Chocolate chip cookies have always been something that Chad and I disagree on. I make a ton of cookies around the holidays and I devour the chocolate chip cookies. I like them flat, crispy and chewy in the center. Chad doesn't eat them. He tells me he doesn't like chocolate chip cookies. He likes puffy, chewy cookies. I have finally found the perfect cookie to turn him into a chocolate chip cookie lover.
I adapted this recipe from one that I found on Food Network Canada. Anna Olson used a surprising ingredient to give the cookies more of a rise. I tell you they are chewy and delicious. Chad can't keep his hands off them. I had to hide them in the freezer. I am so excited to be adding these to the care package we are giving to our local fire department. I will tell you more about that tomorrow.
Enjoy!
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Best-Ever Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
makes approximately 5 dozen 1 tablespoon cookies
¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat mat. Set aside.
In a medium bowl; combine flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt with a whisk. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugars, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, until lightly colored and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla and mix to combine.
Mix in dry ingredients until combined. Do not over mix. Stir in chocolate chunks with a sturdy spatula.
Using a tablespoon size scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges. (The tops will not brown, but do NOT cook longer than ten minutes.)
Let cookies cool on your baking sheet for 3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
Slightly adapted from Anna Olson, Food Network Canada
Click here for a printable version of this recipe - The Slow Roasted Italian.com
They sound and look wonderful. Was it the cornstarch that gives them the lift? Who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies? Flat, puffy, chewy, crunchy, chocolate chips are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteyou better be right my friend- I am trying this recipe out tomorrow. Its my weekly cookie making day! Gotta always have cookies on hand:)
ReplyDeletePillows of chocolate chip fluffiness, nice!
ReplyDeleteVery yummy looking Donna! That cornstarch is a bit unusual, you wonder who thinks up things like this! I guess it doesn't matter if they're delicious that's what counts!
ReplyDeleteCornstarch in cookie dough? I can't wait to give this recipe a try. You may have opened up a whole new cookie world for me! Pinned.
ReplyDeleteI'm a lover of flat chewy cookies too - and me and my boyfriend agree on that (fortunately). However, they aren't always the prettiest cookies. I'm trying this recipe out today and praying for success! They look delicious!
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