Jacques Torres' Chocolate Chip Cookies

By kelsa94

Ingredients

• 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour
• 1 2/3 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 pounds bittersweet chocolate discs
• flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from food52.com

Preparation

Step 1

Beloved for good reason, these epic cookies are packed with gooey puddles of melted chocolate. Cake flour, bread flour, and a 24-hour rest give them an exceptional chewy but firm texture.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen large cookies

In a large bowl, whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking powder, baking soda, and coarse salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl or stand mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.

Add the eggs, one at a time, to the butter/sugar mixture and beat well. Add the vanilla and mix thoroughly, scraping down the sides of the bowl as you go.

Add the flour mixture gradually, beating until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds.

Fold in the chocolate using a spatula.

Press a piece of plastic wrap against the surface of the dough and refrigerate for at least 24 hours, or up to 72 hours

When you're ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350° F.

Scoop large spoonfuls of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet (I did about 1/4-cup spoonfuls). Sprinkle with the flaky sea salt and bake for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to brown and the middle still looks soft.

Remove from the oven and let cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.