Description
Levain Bakery chocolate chip cookies bring New York City’s legendary bakery magic right to kitchen counters. Massive, thick, and packed with chocolate chunks, these cookies deliver pure indulgence with crisp edges and gooey centers you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 2 large eggs, cold
Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cake flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie baking.
- Combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, whisking flour types, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until thoroughly blended.
- Cream butter with brown and granulated sugars in a separate large mixing bowl, ensuring a smooth and uniform texture.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter-sugar mixture, mixing until each is fully integrated.
- Gradually introduce dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring carefully to create a consistent dough without overmixing.
- Gently fold chocolate chips and walnuts into the dough, distributing them evenly throughout without disrupting the dough’s structure.
- Shape the dough into substantial 6-ounce balls, placing them strategically on the prepared baking sheet with ample spacing.
- Bake cookies for 9-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges while maintaining a soft, tender center.
Notes
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and enhance flavor development.
- Use cold butter cut into cubes for a more structured cookie that maintains its thick, bakery-style shape during baking.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting all-purpose and cake flour with a high-quality gluten-free flour blend, ensuring 1:1 replacement ratio.
- For a nut-free option, simply omit walnuts or swap with additional chocolate chips or toasted seeds for extra crunch and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 48
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg