Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies
Enjoy the world-renowned Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies, giant and thick with a soft gooey center.
Equipment
- mixer
- baking sheets
- mixing bowls
- rubber spatula
Ingredients
Butter and Sugars
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened and diced
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup homemade cake flour Homemade cake flour: measure 1 cup (120g) of all-purpose flour. Remove 2 tablespoons of flour and add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
Add-ins
- 2 cups walnut halves
- 2 cups large chocolate chips Can use dark chocolate chips or chunks instead.
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place butter into bowl and turn mixer on low.
- Add sugars and beat butter until smooth on medium speed, about 1 minute.
- Add the eggs and beat on medium just until incorporated with butter and sugars, about 30 seconds.
- Turn the mixer off. Add the homemade cake flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pulse the dry ingredients on low until mixed.
- Pour the walnuts and chocolate chips into the batter, and stir with a rubber spatula until evenly spread.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, about 6 oz each. Shape cookies roughly without flattening the dough.
- Bake 4 cookies per pan for 11 minutes until slightly golden. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
For homemade cake flour, sift the flour and cornstarch mixture 3 or 4 times to create cake flour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 400IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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