Description
Levain Bakery NYC Cookies promise a legendary chocolate chip experience with massive, gooey cookies that redefine indulgence. Bakery enthusiasts will discover New York’s most celebrated sweet treasure, crafted with premium ingredients and unmatched baking expertise.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 300 g (1 ½ cups) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 225 g (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 200 g (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 200 g (1 cup) light brown sugar, packed
- 400 g (3 ¼ cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 150 g (1 cup) walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Calibrate oven to 200C (400F) and line baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Creaming Stage: Utilize mixer to blend cold butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy, approximately 2 minutes.
- Egg Integration: Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough mixture and scraping bowl sides for consistent texture.
- Dry Ingredient Composition: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to create a uniform dry ingredient blend.
- Dough Formation: Gently combine dry ingredients into wet mixture using low-speed mixing, avoiding overmixing to maintain delicate structure.
- Mix-in Technique: Delicately fold chocolate chips and walnuts throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
- Shaping Process: Mold substantial dough balls (approximately 150g), maintaining a tall, robust shape to guarantee a decadent, gooey center.
- Baking Arrangement: Position 4 cookie dough balls per baking sheet, providing adequate spacing for potential expansion.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake for 9-11 minutes until edges turn golden-brown with slightly underdone centers, then rest on sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
- Serving Recommendation: Enjoy cookies while warm to experience maximum chocolate indulgence.
Notes
- Measure Precisely: Use a kitchen scale for exact ingredient measurements, ensuring consistent cookie size and texture.
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and maintain thick, bakery-style cookie shape.
- Control Mixing Technique: Mix dry ingredients minimally to avoid developing excess gluten, which can create tough, dense cookies.
- Temperature Matters: Use cold butter and room temperature eggs for optimal dough consistency and better ingredient integration.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg