The best chocolate chip cookies, ever

May 24, 2014


Of all the chocolate chip cookie recipes that I've tried (and I've tried A LOT), this is THE BEST. Ze Husband concurs. David Lebovitz really knows his stuff.

These cookies are crisp on the outside and crunchy around the edges but soft and so damn moist on the inside - just how I like my cookies. In this version, I added chopped toasted cashew nuts just to add a little something-something.

Salted Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe from David Lebovitz, makes 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients
  • 4 ounces (115g) salted butter, at room temperature
  • 2/3 cup packed (110g) dark or light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/3 cup (180g) flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt or kosher salt
  • 1 and 1/3 cups (200g) coarsely chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
  • 1 cup toasted nuts, coarsely chopped
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or by hand, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar just until smooth and creamy.
  2. Beat in the egg and the vanilla.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Stir the flour mixture into the beaten butter until combined, then mix in the chopped chocolate (including any chocolate dust) and the chopped nuts.
  5. Cover and chill the batter until firm. (It’s preferable to let it rest overnight.) - Let it rest overnight in the fridge for maximum pleasure, trust me!
  6. To bake the cookies, preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  7. Form the cookie dough into rounds about the size of a large unshelled walnut. Place the mounds evenly spaced apart on the baking sheets, and press down the tops to flatten them so they are no longer domed and the dough is even.
  8. Bake the cookies for ten minutes, rotating the baking sheet midway during baking, until the cookies look about set, but are not browned.
  9. Remove from the oven and quickly tap the top of each with a spatula, then return to the oven for two to five more minutes, until the tops of the cookies are light golden brown.
  10. Remove from oven and let cookies cool.
  11. Storage: The cookies can be stored at room temperature for up to five days in an airtight container. The dough can be refrigerated for up to one week or frozen for one or two months.

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