Chocolate chips
Small drops of chocolate made to hold their shape in the oven, used in cookies, muffins and bars.
- Baking ingredients and additives
- United States
Also called: chocolate morsels
Chocolate chips usually contain a little less cocoa butter than bar chocolate, and some include stabilizers, so they soften in the oven but keep their teardrop shape instead of melting into puddles. They come in semisweet, milk, dark and white versions, plus mini sizes.
Because they are made to hold their shape, chips don't melt as smoothly as bar chocolate. For ganache, glazes and sauces, chopped bar chocolate is a better choice.
Bake it at VanillaGoods
Tools for this
Ghirardelli Semi-Sweet Baking ChipsA clean, rounded chocolate that lets vanilla come through.See it on Amazon
Stainless Cookie ScoopSame-size portions that bake evenly, every time.See it on Amazon
As an Amazon Associate, VanillaGoods earns from qualifying purchases. We only suggest tools that help with this technique.
Related entries
Sources
Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.
- Chocolate chips (Q1329680), Wikidata