Sometimes I feel like I'm always baking "fancy" or "elaborate" things and I long to make something basic. Like chocolate chip cookies. I can't remember the last time I made chocolate chip cookies. Part of the reason I never make them is because I can't stop myself from eating the dough so I end up with very few cookies and a stomach ache! I'd seen some chocolate chip cookies on TasteSpotting recently that inspired me to make cookies late last night. I figured I would send them to work with Shane today and I told him I was making them, which meant I had to actually bake the cookies and not just eat the dough from the bowl :) This recipe makes some pretty big cookies (Alton uses an ice cream scooper with 1/3 cup capacity and these spread quite a bit in the oven). They're also really delicious - chewy and soft - everything I want in my chocolate chip cookies!
Alton Brown's Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
from FoodNetwork.com
2 sticks unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (I used milk chocolate chips)
Heat oven to 375 F.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat (I just melted it in the microwave). Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
Pour the melted butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Chill the dough (I chilled it for about 1 hour), then, using an ice cream scoop, drop rounds of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the baking sheet for even browning.
Makes about 2 dozen cookies.
21 comments:
I love CCCs! I haven't tried Alton's yet because I don't have bread flour..
I have wanted to make these for a long time. Never seem to get around to it. I don't know how you take such nice photos without a DSLR - they are terrific!
Love chocolate chip cookies...the one that you are featuring looks absolutely delicious.
Hmmmm, loving a chocolate chip cookie right now, sounds DELISH!
Jenifer
I can't remember the last time I made chocolate chip cookies either! These look delicious.
Too funny - I just made cookies yesterday - I hadn't baked any plain c.c. cookies in a long time!
Now I want a chocolate chip cookie. Yours look great!
I made these a couple of days ago, and they're already gone! They are crazy good.
YUM! I need to make these cookies.
I adore chocolate chip cookies. I made these a few years ago and I remember them being very good. I always have to be careful though because I eat them all right away -- I have absolutely no restraint where chocolate chip cookies are concerned!
oh these look so good! wish I ould just grab one :) Ha the only thing that keeps me from eating raw cookies dough is the raw egg. otherwise I would scoop the whole lot :)
Love...love...LOVE this recipe!! Right now, it's my go-to CCC recipe. I will try others when the mood strikes but I just love the results I get with this cookie. I've made them smaller and get tons out of the dough, too! A true keeper. Enjoy them!
I know what you mean about baking elaborate desserts, sometimes you just want a nice simple cookie to snack on. My current favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe is the NYT one, but these require less chilling, so I'll have to try them.
Tracey- These look super fantastic. I am so craving them right now..
Came to your site from TasteSpotting.
This is the recipe I always use for chocolate chip cookies. I always use all purpose flour since I dont tend to have bread flour on hand on a regular basis. They still turn out great. I do chill the dough longer, about 2 hours. I never seem to have issues with spreading. Mine end up thick and chewy with nice crispy outsides. I don't know if it is the longer chilling or the all purpose flour that keeps it from spreading.
Oooh. AB's cookies. Sigh. I love Alton Brown. : )
Michelle
These look fantastic! Especially with the milk chocolate!
A chewy chocolate chip cookie is the best! This looks like a great recipe -- yours look super!
I've made these...they're great. Your's look perfect.
Alton Brown's cookies are fabulous. I think everyone really loves the chewy version of his cookies. Man oh man, do these look good. Lucky Shane and his co-workers :)
like your site, your recipes and the delious photos.
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