I "googled" ~
What makes a good chocolate chip cookie?
I spent most of a day reading recipe, after recipe, after recipe for...
"the perfect chocolate chip cookie"...
You know what caught my eye?
Bread flour and melting the butter.
This is where I got the recipe~ meet Joy.
Melt 2 sticks of unsalted butter in heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat.
Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl.
Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed.
Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract.
Mix until well combined.
Slowly incorporate the flour mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips. Chill dough. This is very important, chilling of the dough.
I chilled the dough overnight.
Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning.
OMGOSH!!!
This is a dangerous little cookie, yes...
I found the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe!
Chocolate Chip Cookies~
2 sticks unsalted butter
2 1/4 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoon milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 375 degrees.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside. Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar. Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed. Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Tina, those look great! I will try the bread flour.
Posted by: Mecky | January 20, 2009 at 09:31 PM
TINA! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Now I've got to make the chocolate chip cookies AND the Coconut Pie this weekend! Holey Moley!
Posted by: Jen | January 20, 2009 at 10:39 PM
I will try your recipe... it's a little different from mine! :-) I don't want to go dissappointing my fans tho! LOL How've ya'll been? I miss seeing you and Monica! Always had a great time with you guys!
Blessings!
Patti
Posted by: Delighted Heart | January 20, 2009 at 11:27 PM
But, but, but.... you didn't say if they are SO much better than your normal recipe??? I mean, I assume so, since you posted it, but I just need to hear it... it's the indecisive part of me ;)
Posted by: Dawn | January 20, 2009 at 11:32 PM
Chocolate Chip cookies, gotta have more....that was a song my daughter used to sing when she was little (like almost 30 years ago). My kids and my dad loved my chocolate chip cookies. I will try your recipe because I never pass up an opportunity to make a better chocolate chip cookie!!! :-) P.S. I am in Henderson, MN.....we have good friends who live on a ranch near Brownsville and they often call to let us know how warm it is when they hear how cold it is up here!
Posted by: sandi a. | January 20, 2009 at 11:53 PM
So....was it? Was it the perfect chocolate chip cookie?
Posted by: Lady Dorothy | January 21, 2009 at 12:53 AM
Those do look like the perfect chocolate chip cookie!
-sandy toe
Posted by: Sandy toes | January 21, 2009 at 07:19 AM
My Rachel has made these three times now. They are remarkably good. Great even! And I have fought with chocolate chip cookie recipes for the better part of 35 years. Seriously. So many are NOT good! Too flat, too puffy, too dry, too gooey (yes they can be TOO gooey). These are just that perfect combination of texture and taste. Rachel made one little adjustment on the last go-round by adding a cup of chopped pecans. Now THAT made them perfect!
I rarely comment but I have to tell you I visit here pretty much daily. Your home, your writing...just so inspiring. I will be redecorating my kitchen over the next couple of months and I will visit here for ideas. And to think you are a hop skip and jump from me!
Posted by: Susan | January 21, 2009 at 07:22 AM
Mmm...love your pictures. I can almost taste them. Thanks for the new recipe!
Posted by: Lisa ~A Cottage to Me | January 21, 2009 at 07:36 AM
TWO STICKS OF BUTTER? Holy cow - how many cookies do you get from the recipe?
Did you like them? Were they GREAT? LOL
I always melt the butter but have not used bread flour. My favorite remains the original tollhouse recipe.
tina
tinam61@yahoo.com
Posted by: tina | January 21, 2009 at 07:44 AM
Hi Tina,
Could cookies be a breakfast food? I'm thinking that they could :) Oh and I am still pouting over here because Walmart didn't have those ding-dang adorable bowls! Cookies look so perfect in them too.
Hugs,
Dena
Posted by: Dena | January 21, 2009 at 08:18 AM
Wow those chocolate chip cookies look so dee*licous Tina! These cookies are my hubby's absolute favorite so I think I will make a special batch for him on Valentines Day.
Thanks for sharing.
Debbie L.
Posted by: Debbie L. | January 21, 2009 at 08:37 AM
WHAT ? No PECANS ? Out here in West Texas, we always add all the pecans we can to our cookies ! :>O
Your recipe sounds delicious and I think I have some cho. chips in the fridge...might just make up a batch! Thanks for the recipe.
Posted by: bj | January 21, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Tina,
They look yummy! Using bread flour and then sifting the ingredients, intriques me. I bet they do have a different texture.
I'm going to try this out! :-)
Marilyn ( who is now craving chocolate chip cookies!!)
Posted by: Marilyn | January 21, 2009 at 08:40 AM
Tina those look so yummy! My problem is I love the cookie dough. Probably make them on my free day.
Thank you for sharing.
Hugs, Bobbi Jo
Posted by: Bobbi Jo Nichols | January 21, 2009 at 08:50 AM
Tina,
Enchanting. That's all I can say. Everything you do is so very creative and inspirational. I think the photos that go along with your recipes are an ART form. They are delightful!
Posted by: Diane the Library Lady | January 21, 2009 at 09:05 AM
We've tried this recipe from Alton Brown before. It's a keeper!
Posted by: Carol | January 21, 2009 at 10:32 AM
My mouth is watering! Bread flour? I will check that out next trip to the grocery store.
Thank you for sharing!!
xo
Becky
Posted by: Sweet Cottage Dreams | January 21, 2009 at 10:41 AM
I just got some chocolate chips on the weekend to make cookies. Perhaps I'll try your recipe. Iwonder how you stay so slim, since you seem to bake a lot!
Hugs, Rhondi
Posted by: Rhondi | January 21, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Those look amazing!
Posted by: Joanna | January 21, 2009 at 12:26 PM
I'm going to have to try it! Those look so GOOD!!!
My little cookie baking secret is that cookies turn out so much better when they are baked on a foil-lined(shiny side up) cookie sheet rather than parchment paper...just my opinion!
Posted by: Cindy~My Romantic Home | January 21, 2009 at 01:38 PM
Ok--you share the most amazingly yummy recipes--how do you stay as big around ad my pinky!?! Now I must go make these, for my children of course!
Posted by: Becky | January 21, 2009 at 01:58 PM
Goodness Tina, those look wonderful! Joy's blog is yummy too. xoxo
Posted by: Betty Jo | January 21, 2009 at 02:27 PM
I'm going to have to stop reading your blog, it is so bad for my diet. ;) I made the coconut cream pie yesterday, and it is so good! Now the cookies.......how in the world do you stay so thin?!
I do love your blog, so I will be here again tomorrow to see what wonderful things you bring.:)
Posted by: Debbie P | January 21, 2009 at 02:33 PM
I don't think I haev ever heard of melting butter before. Now I need to try this since you said the word dangerous!
Posted by: Michelle | January 21, 2009 at 03:56 PM