ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE “CHUNKIE” COOKIES

Prep Time: 1 Hour
Yields: 50 (3-inch) Cookies

Comment:
My good friend, Jacque Torres, created this ultimate chocolate chip cookie in his bakery in New York City. One thing about Jacque, like most Frenchmen, he never spares the chocolate.

Ingredients:
2 pounds bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 pound unsalted butter
1¾ cups granulated sugar
2¼ cups packed light brown sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups pastry flour
3 cups bread flour
1 tbsp salt
2 tsps baking powder
2 tsps baking soda
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

Method:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Reduce speed to low then add pastry flour, bread flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla and chocolate. Mix ingredients until well combined. Using a 2-ounce scoop, scoop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake 15–20 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned, but still soft. Cool slightly on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

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