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Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick and chewy over-size chocolate chip cookies from Cook's Illustrated

Submitted by: Josh Mandel <jmandel@mit.edu> Date: 2005-05-10
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Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies finished dish
Active
~18 min
Heat
325 F
Stations
oven

Ingredients

Spices + seasoning

  • 1/2 t2.3 g baking soda
  • 1/2 t3 g salt
  • 2 t8.4 g vanilla extract

Protein

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk

Dry goods

  • 2 c + 2 T255 g flour Source says 'flower' in method.
  • 1 c220 g dark brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 c100 g granulated sugar
  • 3/2 c255 g chocolate chips

Liquids + fats

  • 12 T170 g butter melted and cooled
Mix/assemble Cook/bake Wait/finish
1
Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies: Whisk Dry

Whisk Dry

Whisk flower, soda, salt in medium bowl.

2 c + 2 T255 gflourSource says 'flower' in method.
1/2 t2.3 gbaking soda
1/2 t3 gsalt
2
Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies: Mix Wet

Mix Wet

Mix butter and sugars until combined. Add egg, yolk, and vanilla.

12 T170 gbuttermelted and cooled
1 c220 gdark brown sugarpacked
1/2 c100 ggranulated sugar
1large egg
1egg yolk
2 t8.4 gvanilla extract
3
Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies: Make Dough

Make Dough

Add dry ingredients and beat until combined. Add chips.

butter and sugar mix
dry mix
3/2 c255 gchocolate chips
4
Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies: Form Cookies

Form Cookies

Form cookies, about 1/4 c each, and tear to create an attractive finish.

cookie dough
5
Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies: Bake

Bake

18 min · 325 F · oven

Heat oven to 325, grease baking sheets, and bake until light golden brown with soft puffy centers.

formed torn cookies
6
Over-Size Chocolate Chip Cookies: Cool

Cool

18 min

Cool on sheets.

baked cookies

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Original recipe text

Ingredients

  • 2 c + 2 T flour
  • 1/2 t baking soda
  • 1/2 t salt
  • 12 T butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 c dark brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, large
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 t vanilla extract
  • 3/2 c chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Heat over to 325, and grease baking sheets
  2. Whisk flower, soda, salt in medium bowl
  3. Mix butter and sugars until combined. Add egg, yolk, vanilla, then dry ingredients and beat until combined. Add chips.
  4. Form cookies (~1/4 c each) and tear to create an attractive finish.
  5. Bake until light golden brown, soft puffy centers (15 to 18 minutes). Cool on sheets.