Sunday, November 23, 2014

Chocolate Chip Cookie Perfection

Ah, the chocolate chip cookie.  Crispy edges, chewy inside, ooey gooey chocolate chips.  The perfect chocolate chip cookie is like the little black dress in a woman's closet.  You can dress it up, dress it down, keep it simple, make it fun!  Everyone needs a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe in your repertoire and this one is PERFECTION.

My kids absolutely love these cookies and I often catch the adults grabbing one (or more!) from the cookie jar.  Everytime I bring these to a work potluck or friend's house, I'm always asked for the recipe. These are sure to be a family favorite!


Ingredients

2 cups + 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
heaping 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 cup (packed) brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

Melt your butter. I like to put it in the microwave in 10 second increments until there's about 1/4 left unmelted. Then I whisk it or stir it with a spoon until the warmth of the melted butter melts the last bit and it's cloudy and pale yellow.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for 2 minutes.  Add in the egg, yolk and vanilla and mix until well combined.  Slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined.  Stir in the chocolate chips.  The chocolate chips will glisten in the batter. This is good!  The batter shouldn't feel sticky and it should easily slide off the paddle of the mixer.

Using a small cookie scoop (mine is about 2 tablespoons), drop into rounded mounds or balls on your prepared cookie sheet.  Bake for 13-14 minutes or until the edges are just barely starting to brown.  You'll want to remove them while they still appear a bit undercooked as they will continue to cook a bit and settle on the cookie sheet once out of the oven.






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