March 14, 2023
Review RecipeDoubleTree Cookies: a Copycat DoubleTree Hotel Cookie Recipe

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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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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
Yes! You can freeze these famous chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container.
You can definitely leave the nuts out if you don’t like them.
The recipe calls for the lemon juice as it helps to make the cookies chewier.
A large cookie scoop would give you 3 tablespoon sized balls of dough.
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DoubleTree Cookies
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
Instructions
- Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice. Blend with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl.
- With mixer on low speed, add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Blend for about 45 seconds. Don’t overmix.
- Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Portion dough with a scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart.
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.
- Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for about 1 hour.
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Notes
- If you’d like something extra, use some flaked salt for a delightful salty-sweet flavor.
Comments
Diane Ely says
Do I have to pulse the oats? I do not have a good processor.
Layne Kangas says
You don’t have to but it will definitely change the texture of the cookies.
S says
I don’t see that the recipe instructs me to pulse the oats?
Layne Kangas says
Hey, there – we have actually updated the recipe, so you don’t have to pulse the oats anymore! 🙂
Nancy Kourik says
Should the cookie mix be refrigerated before baking the cookies?
Layne Kangas says
No, it doesn’t have to be!
Nancy Moore says
I have made these before and added dried cranberries and coconut. My family loves them.
June VanWie says
Can these be frozen? I want to bake ahead for Christmas.
Layne Kangas says
Yes, they can! Enjoy 🙂
Gloria says
These are absolutely delicious!!!
Miranda says
So my mixer hit the dust and now I only have a food processor, can I make this in there using the dough blade?
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Miranda – I haven’t tried that before so I would assume it would work ok but don’t know for sure! Good luck!
Debra says
Is that old fashioned oats or quick cooking oats
Layne Kangas says
Hi, Debra – we used old-fashioned oats. Enjoy!