New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

 

There are certain things I love about Christmas and certain things that can sometimes get under my skin during the season. Lets start with the bad, shall we?

Things That Sometimes Slightly Annoy Me About the Christmas Season:

• Crowds.
  
• Tourists.
  
• Traffic. 
  
• Annoying commercials (seriously, Gap, if I see that commercial that says "Go Christmas, Go Hanukkah, Go Kwanzaa, Go Solstice!" one more time, I'm going to put my tree through the TV).
  

This I LOVE About Christmas:

• Listening to Christmas music (starting in September).
  
• Decorating my apartment.
• Watching Christmas movies, especially Scrooged, Elf, and National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. 
  
• The Christmas Spirit.  I love that everyone is so happy and giving.
  
• COOKIES.  Endless amounts of cookies. 
  

So now that Christmas season is upon us, I'm in cookie mode. And I'm focusing on the number 1 cookie of the season (in my opinion): The chocolate chip cookie.

Is it too late to jump on the New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe bandwagon? 

That would be one tasty bandwagon to be on. I can see it now (cue harps and wavy transitional lines to take you into my dream world):

Me, surrounded by the scent of buttery, toffee-flavored cookies with large, slightly melted, creamy dark chocolate disks.  The ride is bumpy, there is a chill in the air, and snow is falling, but I don't notice. Because I am biting through the crisp edges to reach the soft, chewy center of the cookie.  A hint of salt comes through, a nice surprise that startles my expectation for the flavors of the well-known cookie. The scent of butter and chocolate wafts through the air as I ride past an ocean of chocolate milk. Jaques Torres himself comes out to greet me with more chocolate confections and says something in French that I cannot understand, but it sounds like "Mmm. Cookies."  Santa Claus flies into the scene with his reindeer and tries to snatch a cookie from my wagon, but I tomahawk chop him light lightning. "Sorry, Santa. I say.  You'll have to wait for Christmas for your turn."  

And then I wonder why I only receive coal in my stocking that year.  But it was worth it for these cookies. Perfection in a cookie whose flavor develops deeper with every hour the dough is left in the fridge. Instead of conventional all-purpose flour, cake flour and bread flour add a nice lift to the weight of the cookie. Sea salt adds a nice finish to the deep toffee flavor of the cookie.  And of course, lots and lots of high quality chocolate take this cookie from "good" to "oooooohhh".

It is so worth the wait. And the weight. And the coal in your stocking.

Click here for the recipe. 

 

Comments

[Sarah]

I'm definitely in cookie mode, too. In fact, I just made a batch of these last night - the 4th or 5th I've made... Definitely my favorite CCC. Perfection, indeed. I'm so glad you're on the NYT CCC bandwagon, it is the best bandwagon to be on - wait, weight, coal and all!

[LyB]

I'm with you, that Gap commercial is SERIOUSLY annoying! I decorated my tree yesterday and I'm searching every cookbook/magazine/blog I know for new and interesting cookie recipes. Yay! for Christmas cookies! :) Oh, and it's snowing! I am in such a Christmas mood today!

[Tracey]

I'm so excited for cookies this holiday season too! I tried the NYT recipe for the first time a few months ago and it was terrific! I think it's about time I made them again actually...

[Lauryn]

I've always wanted to try this recipe! Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite dessert of all time!! Yours look fabulous!!

[The Duo Dishes]

HA! Those Old Navy holiday commercials are a hot mess. Bad move on their part. Good move to make cookies though. The NYT recipe is on the list!

[Jen]

Wow you are in the holiday spirit! Still making cookies after the marathon! Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite - I want to reach for one :)

[Megan]

Oh yeah - bring on the cookies! That's what Christmas is all about, right?

[Natasha - 5 Star Foodie]

Those chocolate chip cookies are looking good! I'm definitely ready for the cookie season :)

[Michele]

Yum! Such perfect chocolate chip cookies!

[jenn (Bread + Butter)]

I've got my glass of milk ready. Pass me some of them cookies pronto!!

[Barbara]

Does anybody EVER tire of another chocolate chip cookie recipe? Not me!
These look terrific.....I'm into cookies too.

[Andrea@WellnessNotes]

I want one. Now! :)

[Amy]

I LOVE these cookies so much. I have some of the dough in my freezer right now (it's rare that I don't have some of this dough in my freezer). They're amazing with the Valrhona feves specified in the recipe, and they're really good with just plain old chocolate chips, too. Yours look SO good.

[Bianca]

Happy December! I do miss the hustle & bustle of NYC this time of year, it definitely felt more festive than LA does. Those cookies do look great! That's what I love about this time of year!

[Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction]

Beautiful cookies... I actually haven't tried the NYT recipe yet, but I think I will have to. I agree that some good quality chocolate takes cookies to the next level!

[sabrina]

Arg! I hate that GAP commercial too. And they are getting worse!
I love ELF though! Yay!
:)

[Tramadol]

Wow! Those cookies were great! Actually I'm a cookie fan too! I love eating cookies especially if I'm watching movies together with my family. I gotta try thi one! I'm sure my family will also love this amazing chocolate chip cookies.

[Amy]

Those cookies look great - any idea why they have to be refrigerated for so long before baking? Does that do anything?

[Lynn]

Can I just say YUM?! You (and the NYT) have just successfully derailed my diet, one (or two, maybe three) cookie(s) at a time. I'm so happy you posted this. It really is chocolate chip cookie perfection.

[Ashley]

Mmmm delicious. I still need to make these!