MAUI, Hawaii -- When the smell of sugar wafts through the air along Baldwin Avenue in Makawao, Maui, it means one thing: The ...

A winner has been declared in The News & Observer’s contest for best chocolate chip cookies. Here’s which local bakery was voted as the top for the sweet treat.

My kids and I tried chocolate chip cookies from Crumbl, Insomnia, and Mrs. Fields. All the cookies were good, but one stood out as the clear winner.

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.

Tips from Traeger. 1. Don't skip the leeks: Leeks bring a mild, sweet onion flavor that melts beautifully into the cheese sauce. They're more elegant than onions and add subtle depth. 2. Undercook ...

4. Line 2 additional large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Arrange dough balls on prepared baking sheets at least 1½ inches apart (about 8 dough balls per sheet).

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. Costco's ...

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.

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.