Step 1

Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, and salt together. Set aside for now.

Step 3

In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar together on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined, about 30 seconds.

Step 5

Beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients on low just until combined. Do not overmix.

Step 6

Fold in ½ cup of the mini chocolate chips.

Step 7

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill before rolling out.

Step 8

When ready to roll out cookies, lightly dust a clean work surface with flour.

Step 9

Place about ⅓ of the dough on the work surface and start to roll it out. Lightly dust the top of the dough with flour if the dough is sticking to the rolling pin. To keep these cookies thick and chewy, they should be rolled out to ⅜-inch thickness.

Step 10

Using a crinkle cutter or sharp knife, cut the cookie fries about ½-¾ inch in width and between 4 and 5 inches long. You’ll want to vary the length a bit between 4 and 5 inches long so they aren’t all the exact same length – just like regular French fries.

Step 11

Place the raw cookie dough fries about 1½ inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. The cookies shouldn’t spread much during baking but leave a little bit of space between fries for growth.

Step 12

Use the remaining 2 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips to press a few extra chocolate chips on the top of each cookie fry.

Step 13

Place the cookie fries into the freezer to chill for 20 minutes.

Step 14

While the cookies chill, preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 15

Place one tray of cookie fries into the oven on the center rack to bake for 12-13 minutes. The cookies will still look soft and slightly underbaked. This is good! This results in chewy – not crunchy – cookie fries. They’ll continue baking on the hot tray after they’ve been removed from the oven.

Step 16

Bake the second sheet of cookie fries following the same steps above.

Step 17

For the ganache dip, place the heavy cream in a medium bowl in the microwave until it starts to boil, about 1 minute. Immediately pour in the chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes before stirring. After 5 minutes, stir and use as a dip for your chocolate chip cookie fries.