Chocolate Chip Cookies Extraordinaire
Chocolate Chip Cookies Extraordinaire
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Serves: makes 3½ dozen
Ingredients
- 13/4 c. unbleached all-purpose flour (8¾ o
- ½ t. baking soda
- 14 T. unsalted butter (1¾ sticks)
- ½ c. granulated sugar (3½ ounces)
- ¾ c. packed dark brown sugar (5¼ ounces)
- 1 t. table salt
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1¼ c. semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
- ¾ c. chopped pecan or walnuts, toasted (optional)
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line 2 large (18- by 12-inch) baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour and baking soda together in medium bowl; set aside.
- Heat 10 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, swirling pan constantly until butter is dark golden brown and has nutty aroma, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and, using heatproof spatula, transfer browned butter to large heatproof bowl. Stir remaining 4 tablespoons butter into hot butter until completely melted.
- Add both sugars, salt, and vanilla to bowl with butter and whisk until fully incorporated.
- Add egg and yolk and whisk until mixture is smooth with no sugar lumps remaining, about 30 seconds.
- Let mixture stand 3 minutes, then whisk for 30 seconds.
- Repeat process of resting and whisking 2 more times until mixture is thick, smooth, and shiny.
- Using rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until just combined, about 1 minute.
- Stir in chocolate chips and nuts (if using), giving dough final stir to ensure no flour pockets remain.
- Take a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball.
- Place each ball 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 8-10 minutes at 375°F.
- Remove cookies from oven, place on cooling rack.