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Alexander Marvulli, the pastry chef at Henry’s at the Farm, the restaurant at Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa in Milton, just published his first cookbook. Sweet Steps to Success is a great resource whether you’re a baking novice or a pro. We love this recipe for perfect chocolate chip cookies.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe by Alexander MarvulliCourse: DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy1
batch45
minutes8
minutes53
minutesThis chocolate chip cookies recipe relies upon browned butter for the perfect touch of nuttiness in an otherwise classic cookie.
Ingredients
1½ sticks unsalted butter, browned
2 Tbsp. dry milk powder
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup bread flour
1½ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1½ Tbsp. honey
⅓ cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
½ cup plus 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1¼ cups chocolate chips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and whisk in the dry milk powder. Continue stirring until it starts to brown and give off a nutty aroma. (It may foam up. Keep stirring and it will eventually dissipate and go down.) Set aside to cool.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, bread flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled brown butter mixture, honey, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk in the egg and egg yolk until combined and smooth.
- Fold in the dry ingredients until almost fully combined, and then carefully fold in the chocolate chips.
- Using a small ice cream scoop or your hands, roll out approximately 1-inch dough balls. Place them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper (or coat the pan with non-stick spray) and slightly flatten the tops.
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Bake for 7–8 minutes or until the cookie edges begin to turn golden brown.
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