I think this NY Times Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe is soooo buttery. Some love that. Some don’t.We love trying to find out favorite chocolate Chip Cookie recipe and Cade, my hubby, looooooooved this one.
It takes some preparation, but I was thinking about it and while this isn’t the recipe for spur of the moment it is perfect for planning ahead. See, sometimes I need to make someone cookies or whatever and I stress because I know my day is too crazy. Some recipes MUST be baked immediately which means there is no prep the day before. That’s a little annoying. But, this one is perfect!
You can make the dough a day ahead and just bake them right before you need them.
How Do You Soften Chocolate Chip Cookies?
There are a few ways to soften cookies that have gone hard.
Place a couple of slices of apple in an airtight container with hard cookies.
The apple will help moisten the cookies.
Place a slice of bread inside a zip lock bag full of cookies.
The slice for bread will help soften the cookies without adding any flavor.
Wrap a few hard cookies in a moistened paper towel and place in the microwave for 10 seconds.
Can You Use Regular Flour Instead of Cake Flour?
You can substitute all purpose flour for cake flour in recipes.
Take one cup of all purpose flour, spooned and leveled.
Remove two tablespoons, and then add two tablespoons of cornstarch to the all purpose flour.
Sift together before using.
How Long Will Chocolate Chip Cookies Keep?
Chocolate Chip cookies will keep for 2-3 weeks at room temperature.
The cookies should be kept in an airtight container.
NY Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
NY Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons 8 1/2 ounces cake flour
- 1 2/3 cups 8 1/2 ounces bread flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2 1/2 sticks 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups 10 ounces light brown sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons 8 ounces granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate disks or fèves at least 60 percent cacao content (see note)
- Sea salt.
Instructions
- Sift the flours , baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside.
- Using a mixer, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla.
- Reduce the speed to low, and add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, about 5 to 10 seconds.
- Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them.
- Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours.
- Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.
- When you are ready to bake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
- Scoop 6 3 1/2-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie.
- Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Transfer sheet to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
- Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day.
Nutrition
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I found these cookies to be too sweet for my taste, could I cut down on the amount of both sugars without any bad results?
I don’t think it would work because the proportions of sugar to fat to flour would be off. You could try using dark chocolate chips to cut down on the sweetness.
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We made these cookies smaller so there would be more of them! The only difference is I used semi sweet and milk chocolate chips. They did not become hard. They tasted really good!!! I’m just bummed that my new go-to cookie recipe is going to make me buy extra flour! 🙂 thank you for sharing!
I know huh! The extra flour is my least favorite part, but soooo worth it!
Can you freeze the dough to use at a later date?
Absolutely! We like to freeze it already scooped into balls.
If you put these when cool in a Tupperware or that kind of container with a slice of bread, they will not turn hard. I would also suggest they be kept in the fridge till wanted, that’s a lot of butter and butter will go rancid if left at room temp very long.
Do you have to refrigerate overnight?
You don’t have to, it just brings a more rich flavor and texture. 🙂
Does bread flour have to be used…? What if all was done with cake flour – is it possible? Any thoughts on lessening to alternate with coconut flour?
Hi Elizabeth, since the gluten is different in all the flours it would be something you’d just have to experiment with. I have used all purpose flour instead of bread but never coconut. 🙁 Sorry!
no, these are not great / cake and bread flour is a pretension of a celebrity cook / the first time i made these i missed the fine print that
stated these are best the first day / after that / hard as rocks
Love that you gave real feedback.
Katherine, I’ve never had them turn out hard the next day, and we’ve made them often. I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy them.
My favorite cookies!
These sound great! I love that they have bread flour in them. I will be giving these a try very soon!
These sound great! I love that they have bread flour in them. I will be giving these a try very soon!
These look and sound wonderful. I love the fact that you make the dough ahead of time. Thanks, Chris