Mastering the chocolate chip cookie might seem like an easy task, but even master bakers can tell you that the perfect chocolate chip cookie takes some tinkering to get 100 percent right. When you manage to bake a delicious chocolate chip cookie, family and friends suddenly flock to the kitchen, ready to grab them straight from the oven. Want to know how to master the chocolate chip cookie? We’re ready to share all our tips and tricks, including our favorite recipe!
There’s a lot of debate surrounding what the perfect chocolate chip cookie should be. Should it be crispy and thin? Should it be soft and chewy? The jury is still out, but there are a few things that we can all agree help elevate the standard chocolate chip cookie to something purely indulgent and magical.
The first point is that you should use high-quality chocolate. The chocolate in the cookie makes it what it is! So, be sure to find the best chocolate chips, whether they are milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate.
The other key point is to use a lot of chocolate chips. Don’t skimp on the chocolate or else you won’t get the flavor in every bite. You need just the right balance to ensure every bite is rich, without taking away the buttery taste of the cookie itself.
Always use butter. Unless you are using a recipe specifically tailored for dietary restrictions, don’t substitute out any ingredients for butter. Oil will leave you with a flat, burned cookie and margarine won’t suffice. Butter gives the best, flakiest cookies.
Most importantly, you need to use a Pure Vanilla Extract to enhance all of the sweet, rich flavors in the cookies. Nielsen-Massey has been crafting vanilla extracts for over a century, so we understand that vanilla tastes best when its natural essence is allowed to shine. We think Organic Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract is the perfect, versatile, flavorful vanilla extract every chocolate chip cookie needs.
In order to get a great chocolate chip cookie, you need to have the best recipe. Our highly-rated chocolate chip cookie recipe is the only one you need to keep in your recipe collection to pass down from generation to generation!
Besides choosing quality chocolate and making sure to follow the recipe carefully, there are a few other pro tips we want to share to make your chocolate chip cookie rise above the rest. We’ve gathered tips from seasoned bakers to help you avoid common mistakes, so you can indulge in the perfect cookie right away!
Following these tips can really elevate your cookie game and allow you to pull off the best chocolate chip cookie possible. In the end, you may earn the title of “Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Baker” from your friends and family!
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"It’s no secret, both for cooking and baking, always use the best ingredients. What’s the point of investing time to create something and use average ingredients? Vanilla Extract and Vanilla Bean Paste are my favorites, as well as the Lemon Extract. I like using the Vanilla Bean Paste, as it is the closest to using fresh vanilla pods with all the glorious little seeds, and the consistency doesn’t interfere with the recipes.”
UK Chef, TV Host, Master Pâtissier and Cookbook Author