Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
These chocolate chip cookies, crafted by Jacques Torres, are famed for their rich flavor, soft chewy texture, and the perfect balance of sweet and salty, making them an extraordinary treat.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour (241g or 8 1/2 ounces)
- 1 2/3 cups bread flour (241g or 8 1/2 ounces)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups salted butter, softened (2 1/2 sticks)
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (227g or 8 ounces)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Chocolate
- 1 1/4 pounds bittersweet chocolate (at least 60%) (680g)
- 8 ounces chopped additional dark chocolate (for coating) (optional)
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather all your ingredients and let them come to room temperature.
- Combine the softened butter, light brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a stand mixer. Beat until creamy and light (about 4-5 minutes).
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the pure vanilla extract and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and coarse salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed to avoid over-mixing.
- Gently stir in the bittersweet chocolate chunks.
Baking
- Using a scoop, portion out mounds of dough (approximately 3 1/2 ounces each) onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spaced apart.
- Sprinkle with flaky salt if desired.
- Refrigerate the dough for at least 24 hours.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bake the cookies for 18-20 minutes, until golden brown but soft in the centers.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
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Notes
Serve warm with milk or as a dessert with ice cream. For variations, try adding nuts, different chocolates, coconut, cinnamon, or orange extract.