Best 2 Chef Johns Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

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CHEF JOHN'S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES



Chef John's Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Crispy around the edges, chewy and chocolaty in the middle, and thin, oh so thin. My 'secret' formula has been adapted from Alton Brown's famous, 'The Thin' recipe, and is fairly foolproof. The only real variable is the baking time, since we all scoop slightly different amounts. And yes, of course you can add nuts to yours!

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Time 2h27m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup unsalted butter, very soft
1 cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, cream the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together until mixture is light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the egg, milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk liquids together in small areas around the bowl, then all together to avoid separation.
  • Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients; stir until flour is thoroughly mixed in. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Transfer dough to a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate until dough is firm, at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Scoop out rounded tablespoons of dough and place on prepared baking sheet, leaving 4 inches of space between cookies (about 8 per sheet). Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Slide parchment and cookies onto a cooling rack for a few minutes. Remove parchment and finish cooling the cookies on the rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.2 calories, Carbohydrate 46.1 g, Cholesterol 42.3 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.2 g, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 30.8 g

CHEF JOHN'S CHILI CHOCOLATE COOKIES



Chef John's Chili Chocolate Cookies image

Just like adding a pinch of salt to dessert recipes makes them even sweeter and more delicious, the addition of pepper in this cookie really makes the chocolate even more chocolaty. The cookies aren't really spicy, but you can definitely tell something strange and wonderful is happening.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

½ cup dried currants
2 tablespoons coffee flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®)
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup dark chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  • Heat currants and coffee liqueur in a saucepan over low heat until it begins to simmer, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Combine unsweetened chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, and butter in bowl. Place bowl on top of a saucepan filled with 1-inch of water set over low heat. Stir chocolate mixture occasionally until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Mix flour, black pepper, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper in large bowl and set aside.
  • Whisk sugar and eggs in a small bowl until light, fluffy, and pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Slowly whisk in vanilla and melted chocolate mixture.
  • Fold flour mixture into sugar and chocolate mixture until combined.
  • Stir in dark chocolate chips and liqueur-soaked currants.
  • Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are almost set, about 12 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and leave on baking sheets to cool, 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to cooling rack and allow to finish cooling, 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.6 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 35.1 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 74.2 mg, Sugar 27.4 g

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