Probably, chocolate chunk or chip cookies must be the most admired variety around the world. It’s said that this signature cookie was first introduced around 1920 by Ruth Wakefield at her Toll House Inn, Massachusetts, US. Initially, Ruth created these bad boys by simply adding chocolate chunks to traditional butter cookies recipe and they rapidly became a sweet sensation around the world. So, let’s dig into how to make theses yummy chocolate chip cookies at home or for your gourmet small-town coffee shop.

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What you need to gather

Ingredient                                        Amount                                       

 

Pastry Flour                                        400g                                                       

Butter                                                 200g                                                        

(Or butter and shortening

in equal amounts. 100g each.)

Sugar (Granulated)                              160g                                                        

Brown Sugar                                       160g

Eggs                                                   2 large    

Baking Powder                                    5g(1tsp)                                        

Chocolate chips (for baking)                  400g                                          

Vanilla Flavoring                                  5g(1tsp)                                               

Nuts of choice                                      120g                                         

(macadamia, pecans, etc.)    

 

Always use to right amounts and the proportions given above. Depending on the size you want, these amounts will yield 12-24 chocolate chip cookies. When you decide the size, consider the information given about factors affecting cookies’ textures and how they can be incorporated for your needs.

Using the most ideal ingredients is also important. Pastry and Cake flour are your top choices and consider all-purpose as the last while avoid using strong flour. While everyone’s taste differs, commonly, chocolate chip cookies are a combination of crispier from outside, soft, and chewy in the middle and spreads when forming. So, using pastry or cake flour, is important to maintain these signature qualities of them as each kind form gluten differently that will impact on way they are.

I am sure you all must be thinking twice about the number of eggs to use. Honestly, if you can simply weigh on a scale for the most accuracy or simply guestimate it as two medium-sized eggs. It’s all up to you and sooner you will learn what’s better with experience.