There’s nothing more satisfying than a warm, fresh out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookie. When you lift it off the tray and it’s oozing with gooey, melted chocolate, there’s nothing on Earth that can give you more joy than that simply decadent cookie. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day only rolls around once a year (though there’s really never a reason not to eat one any other day of the year), but food holidays call for a mandatory inhalation of said food. Chocolate chip cookies are a solid base, so adding ingredients from bacon to oatmeal to Nutella can only positively improve your cookie. Or, if you’re a diehard purist, stick to the traditional recipe for old time’s sake. Either way, it’s imperative you eat a chocolate chip cookie today.
1. Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/BaconChocChipCookies12Final2-730x514.jpg)
Photo by Kelda Baljon
2. Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/NutellaChocochip.jpg)
Photo by Mei Lan Fogarty
3. Flourless Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/photo-22-730x514-670x472.jpg)
Photo by Mackenzie Barth
4. Chocolate Chip Espresso Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/close-up_cookie_multiple.jpg)
Photo by Liz Tadie
5. Microwave Cookie in a Cup
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CookieinaCup-730x5141.jpg)
Photo by Christine Chang
6. Ooey Gooey Marshmallow Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10810909286_9f6419dc90_b.jpg)
Photo by Brooke Hamroff
7. The Ex-Boyfriend Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Screen-Shot-2014-03-23-at-12.15.12-AM-770x513.png)
Photo by Katherine Carroll
8. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Pretzels
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/13386628283_e2d32b6aaf_b.jpg)
Photo by Abigail Wilkins
9. Mock Magic Carpet Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/13610807574_c3511f347d_b.jpg)
Photo by Hannah Morse
10. Chickpea Cookie Dough
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/12709502224_420831cc14_b.jpg)
Photo by Abbie Ginis
11. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/chocochip-cupcakes-770x513.jpg)
Photo by Agnes Chen
12. No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/12334660875_a3b077256c_o.jpg)
Photo by Crissy Gambino
13. Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/dsc_0751.jpg)
Photo by Mackenzie Barth
14. Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PumpkinOatmealCookiesFinal3-1024x685.jpg)
Photo by Kelda Baljon
15. Banana Chocolate Chip Nut Butter Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/DSC_032912-730x514.jpg)
Photo by Alexa Santos
16. Eggless and Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/PieFinal21-730x514.jpg)
Photo by Kirby Barth
17. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10192616704_c8156c8baf_b.jpg)
Photo by Sarah Comerford
18. Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie Beer Bread
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bread1-730x514.jpg)
Photo by Maggie Gorman
19. Chocolate Chip Cookie Caramel Peanut Butter Bars
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_26861-730x514.jpg)
Photo by Claire Thompson
20. The Original Chocolate Chip Cookie
![chocolate chip cookie](https://spoonuniversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_8756red-770x513.jpg)
Photo by Krysten Dorfman