The winner is also the cheapest.

I was so very wrong.

The overall winner surprised us all.

Chocolate chip cookie dough brands

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Pour yourself a glass of milk and start preheating your ovenhere are our favorite store-bought chocolate chip cookie doughs.

I baked the cookies following the instructions on the packaging.

The testers included five adults and three children.

baked chocolate chip cookies

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I wouldn’t recommend baking these cookies for longer than recommended on the packaging.

The testers agreed that the dough had a distinct fruity, almost artificial flavor, which docked points.

However, if you grew up eating Toll House cookies, this flavor will feel nostalgic to you.

Baked Toll House chocolate chip cookies

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“These look like your homemade cookies!”

my husband said, which I took as a compliment because they did look gorgeous.

“I don’t think I could get over how fake the vanilla smells,” one tester said.

Trader Joe’s super chocolately chocolate chunk cookie dough

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I agree with the latter and would never turn away this cookie.

All of the testers reacted in unison after trying Kroger’s private-label cookies.

This one really surprised us all.

Kroger Break’n Bake Cookies

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It’s not a lookerit’s the thinnest and smallest of the cookies we tasted.

However, it delivered on flavor and texture.

you’ve got the option to smell and taste a pleasant nuttiness.

The edges were chewy, while the center was gooey thanks to the generous amount of chocolate chips.

And at $3.19 for 24 cookies, these were the most affordable ones we tried.