DoubleTree Cookies: a Copycat DoubleTree Hotel Cookie Recipe

Name: DoubleTree Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ½ pound butter, (softened (2 sticks)); ¾ cup granulated sugar, (plus 1 tablespoon ); ¾ cup packed light brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon lemon juice, (freshly squeezed); 2 ¼ cups flour; ½ cup rolled oats; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch ground cinnamon; 2 ⅔ cups Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 ¾ cups walnuts, (chopped)

close up shot of DoubleTree cookies on a plate

These gooey and delicious copycat DoubleTree Cookies taste just like the real thing, because they are made with the actual recipe from Doubletree Hotels!

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DoubleTree Cookies Ingredients
Substitutions and Additions
How To Make This DoubleTree Cookies Recipe
How to Serve
Storage
Frequently Asked Questions
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Have you tasted the world-famous Hilton DoubleTree Cookies? They’re meant to make guests feel special, so you know they must be something exceptional. The cookies have the best chewy texture (not too hard, not too soft), they’re butter-rich, and they have an insane amount of chocolate chips.

This isn’t just a copycat recipe, we have the actual official DoubleTree cookie recipe for you to try at home. It’s especially perfect served warm with a glass of cold milk. As are these amazing peanut butter oatmeal cookies.

Long ago and far away…well…in the early 1980s, many hotels gave their VIP guests sweet perks such as speciality chocolates and mints. DoubleTree Hilton Hotel decided they wanted each guest to feel special and cared for after a long day of travel and they began gifting every guest with a delicious, freshly baked delicious chocolate chip cookie.

But why wait when you can bake the real thing at home in your own kitchen?

DoubleTree Cookies Ingredients

DoubleTree cookies raw ingredients that are labeled

You will need:

½ pound butter, softened (2 sticks)
¾ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup old fashioned oats (rolled oats)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch cinnamon
2 ⅔ cups Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 ¾ cup chopped walnuts

Substitutions and Additions

Nuts: If you do not like nuts or can’t eat them, you can leave them out of this recipe.

How To Make This DoubleTree Cookies Recipe

The following is the official chocolate chip cookie recipe courtesy of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels.

STEP ONE: Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar in the large bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes.

STEP TWO: Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice. Blend with the mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down sides of the bowl.

eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice combined in a bowl

STEP THREE: With mixer on low speed, add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Blend for about 45 seconds, but don’t overmix.

OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS

Do not overmix or you may end up with crumbly cookies.

add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon combined in a bowl

STEP FOUR: Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.

chocolate chips and walnuts combined to the cookie batter in a bowl

STEP FIVE: Portion dough with a scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart.

PRO TIP:

A large cookie scoop holds about 3 tablespoons of dough and should be the right size for these cookies.

scoops of cookie dough placed on a parchment lined baking sheet then baked

STEP SIX: Preheat oven to 300°F. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.

STEP SEVEN: Remove warm cookies from oven and cool on baking sheet for about 1 hour.

How to Serve

Serve these gooey chocolate chip cookies warm with a glass of cold milk, cup of tea or our iced tea, raspberry iced tea, sweet peach iced tea, or our southern strawberry sweet tea. It will bring back fond memories of adventures and travel.

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Storage

On the Counter: Store these chewy chocolate chip cookies in a container on the counter for up to 5 days.

In the Freezer: Store these famous DoubleTree cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen cookies on the counter before serving.

close up shot of DoubleTree cookies stacked on top of each other showing it's chocolate inside layer on a plate

These cookies proved so popular that now they give out approximately 65,000 cookies every day. That’s more than 25,000,000 cookies a year.

We love that the real DoubleTree Cookies recipe—with rolled oats, walnuts, and warm chocolate chips—was released to help spread some joy while at home. Now everyone can feel like a hotel guest right in their home!

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I freeze these cookies?

Yes! You can freeze these famous chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container.

Do I have to add the nuts into this recipe?

You can definitely leave the nuts out if you don’t like them.

Why is there lemon juice in this recipe?

The recipe calls for the lemon juice as it helps to make the cookies chewier.

What size of cookie scoop should I use?

A large cookie scoop would give you 3 tablespoon sized balls of dough.

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