you my own opinions.

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