Go-to Chocolate Chip Cookies

I like to refer to this recipe as the "little black dress" of chocolate chip cookie recipes. I have tried many different recipes searching for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Crispy, chewy, or cake-like...everyone has a favorite.

There are a few steps that set this recipe apart from others. Bread flour takes the place of all-purpose flour and the butter is melted rather than creamed. The bread flour has a higher protein content and more gluten strength resulting in a perfectly chewy cookie. While most recipes call for 3/4 cup of white and brown sugar, this recipe calls for 1 1/4 c brown sugar and 1/4 c white sugar. Extra brown sugar + melted butter gives the cookie a wonderful caramelized taste.

This is the part where you have to try your absolute hardest to not eat all of the cookie dough!

Be sure to enjoy your cookies with an ice-cold glass of milk and don't forget to share!

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe from Alton Brown

2 sticks unsalted butter

2 1/4 cups bread flour

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup of sugar

1 1/4 cups brown sugar

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

2 tablespoons milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt the butter over very low heat being careful not to burn it. Sift together the bread flour, salt, and baking soda. In a separate bowl cream together the melted butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add the whole egg, yolk, milk, and vanilla. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips (walnuts would be great in these too). Chill the dough for at least 1 hour. Spoon the dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, Alton suggests 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 15 minutes total, or until lightly browned (the bake time may be less depending upon your oven). Rotate the pan after 5 minutes to ensure even browning. Cool the cookies on the sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!

This post was written & composed by guest blogger, Teresa Destefano.