We Ranked Every Chocolate Chip Cookie with Prue Leith—Here’s the Best | Food & Wine

The Great American Baking Show's Prue Leith and Food & Wine editor Andee Gosnell put packaged chocolate chip cookies to the ultimate test. The two taste and rank the most popular grocery store options to find out which ones are actually worth it. From classics like Chips Ahoy! and Pepperidge Farm to fan favorites like Tate’s and Trader Joe’s, they break down each cookie in detail—analyzing chocolate distribution, texture, structure, and sweetness while sharing what makes a truly great chocolate chip cookie. With expert insights, strong opinions, and plenty of fun, they reveal their top picks across categories like most traditional and best value—before agreeing on the ultimate #1 chocolate chip cookie. Watch 'The Great American Baking Show' now on Roku. Timestamps: 0:00 — Chocolate Chip Cookie Taste Test 0:33 — Chips Ahoy! 1:10 — Tate’s Bake Shop 1:56 — Trader Joe’s 2:41 — Famous Amos 3:58 — Kirkland Signature 5:10 — Wegman's 6:24 — Mrs. Fields 7:05 — Pepperidge Farm Newport 8:06 — Keebler Soft Baked Chips Deluxe 8:47 — Whole Foods Bakery 9:59 — Top 3 Cookies 10:25 — Overall Winner Subscribe to Food & Wine: https://www.magazine.store/food-and-wine/ More ways to follow Food & Wine: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/foodandwine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodandwine TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@foodandwine Website: https://www.foodandwine.com Food & Wine inspires and empowers our food- and wine-obsessed community to eat, drink, entertain, and travel better—every day, everywhere. Watch for recipes, expert tips, and stories from the world of food and drink.