What's the 411? Chocolate Chip Cookies.

I'm excited to try the Jacques Torres recipe for chocolate chip cookies which the NY Times published today. Although the idea of refrigerating the cookie dough for 24 - 36 hours sounds awfully punishing.

The article is very timely for me because I made chocolate cookies for the first time ever on Sunday. Can you believe it? When it comes to baking, I've literally been under a rock, playing with dirt and garam masala for years. But I think it's time to turn a new leaf, get right into it and start baking like every self-respecting cook does. So, the chocolate chip cookie recipe I used was via Smitten Kitchen which was via David Lebovitz's Great Book of Chocolate.

Except that of course with my cooking ADD, I didn't adhere to the recipe perfectly. Like somehow I lost the walnuts on the way home from the grocery store. They probably didn't make it out of the checkout counter. Then I added baking powder thinking it was baking soda and then added baking soda on top of that. Also, I accidentally made the cookies into giant crisps. But it was all good. I brought them to an amazing Mexican feast which Tammy had made. Even the cookie haters liked them. The Maldon sea salt I used gave them a little something. And, it turns out Jacques Torres puts baking soda and baking powder in his cookies too, so basically I am a mad scientist genius. Except that of course, I'm not.

Comments

[Tammy]

I actually love the giant cookies! Delish! Great seeing you over the 4th!

[Michelle]

Thanks cuz! You have to come back soon for more.