Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 ounces/248 grams); 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 14 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks); 1/2 cup, granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams); 3/4 cups, packed dark brown sugar (5 1/4 ounces/149 grams) (see note); 1 teaspoon, table salt; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1 large, egg; 1 , large egg yolk; 1 1/4 cups, semisweet chocolate chips or chunks (see note); 3/4 cup, chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted (optional)

Desserts or Baked Goods
Chocolate
Cookies
Holiday

By Charles Kelsey ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2009, America's Test Kitchen TV

We set out to achieve a cookie that was crisp at the edges, chewy in the middle, and full of rich toffee flavor. The result? One of our most popular recipes of all time.

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SERVES Makes 16 cookies

TIME 1 hour, plus 20 minutes cooling

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Complete Summer Cookbook

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