Legendary Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
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5
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Prep Time
1 d 12 hrs
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Cook Time
13 mins
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Total Time
1 d 12 hrs 13 mins
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Servings
55 cookies
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Calories
150 kcal
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Course
Dessert
Legendary Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
These chocolate chip cookies use a combination of cake and bread flours with baking soda and baking powder to deliver a balanced structure that is light but slightly chewy. Butter and two types of sugar provide sweetness and moisture, while eggs bind the dough. Incorporating a substantial amount of bittersweet chocolate chunks ensures pockets of rich chocolate throughout.
The dough is mixed carefully to avoid overworking once the flour is added, preserving a desirable texture. Covering the dough prevents drying out, and a 36-hour refrigeration period is emphasized to enhance flavor and dough consistency, which is key to achieving the cookie's legendary status. Baking at 350°F with a two-tablespoon scoop shapes uniform cookies.
Sprinkling coarse salt atop baked cookies balances sweetness and intensifies chocolate flavor. These cookies are ideal as an indulgent treat or dessert paired with milk or coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 cups, minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour
- 1 2/3 cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt coarse
- 2 1/2 ticks (1 1/4 cups) butter unsalted
- 1 ¼ cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar
- 2 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract natural
- 1 ¼ pounds bittersweet chocolate at least 60 percent cacao content (see note, or fèves
- salt sea salt
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the two flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Using your stand mixer, cream the butter and sugars together for 5 minutes. You want the mixture to be significantly lighter than when you started.
- Add the eggs in one at a time, making sure they are mixed in well after each one. Don't worry about over-mixing yet, there is no flour in the bowl.
- Add in the vanilla. Lower the speed and add in the flour mixture for just a few seconds until it is mixed in. This is when you should worry about over-mixing.
- Add in the chocolate fèves and mix carefully with spatula to prevent breakage.
- Take the bowl off the stand mixture and cover the dough with plastic wrap as if it was a guacamole. Letting air get to the dough will dry it out in a bad way.
- Refrigerate for 36 hours. Technically you could for 24, but trust me go for 36.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F or 176C.
- Using a 2 tablespoon scoop, put them onto a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle the tops with sea salt. I love Maldon Sea Salt.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes.
- Let them cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Best enjoyed warm.
- This made 55 cookies for me, 39 of which we froze for later use! It is the gift that keeps on giving.
- Alternately, here is text from the original recipe for larger cookies: Scoop 6 3 1/2-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes.
Notes
- This recipe originates from the New York Times and is renowned for its long refrigeration step that improves dough flavor and texture.
- Refrigerate the dough for 36 hours for best results; 24 hours is acceptable but less optimal.
- Use a 2-tablespoon scoop for consistent cookie size and bake at 350°F.
- Sprinkling coarse salt on top enhances flavor contrast with the chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 55cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 150 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 150kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 101mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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