Recipe for Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Ben Cook


This chocolate chip cookies recipe is the culmination of much experimentation for the absolute greatest in chocolate chip goodness. The trick will be to cream the butter and sugar together, but to not overbeat the dough. One more element that assists to make such a delicious cookie will be to chill the dough prior to baking. Check out the added ideas at the end of the recipe for far more insider instructions.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 pound cold unsalted butter, cut into inch pieces, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 cup tightly packed light brown sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. real vanilla extract, 1 big egg, room temperature, lightly beaten, 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate

Directions

1. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.

2. Inside a separate bowl, cream together the white sugar, light brown sugar, and butter until fully incorporated.

3. Add the vanilla extract and egg and mix together. Do not overbeat.

4. Stir in the dry ingredients from the medium-sized bowl. It is important that you don't overbeat at this point, either.

5. Cover and refrigerate the dough for no less than an hour - overnight is preferable.

6. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Making use of either parchment paper or slip pads, drop the dough by rounded teaspoons (or working with a little ice cream scoop) about two inches apart.

7. Bake for 10-13 minutes (according to your oven) or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. The centers need to look "undone".

8. Remove cookies from the oven and let them set for about 5 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks and let cool an additional 15 minutes.

The end result is a crispy, yet chewy cookie great enough for probably the most discerning chocolate chip cookie connoisseur (for additional recipes check the link). As soon as you attempt this uncomplicated but outstanding chocolate chip cookies recipe, you'll forget there was ever a different way of baking. Here are some added ideas that might assist you to in your pursuit of the very best cookie ever:

1. The cookie dough can be rolled into a log, wrapped in plastic wrap, and refrigerated. Just cut the suitable thickness from the log and bake as instructed above.

2. Use a mixture of chocolate, from milk chocolate mini-bits to huge chunks of decadent bittersweet goodness.

3. Do not use "fake" vanilla extract. Get the real stuff.

4. By the same token, do not use "fake" butter, either. However, "nut" butters, including almond or cashew, may be substituted for vegan chocolate chip cookie aficionados.

5. This recipe can also use oatmeal, nuts, or raisins, in accordance with tastes. Reduce the quantity of sugar or use a baking sugar substitute to accommodate a diabetic cookie fan.

6. For an outstanding dessert, increase the size of the cookies and use two of them to sandwich your preferred flavor of ice cream.




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