The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Make (Bakery-Quality)

Ingredients

• 385 g Bread Flour (sifted)
• 3 g Baking Powder (double‑acting)
• 3 g Baking Soda
• 4 g Kosher Salt
• 226 g Unsalted Butter (cold, cut into cubes)
• 200 g Light Brown Sugar (packed)
• 145 g Granulated Sugar
• 2 Eggs (large, room temperature)
• 10 g Pure Vanilla Extract (about 2 teaspoons)
• 45 g Bittersweet Chocolate (hand‑chopped)
• 140 g Semisweet Chocolate (hand‑chopped)

Instructions

1. Weigh Dry Ingredients

   Place bread flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt in a bowl and whisk to combine.

   Time: PT2M

2. Prepare Butter and Sugars

   Add cold butter cubes to the bowl, smear with a spatula for about 15 seconds, then add light brown sugar and granulated sugar and gently coat the butter.

   Time: PT2M

3. Add Eggs and Vanilla

   Crack two eggs into a separate small bowl (to catch shells), then pour into the butter‑sugar mixture along with vanilla extract. Stir briefly.

   Time: PT1M

4. Combine Wet and Dry

   Slowly add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet mixture, stirring just until a shaggy dough forms. A few streaks of flour are okay.

   Time: PT2M

5. Hand‑Chop Chocolate

   Using a chef’s knife on a cutting board, hand‑chop the bittersweet and semisweet chocolate into small shards.

   Time: PT5M

6. Fold Chocolate Into Dough

   Add the chopped chocolate to the dough and fold gently until evenly distributed.

   Time: PT1M

7. Portion Cookies

   Weigh out 120 g portions of dough (about the size of a half‑cup) and place them on a parchment‑lined baking sheet.

   Time: PT5M

8. Chill Dough

   Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer and chill for 1 hour. The dough should become firm and cold.

   Time: PT1H

9. Bake Cookies

   Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake the chilled cookies for 19 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through.

   Time: PT19M

   Temperature: 375°F

10. Cool and Serve

    Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

    Time: PT10M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

540

Protein

5g

Carbohydrates

70g

Fat

24g

Fiber

2g