CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Ingredients
½ cup granulated sugar (100 g)
¾ cup brown sugar (165 g), packed
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter (115 g), melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (155 g)
½ teaspoon baking soda
4 oz milk or semi-sweet chocolate chunks (110 g)
4 oz dark chocolate chunk (110 g), or your preference
Procedure
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugars, salt, and
butter until a paste forms with no lumps.
2. Whisk in the egg and vanilla, beating until light ribbons
fall off the whisk and remain for a short while before
falling back into the mixture.
3. Sift in the flour and baking soda, then fold the mixture
with a spatula (Be careful not to overmix, which would
cause the gluten in the flour to toughen resulting in
cakier cookies).
4. Fold in the chocolate chunks, then chill the dough for at
least 30 minutes. For a more intense toffee-like flavor
and deeper color, chill the dough overnight. The longer
the dough rests, the more complex its flavor will be.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with
parchment paper.
6. Scoop the dough with an ice-cream scoop onto a parchment
paper-lined baking sheet, leaving at least 4 inches (10
cm) of space between cookies and 2 inches (5 cm) of space
from the edges of the pan so that the cookies can spread
evenly.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges have started
to barely brown.
8. Cool completely before serving.
9. Enjoy!