All the recipes by the chef Gordon Ramsay
Alright, I know, I knowwwww. Enough Chocolate Chip Cookie recipes already!
I’m sorry, I just can’t help myself!
I always find myself making them since they are my brothers favorite thing. He has come to expect them with every visit. And he visits pretty often. And I get bored doing the same recipe over and over again so I try out a new one every time he comes. The ultimate plan was to find my favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie that I could put my stamp of approval on and tote as “the best”. I decided I would try 5 of the biggest favorited recipes on the web:
And now that I have officially made them all, I can tell you which has won my heart…
Cooks Illustrated PERFECT Chocolate Chip Cookie!
Talk about a flavor explosion in your mouth. These cookies use browned butter to achieve the most delicious, caramelly flavor. One bite and I was hooked.
Truth be told, I didn’t make this decision lightly either. Each cookie was really very good. And it was a real toss-up between my three favorite: NY Times (posted here), Alton’s ”The Chewy”, and CI Perfect cookie. The only reason CI won out was because of the three they were the most convenient to make (recipe using only All-purpose flour, no bread flour) and offered the greatest depth of flavor. Not to mention it uses a melted butter method rather than a creaming method, which I think is quicker and easier.
That said, you should know that the NY TIMES chocolate chip cookies are incredible in their own right. If you have the bread flour and time to let the cookie dough sit 24 hours in the fridge…. you should definitely give them a go! They are worth the time to at least experience once.
adapted from New York Times
WHEN I DON’T WANT TO WAIT 24 HOURS FOR A NY TIMES COOKIE (MY MOST FAVE!) THEN THESE ARE MY GO TO COOKIES! OTHERWISE KNOWN AS KILLER CHOCOLATE CHIPS!
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 sticks soft butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup regular sugar
1 T. vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup NESTLE semisweet chips plus 1 cup bittersweet Ghiradhelli chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment.
Beat butter and both sugars until well blended. Add in vanilla, egg and yolk until light and creamy. Add in flour, salt and baking soda just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips by hand. Chill if you have time but not necessary!!!
Drop by 1/4cup amounts onto parchment. Mine baked 14-16 minutes …until edges are browned and centers no longer look wet. Press a few more chips into the hot cookies and let cool completely on sheets.
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