chocolate chip cookie obsession

i LOVE chocolate chip cookies

but i can honestly say that i have NEVER found a better recipe than this guy: the original nestle tollhouse recipe on the back of every bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips...

however, over the years i've found how versatile and fun chocolate chip cookie dough can be as a vehicle to make other varieties of cookie.

here are a few of my favorites - some are pretty simple and self-explanatory and others took a bit of experimentation:

lactose free: replace the 2 sticks of butter with 1 stick of butter flavored crisco and 2 tablespoons of water
nut free: don't add walnuts [seems easy haha]
kids' favorite: half of the chocolate chips allotted, plus a cup of mms
oatmeal chocolate chip: add 1 1/2 cups of oats
ranger cookies: add 1 cup coconut, 2 cups rice krispies, 2 cups oatmeal

banana oatmeal chocolate chip: post here

crunchy cookies: add 2 cups crushed pretzels
double chocolate: use 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and an extra 1/2 cup sugar
mint cookies: crushed grasshopper cookies instead of chocolate chips and dip half of the cookie into melted andes mints
kitchen sink cookies: any of the above, or i suggest peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, or any type of crushed candy bar
peanut butter surprise: make cookie batter, line bottoms of mini muffin pan with dough, put in a mini reese's cup, and cover with more cookie dough

my personal favorite are the lactose free cookies, and they are best if you scoop them onto the pan and wait 15 minutes before you cook them.

i also love tollhouse pie!