Levain Cookie Recipe
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Levain Cookie Recipe
Description
Levain Cookies are known for their thick, substantial form and a texture that combines a slightly crisp exterior with a soft, almost underbaked center. This recipe uses both cake flour and all-purpose flour, along with cornstarch and multiple leavening agents, to achieve that desirable texture. The butter and sugars are creamed until fluffy before adding eggs and dry ingredients, creating a rich dough that holds its shape well. Incorporating both chopped walnuts and dual forms of chocolate adds complex texture and deep chocolate flavor throughout the cookie. Baking at 375°F allows the exterior to become lightly golden while retaining a moist, tender interior especially when baking time is kept between 10 to 15 minutes.
Once baked, these cookies are best enjoyed soon after they cool slightly, when the center is still soft and a little gooey. They can be a satisfying treat for snack or dessert and can be packaged for gifting with their classic dense and indulgent feel.
The recipe notes advise adjusting baking time to preference: shorter baking yields gooey centers, while longer baking (up to 20 minutes) produces a firmer cookie. If your dough is sticky, adding a bit more all-purpose flour can improve handleability without changing the overall texture too much. Grating a block of semi-sweet chocolate into the dough complements the chocolate chips for richer flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter cold and cut into cubes (salted or unsalted)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar dark can also be used
- 2 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt or sea salt
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 2 oz semi-sweet chocolate grated
- 2 cups walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl/mixer bowl, cream together cubed butter and sugars until well blended and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add flour, salt, cornstartch, baking powder, baking soda & salt to butter, sugar and egg mixture until just combined. This should be a very thick mixture, and not sticky. If your dough is still sticky, try adding more all-purpose flour, 1/8-1/4 cup at a time. Mix until combined but take care to not overmix.
- Fold in chocolate chips, grated chocolate and nuts. If you are using a block of chocolate, you will want to grate it and add it in as well.
- Divide dough into 18 portions. Cookie dough balls should be at least as tall as they are wide, do not flatten the cookie dough on the baking sheet. Leave at least 2-3 inches of space between cookies to allow to spread as they bake.
- Bake for approximately 10-15 minutes* or until starting to turn lightly golden brown. Allow these to cool on the pan before you transfer them to a wire rack. Since they are a bit underdone on the inside, moving them while they are still hot can result in them falling apart. Store in an air tight container.
Notes
- Bake for 10-15 minutes for a soft, slightly underbaked center; extend to 15-20 minutes if a firmer cookie is preferred.
- If the dough feels sticky, gradually add more all-purpose flour in small increments to improve handling.
- Grate solid semi-sweet chocolate into the dough to enhance chocolate flavor alongside chocolate chips.
- Do not flatten cookie dough portions on the baking sheet; keep them tall to ensure proper texture and thickness.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 474kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 264mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 360IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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