THIN-AND-CRISP CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIES

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Chocolate-chip cookies tend to spark the kind of tense debate usually reserved for topics like religion and politics. Opinions on various brands abound, but an excellent recipe is the key to baked good paradise. This recipe, one of three that were extensively tested, is for a golden brown emblem of cookie engineering. Note that in this crisp version the ingredients include milk and light corn syrup, and the balls of dough are quite small. This version also calls for what might seem like a lot of salt, but one tablespoon is correct. Be sure to use Diamond Crystal kosher salt, and if you use Morton's, reduce the amount by about half. (Make the chewy and gooey versions to compare.)

Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield Makes 24 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
14 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups chopped bittersweet chocolate (peasize pieces and shavings)
2 cups chopped toasted walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line two baking sheets with foil. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • In a mixer fitted with a paddle, cream the butter, sugars and corn syrup for about 3 minutes. Stir in the vanilla, then the milk. Add the flour mixture all at once and blend just until a dough forms. Fold in the chocolate and walnuts. Chill the dough for at least an hour.
  • Roll 2-tablespoon lumps of dough into balls, then place on the baking sheet and flatten to 1/4 inch-thick disks spaced 2 inches apart. Chill the dough between batches. Bake until the edges are dark golden brown, 14 to 17 minutes. Let cool slightly on the baking sheet, then transfer to a baking rack.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 186, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 95 milligrams, Sugar 16 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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