New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
Craving something sweet? The ultimate comfort food, New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and filled with rich chocolate goodness. Perfect for any occasion, these cookies are a must-try for all dessert lovers! Bake them tonight!
Equipment
- Wooden Spoon
- Baking Sheet
- Oven
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups (minus 2 tablespoons) cake flour (8½ ounces)
- 1⅔ cups bread flour (8½ ounces)
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons coarse salt (kosher or sea salt)
- 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
- 1¼ cups unsalted butter (2½ sticks)
- 1¼ cups packed light brown sugar (10 ounces)
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 20 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (can sub semi-sweet)
- extra chocolate chips optional
- sea salt optional
Instructions
- Sift together the dry ingredients: flour through salt. I just scrape mine through a fine strainer/sieve since my sifter isn't all that great. Set aside.
- Use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugars mixing until very light, about 5 minutes. Mix in the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add the dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips. Place the dough in an airtight container and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat mats.
- For 5-inch cookies, scoop six 3.25-ounce mounds of dough onto a baking sheet, spacing them evenly apart. Dot some extra chocolate chips on top, if desired. Sprinkle each ball of dough with a small pinch of sea salt, if desired.
- Bake until the edges are golden brown and the center is lighter and soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack and let cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
Notes
- If you'd prefer to make smaller cookies: shape your cookie dough into small golf ball-size instead (2 ounces), and bake for 15 to 18 minutes. You'll get about 31 smaller cookies.