Description
The chocolate chip cookie is the most iconic American baked good, and making them from scratch is a rite of passage for every home baker. This recipe produces cookies with crispy, golden edges and soft, chewy centers loaded with melted chocolate in every bite.
Ingredients
Units
- 5 ounces old-fashioned oats
- 6.5 ounces bread flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter
- 10 ounces sugar, half brown, half white
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the oats and toast, stirring occasionally, until they smell like popcorn. Pulse in a food processor until as fine as possible, then whisk together with the bread flour and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, cream the remaining butter and sugar together. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. On low speed, mix in the dry ingredients until just combined. Give about 1/4 of the chocolate chips a rough chop — don’t do this step in the food processor, since the heat from the motor will melt the chocolate — then fold in all the chocolate chips.
- Cover the dough tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours, or up to 72 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll the dough into 2-ounce balls and bake six at a time. About 14 minutes will give you a good, chewy cookie; 18 minutes will give you a more old-fashioned, crispy cookie.
- As soon as you pull the pan from the oven, top the hot cookies with a sprinkle of flaky salt. Let them rest for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Notes
- Chilling the dough for 30 minutes to 24 hours produces thicker, chewier cookies with deeper flavor.
- Brown sugar provides moisture and chewiness; white sugar provides crispness and spread.
- Use a mix of chocolate chips and chopped chocolate bars for pockets of melted chocolate and distinct chunks.
- The cookies will look underdone when you pull them — they continue baking on the hot sheet.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Basic
- Cuisine: American