Home > Desserts > Cookies > DoubleTree Cookies DoubleTree Cookies May 10, 2020 | 5 Comments SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Hilton’s famous recipe for DoubleTree® Cookies — massive bakery-style cookies– are loaded with oats, chocolate, and walnuts. These cookies are incredibly chewy with crispy edges and have so much flavor — it’s no wonder they’re so loved! Hilton’s DoubleTree Cookies recipe revealed! If you’ve ever stayed at a Hilton DoubleTree® hotel, you’ve probably enjoyed one of their famous warm and gooey walnut chocolate chip cookies. In fact, DoubleTree bakes over 30 million of these cookies every single year! Their beloved recipe has been a secret for years with dozens of copycat recipes being shared online. However, the official recipe has never been released until recently, in light of travel bans, DoubleTree shared the official recipe thrilling fans all over the world! Today I’m sharing that recipe they released with a few small tweaks of my own. I reduced the walnuts just a bit, swapped some semi-sweet chocolate for milk chocolate, and slightly increased a few of the flavorings (vanilla and cinnamon). I also left out the 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice because I didn’t find there was any noticeable difference in the cookies either way. How to make DoubleTree Cookies I recommend using a stand mixer for these cookies, but if you don’t have one, an electric hand mixer will also work. Without a hand or stand mixer, the dough won’t quite be the right texture. Here’s a quick breakdown of the process for these cookies (shown in the process photo collage below) Combine butter and sugars. Beat until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix. Add in dry ingredients and beat to combine. Finally, add in the chopped walnuts and chocolate, and stir to combine. Roll dough balls that are 3 tablespoons in size, and place 6 on a sheet pan at a time. Bake for 17-20 minutes at 300 degrees F, and remove. Let the cookies stand on the sheet pan for a few minutes before removing them to a cooling rack. DoubleTree Cookie tips Make them pretty. Press some chocolate chips or extra walnuts onto the tops of these cookies as soon as you take them out of the oven; this ensures even distribution of chocolate and they also look more appetizing. Make sure to use old-fashioned oats, not quick oats. Quick oats will act like flour and make these cookies dry and less flavorful. Once the dry ingredients are added, don’t overmix the dough. With cookies, the less mixing, the better (once the flour has been added). This will keep them soft and chewy instead of hard and dense. Don’t forget parchment paper or a Silpat liner. Either liner prevents the bottoms of these cookies from getting too baked/browned. QUICK TIP Spoon and level the flour: If you scoop a measuring cup into a bag of flour you will pack in way too much flour; use a spoon to spoon it into a measuring cup and then level the top with the back of a table knife. DoubleTree Cookie troubleshooting Why are my cookies hard? Most likely because the cookies were baked too long or at too high a temperature. Make sure your oven is correctly calibrated and watch the cookies closely near the end of bake time. Your cookies could also be hard if you overmeasured the flour or if other ingredients weren’t fresh. Make sure your baking soda is fresh and your brown sugar isn’t too hard. Why are my cookies flat? These cookies can end up flat if the butter was too soft or at all melted when you added it. If the dough feels warm or overly soft, pop it in the fridge or freezer for 20-30 minutes before baking. DoubleTree cookies can also be flat if the flour was under-measured. One other factor that comes into play is if you live in a high-altitude area. How do you keep cookies soft after baking? After baking the cookies, let them cool completely on a wire rack (to keep the bottoms from getting soggy from the steam). Once cooled, place cookies in an airtight container and store at room temperature. For tips on how to “revive” cookies, check out these tips from Cooks Illustrated. These cookies are best eaten within three days; after that they begin to lose texture and flavor. How to freeze DoubleTree Cookies Instead of freezing already-baked cookies, freeze the dough! Drop the cookie dough balls on a large sheet pan and freeze until solid. Once solid, transfer the frozen cookie dough balls into an airtight container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. To bake: You can bake the cookies straight from the freezer. There is no need to thaw, but you may need to add an extra minute or two to the baking time. Bake until the edges are lightly browned and the center is still soft. More cookie recipes Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with