Thursday, October 14, 2010

Jacques Torres's Secret Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made these last week and I'm going to say it straight: I forgot the salt. Secondly, I didn't have any cookie pans so I put them in the oven in Pyrex containers and as a result, could only bake like 7 at a time. I got this recipe from Martha Stewart's website and it's way too huge. I still have some cookie dough in the fridge to bake. I think I'd be willing to make them again because my thought is that they would taste really perfect with the salt. This time, though, I would halve the recipe. There ain't nobody that needs that many cookies.

Recipe:
  • 1 pound unsalted butter
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups plus 2 tablespoons pastry flour
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 pounds Jacques Torres House (60 percent cocoa) Chocolate or other best-quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

  • What you do:

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick baking mats; set aside.
    2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reduce speed to low and add both flours, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and chocolate; mix until well combined.
    3. Using a 4-ounce scoop for larger cookies or a 1-ounce scoop for smaller cookies, scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, but still soft, about 20 minutes for larger cookies and about 15 minutes for smaller cookies. Cool slightly on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Makes 26 5-inch cookies, apparently. (I think it makes a lot more; plus 5 inches is pretty huge for a cookie)

    3 comments:

    Christielli said...

    Those look so good. I would do something drastic for a homemade cookie right now... well, not so drastic as to make them myself.

    Cherita said...

    Those look delicious! I think I am going to make them tomorrow following this recipe :) Miss you baby girl.

    Dunia Berkarya said...

    it's definitely very nice and I want to try to make it.