can you substitute chocolate chips for semi-sweet
Dark Chocolate vs. Semisweet Chocolate Chips in Chocolate Chip Cookies February 2, 2012 in Baking, Sweet Stuff 6 Comments. Semisweet chocolate chips are the default mix-in for most chocolate chip cookie recipes. Over the past several years, consumers have seen a huge increase in the variety of chocolate chips (and chocolate chunks) available at the grocery store as options for baking.