oats Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies reader favorite recipe Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies non-cakey (chewy) cookies Shortbread Cookies with a chocolate drizzle Chocolate Crinkle Cookies chocolate cookies rolled in powdered sugar FOLLOW ALONG! Subscribe to my newsletter and follow along on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates, recipes and content. DoubleTree Cookies 4.60 from 5 votes - Review this recipe Hilton's famous recipe for DoubleTree® Cookies -- massive bakery-style cookies are loaded with oats, chocolate, and walnuts. These cookies are incredibly chewy with crispy edges and have so much flavor -- it's no wonder they're so loved! SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe DoubleTree Cookies 4.60 from 5 votes - Review this recipe SAVE TO RECIPE BOX Print Recipe Hilton's famous recipe for DoubleTree® Cookies -- massive bakery-style cookies are loaded with oats, chocolate, and walnuts. These cookies are incredibly chewy with crispy edges and have so much flavor -- it's no wonder they're so loved! Course Dessert, Snack Cuisine American Keyword DoubleTree Cookies Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Total Time 40 minutes Servings 26 cookies Calories 295kcal Author Chelsea Lords Cost $5.21 Ingredients▢ 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature▢ 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar▢ 3/4 cup light brown sugar , packed ▢ 2 large eggs▢ 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract▢ 2 and 1/4 cups white, all-purpose flour▢ 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda▢ 1 teaspoon fine sea salt▢ 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon▢ 1 and 1/3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips▢ 1 and 1/3 cups milk chocolate chips (or more semi-sweet chips)▢ 1 and 1/2 cups chopped walnutsUS - Metric USMetric InstructionsPREP: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line a few large trays with parchment paper or Silpat liners.BUTTER AND SUGARS: Cream the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed until smooth (about 2 minutes).EGGS AND VANILLA: Add the eggs and vanilla and beat on low speed until combined, light, and fluffy (about 30 seconds). Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.DRY INGREDIENTS: Next add in the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix on low until combined, about 30-45 seconds. Do not over mix.CHOCOLATE AND WALNUTS: Remove the bowl from the stand mixer, and using a strong silicone spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts until incorporated into the dough.BAKE: Portion dough into balls that are 3 tablespoons in size. Roll the dough balls and place on the prepared lined sheet pans. Space the dough balls 2 inches apart; baking 6-8 cookies per sheet pan. Bake for 17-22 minutes or until lightly golden brown on the edges and soft in the centers. COOL: Remove from the oven and if desired, press a few additional chocolate chips or walnuts into the tops of the cookies. Use a metal spatula to remove the cookies from the baking sheet onto the wire cooling rack. Let cool for 1 hour. Recipe NotesFreezing: Instead of freezing the baked cookies, freeze the dough! Drop the cookie dough balls on a large sheet pan and freeze until solid. Once solid, transfer the frozen cookie dough balls into an airtight container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Baking: You can bake these DoubleTree cookies straight from the freezer. There is no need to thaw, but you may need to add an extra minute or two to the baking time. Bake until the edges are lightly browned and the center is still soft. Nutrition FactsServing: 26cookies | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.3g | Protein: 4.2g | Fat: 16.9g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 15.3mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 21.4g We do our best to provide accurate nutritional analysis for our recipes. Our nutritional data is calculated using a third-party algorithm and may vary, based on individual cooking styles, measurements, and ingredient sizes. Please use this information for comparison purposes and consult a health professional for nutrition guidance as needed. DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE? I love hearing from you when you've made one of my recipes! Tag me on Instagram at @ChelseasMessyApron or leave me a comment below.
These cookies look amazing. I love oats and chocolate chips together. Thanks for all the great tips too. I didn’t know that about how to measure out the flour. Reply
These are fantastic! I just love eating these when I check-in on vacation and now I don’t have to wait for my next trip!!! Reply
Since the bad virus my wife and me we bake so much and I was so glad I found this recipe. Merci Gilles Reply
