Bakery-Style Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies
Gentle Moose

Bakery-Style Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies

Thick, chewy chocolate chip cookies with bakery-style edges

Ultra-thick, bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with golden edges and chewy centers packed with two types of chocolate.

93Min
12Servings
385Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
#cookies#chocolate#baking#dessert

Equipment

Oven
Stand mixer
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Mixing spoon
Baking sheet
Parchment paper

Ingredients

Dough

European unsalted butter (cold, cubed)

227 g

brown sugar

180 g

granulated sugar

110 g

large egg

1 piece

large egg yolk

1 piece

vanilla bean paste

1 tbsp

all-purpose flour

405 g

espresso powder

1 tsp

baking powder

1 tsp

baking soda

0.5 tsp

salt

0.5 tsp

cornstarch

1 tsp

semi-sweet chocolate chips

1.5 cup

milk chocolate chips

0.5 cup

Instructions

1

Preheat oven

Preheat oven to 175°C and prepare baking trays.

5 min175°C
2

Cream butter and sugars

Combine cold cubed butter with brown and granulated sugars in a large mixing bowl.

3 minMedium heat
Beat until mixture is well combined but not fluffy
3

Add eggs and vanilla

Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla bean paste to the creamed mixture and mix until fully incorporated.

2 min
Scrape down sides of bowl as needed
4

Whisk dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch.

2 min
5

Combine wet and dry ingredients

Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix on low speed just until no dry flour remains.

3 min
Do not overmix - stop as soon as flour disappears
6

Fold in chocolate chips

Fold semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed.

2 min
7

Shape cookie dough

Scoop dough into large portions (~170g each) and roll into tall balls. Place on prepared baking trays with space between each.

10 min
8

Chill dough

Chill dough balls for 30-60 minutes for thicker cookies and better flavor.

30 mintimer 30 min
Overnight chilling yields even better flavor and texture
9

Bake cookies

Bake at 175°C for 18 minutes until edges are golden brown while centers still look slightly soft.

18 min175°Ctimer 18 min
Centers should still look slightly soft for chewy texture
10

Shape cookies round

Immediately after baking, gently swirl a large round cookie cutter around each cookie to create perfectly round shapes. Top with extra chocolate chips and flaky sea salt if desired.

3 min
Work quickly while cookies are still warm and pliable
11

Cool cookies

Let cookies cool on baking tray for 10-15 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

15 mintimer 15 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C 5-7 minutes

Store in airtight container. Frozen cookies can be baked directly from frozen - add 2-3 minutes to bake time.

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