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The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

May 5, 2015 By Korena in the Kitchen 13 Comments

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie | Korena in the KitchenI’ve been looking for the “perfect” chocolate chip cookie for about as long as I’ve been baking cookies. What I wanted was a fairly straight-forward method that didn’t involve a complete re-design of the chocolate chip cookie or an overnight rest in the fridge (because when I want chocolate chip cookies, I want them now, not tomorrow). I’ve tried the original Toll House recipe, dabbled in thin/crispy versions, large/cakey versions, changed baking times and temperatures, and  tried different flours, all of which promised to give the “perfect” cookie but just… didn’t.

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie | Korena in the Kitchen

My ideal cookie has crispy edges, a soft, chewy, toffee-flavoured middle, and lots of chocolate, and so far the closest I’ve come has been Kim Boyce’s whole wheat chocolate chip cookies from Good to the Grain – however with their whole wheat nubbliness, they weren’t quite the classic cookie I had in mind. So when I saw these salted chocolate chunk cookies, which seemed to promise everything I was looking for, I was in the kitchen making a batch almost before I finished reading about them. Most chocolate chip cookies contain similar – if not the exact same – ingredients, just in different ratios, and this recipe is no different, but it seems to have hit on just the right proportion of butter, flour, sugar, eggs, and chocolate. In this case, it’s slightly less dough with slightly less butter and slightly more chocolate and a sprinkle of salt at the end. And somehow, you end up with that elusive perfect chocolate chip cookie.

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie | Korena in the Kitchen

Pretty much any chocolate chip cookie is going to be delicious when it is warm and gooey from the oven. These cookies are no exception, and their generous amount of real chocolate (not chocolate chips, which contain additives to hold their shape and are generally made with lower quality chocolate and therefor lack in flavor) makes them extra wonderful. But the real proof is that once they have cooled, they STILL manage to retain their texture of crunchy around the outside and soft and chewy in the middle. Not to mention their complex, caramelized flavour, which caused one of my taste-testers so ask if there was actual caramel in the cookies. Nope, no caramel – just the perfect chocolate chip cookie.

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie | Korena in the Kitchen

The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

Adapted from Smitten Kitchen, who adapted it from Ashley Rodriguez/Not Without Salt. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Preheat the oven to 360˚F (335˚F convection). In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together until very light and fluffy:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

3/4 cup plus 2 tbsp dark brown sugar

2 tbsp granulated sugar

2 tbsp turbinado sugar (can be replaced with more granulated sugar, but turbinado gives a nice crunch)

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Add:

1 egg, at room temperature

1 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 tsp baking soda

3/8 tsp fine sea salt

Beat in until combined and the mixture is very light.

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On low speed, stir in 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour until just combined.

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By hand, mix in 8 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped (I’m using Callebaut callets, which look like chocolate chips but are pure chocolate).

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Drop the dough into 1 1/2 tbsp sized mounds (a #40 scoop is perfect) on a baking sheet lined with a silicon mat or parchment paper, leaving a few inches between each cookie. Sprinkle each ball of cookie dough with a tiny pinch of flaky or kosher salt.

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Bake in the preheated 360˚F (335˚F convection) oven for 11-12 minutes (11 minutes was perfect for me) until golden around the edges but still gooey and soft in the middle. Let the cookies set on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. Once cool, store in an airtight container.

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Comments

  1. Ang says

    May 5, 2015 at 8:27 am

    These were amazing!

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  2. Lynda Bradbury says

    May 5, 2015 at 8:29 am

    These look TOO good. I’d have to quadru
    ple the batch around my house.

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  3. Sammie says

    May 5, 2015 at 10:02 am

    Ooooh these look soooo yummy and I’ve got all the ingredients – what’s a girl to do?? Get baking!! Thank you for this recipe. Sammie x http://www.feastingisfun.com

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  4. wendyjv says

    May 5, 2015 at 10:05 am

    I guess you’ll be making a batch of these for your dad’s 65th in August? They look and sound awesome, with that bit of salt at the end.

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    • Korena in the Kitchen says

      May 5, 2015 at 9:46 pm

      You bet!

      Reply
  5. Liz W. says

    May 5, 2015 at 11:02 am

    I must try these… Thank you for posting 🙂

    Reply
  6. frugalfeeding says

    May 5, 2015 at 11:03 am

    I saw these and felt immediately glum; I don’t have any… They look gorgeous.

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    • Korena in the Kitchen says

      May 5, 2015 at 9:46 pm

      Don’t be glum Nick – make cookies! 😉

      Reply
  7. Jess says

    May 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    Mmmmm, these DO look perfect Korena. Thank you for sharing it with us, great post 🙂

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  8. The Gourmet Gourmand says

    May 5, 2015 at 7:11 pm

    Mmm these really do look like the perfect chocolate chip cookie!! Definitely on my “to try” list 🙂

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  9. methal says

    May 6, 2015 at 5:42 am

    i just made them and they turn out really really good…the best chocolate chip cookies i made or taste by far…and yes, it taste like it contain caramel!! thank you so much for the recipe.

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    • Korena in the Kitchen says

      May 8, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      Glad you liked them! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Laís @thediabeticviking says

    June 17, 2015 at 11:04 am

    very nice pictures! and they’re so easy to make!… every time I see a chip cookie pic I wonder why am I nt BAKING one instead of just starring and drooling at a wonderful pic! 😛

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