COOKING CORNER
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie
INGREDIENTS
2 and 1 / 4 cups ( 280g ) all-purpose flour ( spoon & leveled )
1 teaspoon baking soda 1 and 1 / 2 teaspoons cornstarch * 1 / 2 teaspoon salt
3 / 4 cup ( 1.5 sticks or 170g ) unsalted butter , melted & slightly cooled *
3 / 4 cup ( 150g ) packed light or dark brown sugar 1 / 2 cup ( 100g ) granulated sugar 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk , at room temperature 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 and 1 / 4 cups ( 225g ) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks
INSTRUCTIONS
1 . Whisk the flour , baking soda , cornstarch , and salt together in a large bowl . Set aside .
2 . In a medium bowl , whisk the melted butter , brown sugar , and granulated sugar together until no brown sugar lumps remain . Whisk in the egg , then the egg yolk . Finally , whisk in the vanilla extract . Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together with a large spoon or rubber spatula . The dough will be very soft , yet thick . Fold in the chocolate chunks . They may not stick to the dough because of the melted butter , but do your best to combine them . Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours or up to 3-4 days . Chilling is mandatory . I highly recommend chilling the cookie dough overnight for less spreading .
3 . Take the dough out of the refrigerator and allow to slightly soften at room temperature for 10 minutes .
4 . Preheat oven to 325 ° F ( 163 ° C ). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper . Set aside .
5 . Roll the dough into balls , about 3 Tablespoons of dough each . The dough will be crumbly , but the warmth of your hands will help the balls stay together . Roll the cookie dough balls to be taller rather than wide , to ensure the cookies will bake up to be thick . See this post for more detail and a photo . Place 8 balls of dough onto each cookie sheet . Press a few more chocolate chips / chunks on top of the dough balls for looks , if desired .
6 . Bake the cookies for 12-13 minutes . The cookies will look very soft and under baked . They will continue to bake on the cookie sheet . Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely .
7 . Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week .
Submitted by : Amanda Flannery Executive Director Dickinson Education Foundation
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