Thick & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Source: Brown Eyed Baker, originally Baking Illustrated
Makes approximately 28 small or 18 large cookies
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm
1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Prepare two baking sheets by covering with parchment paper, set aside.
Melt butter in a microwave safe container and let set until cooled to warm.
In a medium sized bowl whisk together flour, baking soda & salt, set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter, sugar & brown sugar until fully combined.
Mix in egg, yolk & vanilla, one at a time until each is incorporated. With the mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Remove bowl from stand mixer and stir in chocolate chips.
Measure out 1/4 cup of dough and roll into a ball for smaller cookies (Can use a 1/2 cup for larger cookies). Holding the dough ball with two hands, pull dough ball apart into two equal halves. Rotate the halves 90 degrees, with jagged edges facing up and place each half on the cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Bake approximately 17 minutes (rotating baking sheets halfway through baking) until cookies are light golden brown and edges begin to harden but centers are somewhat soft. Let cookies cool on baking sheet until set, then transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
I love that motto! Try to be like a chocolate chip cookie. I wouldn't mind being JUST like one of these 🙂
I love your analogy, and these look so good! I will have to try this one 🙂
I think that's a great motto to add to your life. I could be a little more like a chocolate chip cookie myself. Thank you for sharing the recipe! I love that you've added directions for freezing them. I wish I had one of those right now. Have a blessed day! Candace
aw I needed to read this today–I need to be a choc chip cookie too! (and I need to make these!)
I love that recipe! I also love the idea of behaving like a cookie 🙂
Thanks so much everyone for your sweet comments! They truly made my day! It's always a little scary to put yourself out there like that so I appreciate the sweet feedback!
what a great little analogy 🙂 i love it… I just sent a link to this post to all my bible study ladies… i thought they'd enjoy a chocolaty bit of encouragement! i will be making these cookies soon
omg these look SO good! i love chocolate chip cookies.. im usually really bad about eating the dough tho! xoxo jcd :: cornflake dreams
Jessica: Thank you for sharing with your bible study:) that makes me smile!
Jillian: I have trouble staying out of the dough too…it's that best part! Really like your blog!!