LAS MEJORES GALLETAS CON CHOCOLATE AL ESTILO LEVAIN BAKERY

Serves 14
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Directions

  1. 1Chop the raw, shelled walnuts with a knife, leaving some pieces larger and some smaller.
  2. 2Chop the dark or semi-sweet chocolate into larger and smaller pieces. Alternatively, use chocolate chips.
  3. 3In a bowl, combine room temperature butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.
  4. 4Beat the butter and sugars at medium speed for about 5 minutes until creamy.
  5. 5Add vanilla to the two eggs and mix with a fork to combine.
  6. 6While beating at medium speed, add half of the egg mixture and beat until incorporated (a few seconds).
  7. 7Add the remaining half of the egg mixture and continue mixing until fully incorporated.
  8. 8Sift together wheat flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and baking soda into the wet mixture.
  9. 9Add a pinch of salt to the sifted dry ingredients.
  10. 10Mix briefly by hand to combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
  11. 11Beat for a few seconds at low speed to fully integrate all ingredients.
  12. 12Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a silicone spatula to ensure everything is combined.
  13. 13Add the chopped chocolate and walnuts to the dough.
  14. 14Mix everything together with a silicone spatula until the chocolate and walnuts are evenly distributed.
  15. 15Portion the dough into approximately 100g balls using a large ice cream scoop (6.5 cm diameter) or by shaping with hands for a rustic look.
  16. 16Place the dough balls on a micro-perforated silicone mat or parchment paper, ensuring enough space between them.
  17. 17Refrigerate the dough balls for one hour.
  18. 18Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), with heat from above and below, without the fan.
  19. 19Bake the cookies for 15 minutes.
  20. 20Remove from the oven and let them rest on the tray for 10 minutes.
  21. 21Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely at room temperature.
  22. 22Once completely cooled, store the cookies in a metal, glass, or cardboard box.

Ingredients

  • 200 g Mantequilla sin sal a temperatura ambiente
  • 100 g Azúcar blanco
  • 100 g Azúcar moreno
  • 2 Huevos talla L
  • 1 cucharadita Pasta, extracto o esencia de vainilla
  • 300 g Harina de trigo común todo uso (sin polvo de hornear añadido)
  • 20 g Maicena o Fécula de Maíz
  • 1 cucharadita Polvo de hornear
  • 1 cucharadita Bicarbonato de Sodio
  • 0.5 cucharadita Sal
  • 300 g Chips o gotas de chocolate negro o semiamargo
  • 200 g Nueces troceadas

Equipment

cuchillotabla de cortarprocesador de alimentos (opcional)bolbatidoratamizespátula de siliconatapete de silicona microperforadopapel de horno (parchment paper)cuchara para helado (6.5 cm de diámetro)rejilla

Tips

  • Chop walnuts and chocolate to various sizes for better texture.
  • The combination of white and brown sugar makes the cookie crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
  • Do not overmix the dough once the dry ingredients are added.
  • Leave enough space between cookies on the baking tray as they spread.
  • Do not press the dough balls together when placing them on the tray for a looser texture.
  • Refrigerate the dough balls for an hour before baking for crispy outside and soft inside.
  • Bake at 180°C (350°F) with heat from above and below, without the fan.
  • Let cookies rest on the tray for 10 minutes after baking before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely, as they are very soft when hot.
  • Store cooled cookies in a metal, glass, or cardboard box for up to 1 week at room temperature.