How to make chocolate chip cookies from scratch. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Cream the butter ...

While I’m all for baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch, sometimes you just need to cut yourself some slack and take a shortcut, courtesy of the grocery store’s refrigerated section.

I tried chocolate-chip cookies from the bakery section of Kroger, Safeway, Walmart, and Costco. As a pro baker , I had high expectations — but Safeway and Walmart didn't impress me much.

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F. Grease a 9-by-12-inch baking dish with butter. 2. Make the fried onions. Pour the vegetable oil into a large deep skillet.

I placed some foil on the rack in my air fryer, rolled my dough into 2-inch balls, and popped them inside. I made sure the cookies were about 1 ½ inches away from each other to account for spreading.