Description
Levain Bakery’s legendary NYC cookies deliver massive chocolate-packed goodness that dreams are made of. Massive, crisp-edged yet gooey centers make these legendary treats a must-bake indulgence you won’t be able to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 400 g (3 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
- 300 g (1 ½ cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 225 g (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cubed
Sugars:
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 200 g (1 cup) light brown sugar, packed
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 150 g (1 cup) walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 200C (400F) and lining two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for optimal cookie performance.
- Utilize a mixer to vigorously combine cold butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture transforms into a light, airy consistency, approximately 2 minutes.
- Introduce eggs individually into the butter-sugar mixture, ensuring complete integration and scraping bowl sides to maintain uniform texture.
- Separately whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to create a uniform dry ingredient blend.
- Merge dry ingredients into wet ingredients using low-speed mixing, carefully incorporating until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Tenderly fold chocolate chips and walnuts into the dough, distributing ingredients evenly throughout the mixture.
- Craft substantial dough balls weighing around 150 g each, maintaining a tall, robust shape to guarantee a decadent, gooey interior.
- Strategically position 4 cookie dough balls on each prepared baking sheet, allowing sufficient space for potential expansion during baking.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, targeting golden-brown edges with slightly underdone centers as the ideal textural indicator.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 10 minutes, enabling structural stabilization before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Serve cookies while warm to maximize the luxurious, molten chocolate experience.
Notes
- Chill the Dough: Refrigerate cookie dough for 30-60 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and enhance flavor complexity.
- Temperature Matters: Use cold butter directly from the refrigerator to create a dense, thick cookie with crispy edges and soft center.
- Customize Mix-Ins: Swap walnuts with pecans, almonds, or skip nuts entirely for nut-free versions. Experiment with dark, milk, or white chocolate chips for varied flavor profiles.
- Size Consistency: Use a kitchen scale to ensure uniform cookie sizes, promoting even baking and professional-looking results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg