Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by sifting together the all-purpose flour, bread flour, salt, and baking soda.
  2. 2Start by sifting together the all-purpose flour, bread flour, salt, and baking soda.
  3. 3Start by sifting together the all-purpose flour, bread flour, salt, and baking soda.
  4. 4Melt butter in a saucepan and brown it by bringing it to a boil.
  5. 5Melt butter in a saucepan and brown it by bringing it to a boil.
  6. 6Melt butter in a saucepan and brown it by bringing it to a boil.
  7. 7Keep stirring the butter to ensure even browning.
  8. 8Keep stirring the butter to ensure even browning.
  9. 9Keep stirring the butter to ensure even browning.
  10. 10Once dark brown bits appear at the bottom, pour the brown butter into a liquid measuring cup to cool it down quickly and stop the cooking.
  11. 11Once dark brown bits appear at the bottom, pour the brown butter into a liquid measuring cup to cool it down quickly and stop the cooking.
  12. 12Once dark brown bits appear at the bottom, pour the brown butter into a liquid measuring cup to cool it down quickly and stop the cooking.
  13. 13Add water to the brown butter until it reaches one cup in total.
  14. 14Add water to the brown butter until it reaches one cup in total.
  15. 15Add water to the brown butter until it reaches one cup in total.
  16. 16Allow the brown butter to cool down to room temperature.
  17. 17Allow the brown butter to cool down to room temperature.
  18. 18Allow the brown butter to cool down to room temperature.
  19. 19Combine white sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla, and espresso powder in a bowl.
  20. 20Combine white sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla, and espresso powder in a bowl.
  21. 21Combine white sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla, and espresso powder in a bowl.
  22. 22Add the cooled brown butter to the sugar mixture and cream them together until well incorporated.
  23. 23Add the cooled brown butter to the sugar mixture and cream them together until well incorporated.
  24. 24Add the cooled brown butter to the sugar mixture and cream them together until well incorporated.
  25. 25Add the egg and the egg yolk to the mixture.
  26. 26Add the egg and the egg yolk to the mixture.
  27. 27Add the egg and the egg yolk to the mixture.
  28. 28Gradually add the sifted flour mixture in about thirds, beating until most of the flour is incorporated.
  29. 29Gradually add the sifted flour mixture in about thirds, beating until most of the flour is incorporated.
  30. 30Gradually add the sifted flour mixture in about thirds, beating until most of the flour is incorporated.
  31. 31Fold in the chocolate chips and dark chocolate chunks until all flour is incorporated.
  32. 32Fold in the chocolate chips and dark chocolate chunks until all flour is incorporated.
  33. 33Fold in the chocolate chips and dark chocolate chunks until all flour is incorporated.
  34. 34(Optional) For best flavor, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet and chill overnight in the fridge.
  35. 35(Optional) For best flavor, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet and chill overnight in the fridge.
  36. 36(Optional) For best flavor, scoop the dough onto a baking sheet and chill overnight in the fridge.
  37. 37Bake the cookies immediately or after chilling.
  38. 38Bake the cookies immediately or after chilling.
  39. 39Bake the cookies immediately or after chilling.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
  • all-purpose flour
  • all-purpose flour
  • bread flour
  • bread flour
  • bread flour
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • baking soda
  • baking soda
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup butter
  • water
  • water
  • water
  • white sugar
  • white sugar
  • white sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • vanilla
  • vanilla
  • vanilla
  • espresso powder
  • espresso powder
  • espresso powder
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 egg yolk
  • chocolate chips
  • chocolate chips
  • chocolate chips
  • dark chocolate chunks
  • dark chocolate chunks
  • dark chocolate chunks

Equipment

saucepanliquid measuring cupbaking sheet

Tips

  • Brown butter for a nutty flavor.
  • Use a combination of white and dark brown sugar for great flavor.
  • A combination of all-purpose and bread flour gives the best of both worlds in terms of chewiness and texture.
  • Cool brown butter to room temperature before adding to sugar to prevent greasy dough.
  • Add flour in thirds to avoid a mess.
  • A little bit of unincorporated flour is good; it will finish incorporating when folding in chocolate.
  • Chilling the dough overnight in the fridge results in the best flavor, especially after scooping them first.
  • Cut dark chocolate with a serrated knife for varied textures and flavors.
  • For less salty cookies, use half the amount of salt.
  • Harden butter after browning it.