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Levain Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
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Levain Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

Giant, 6-ounce New York-style cookies with a craggy golden exterior and a thick, gooey underbaked center. A blend of cake and all-purpose flour plus cold butter keeps them tall and dense.

31 min
Total time
8
Servings
20 min
Prep
11 min
Cook
intermediatedessertvegetarian
Source: Levain Bakery (adapted by Modern Honey)

Ingredients

8 servings
  • 227 g cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 200 g light brown sugar, packed
  • 100 g granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 180 g cake flour
  • 190 g all-purpose flour
  • 3 g cornstarch
  • 4 g baking soda
  • 4 g salt
  • 340 g semisweet chocolate chips
  • 200 g walnuts, roughly chopped

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Instructions

Plan my prep
  1. Step 1.Heat the oven to 410 F (210 C) and line two baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Step 2.Beat the cold cubed butter with both sugars in a stand mixer for about 4 minutes until lightened but the butter stays cool.
  3. Step 3.Add the eggs one at a time, mixing just until incorporated after each.
  4. Step 4.Whisk together the cake flour, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
  5. Step 5.Add the dry mix to the butter mixture and beat on low just until the flour disappears; do not overmix.
  6. Step 6.Fold in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts by hand.
  7. Step 7.Divide the dough into 8 equal mounds, about 170 g (6 oz) each, shaping them tall and craggy rather than smooth balls.
  8. Step 8.Place 4 cookies per sheet, well spaced. For best texture, chill the shaped dough 15 to 20 minutes.
  9. Step 9.Bake 9 to 12 minutes, until the tops are golden brown but the centers still look underdone.
  10. Step 10.Let the cookies rest on the sheet at least 10 to 15 minutes to finish setting before serving warm.

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