The Chocolate Chip Cookies of my dreams
These Chocolate Chip Cookies of my dreams are crispy, chewy, and big, perfect for indulging your sweet tooth.
Equipment
- saucepan
- Mixing Bowl
- Wooden Spoon
- Baking tray
- baking paper
Ingredients
Butter
- 225 g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Dry ingredients
- 2 cups plain flour / all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 3 teaspoon cornflour / cornstarch tightly packed
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda sifted if lumpy
- ½ teaspoon cooking salt / kosher salt halve for table salt
Wet ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar light brown, tightly packed
- ½ cup caster sugar superfine
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Choc chips
- 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chips plus extra for decorating
- ¾ cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
Browned butter
- Put the butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes until foamy and nutty smelling.
- Pour into a heatproof bowl and let it cool to room temperature.
Dough
- Whisk the dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Mix the browned butter with sugars, egg, yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until flour is mostly incorporated. Add choc chips and stir until fully incorporated.
- Measure out 8 portions of dough, roll into balls, then shape into discs.
Chilling
- Refrigerate the dough for 12 - 48 hours.
Baking
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Place 4 fridge-cold cookies on a tray 7.5 cm apart and bake for 17 minutes.
- Press extra choc chips on the surface while hot and cool for 20 minutes on tray.
Notes
Dough can be frozen after chilling. Best if chilled 12-24 hours for optimal flavor and texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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