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New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe


New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
This lady said she searched high and low for the BEST Chocolate chip recipe and found this one. She said it's the best. Keep in mind you have to chill the dough up to 24 hours before baking. You must use the chocolate mentioned if you want the s... More

Michellem

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Ingredients
  • Adapted from Jacques Torres:
  • 2 cups minus 2 T cake flour
  • 1 2/3 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 sticks(1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
  • 1 cup plus 2 T granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsps natural vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disk or f'eves, at least 60 percent cacao content
  • Sea salt

Directions
  1. Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl, Set aside.
  2. Using a mixer fitted with paddle attatchment, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low , add dry ingredients and mix until combined, 5 to 10 seconds.
  3. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.
  4. When ready to bake preheat oven to 350*. Line baking sheet with parchment paper .
  5. Scoop 6 3 1/2 ounce of dough( the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking out; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle llightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 min to 20 min. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more.
  6. Repeat with remaining dough , or resereve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day.
  7. Yield 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies
  8. Note :Disks are sold at Jacques Torres Chocolate;Valrhona feves, oval shaped chocolate pieces, are at Whole Foods.

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WONDERFUL!


Next best thing to these; Chocolate Macadamia Nuts.


Have you made these. Whats cooking these days? JJ


Thanks Michelle....great coffee dunkers...now i have to look for an extra,extra,extra large coffee mug.............:}
have a blessed day,GF
Mumtaz


Jacques Torres for me is the Magician of dessert and Chocolate, He is a Master. Thanks Michelle for sharing with us.


Great recipe thanks


These look really really and I like the combo of flour used! Good quality chocolate really makes a difference, doesn't it!


Michelle I knew you had some great cookie recipes so I went ahead and added them to the cookie swap group! Good one here!!


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