Sometimes I need me some chocolate.
Sometimes I need me some chocolate.
I am a bit of a chocolate snob. In a pinch I will use a grocery store brand like Ghirardelli, but these cookies deserve a good dark chocolate chunk like Callebaut or Valrhona. I am sure they can be made with a milk chocolate as well, though I never found a need to try. These were a favorite at my café, The Tattoo Turtle, and the dough holds up well in a cool room. We scooped them with a #6 ice cream scoop for larger than life cookies that could feed a family of four.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs Sweet cream butter soft
- 1 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
- 1 3/4 cups Light brown sugar packed
- 4 Eggs Gently beaten
- 2 tbsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 1/4 tsp Baking soda
- 4 1/2 cups All purpose flour
- 4 cups Dark chocolate chunks
Instructions
- In a stand mixer fitted with whip combine butter and both sugars. Blend on medium high speed until fully incorporated. Add eggs and vanilla and whip to combine. Change to paddle attachment – whip will clump too much and won’t handle the chocolate chunks as well. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry mix into butter mix and do a quick mix to start to blend. Add chocolate chunks. Mix until combined and all flour is incorporated. When ready to bake scoop onto baking sheets lined with parchment an bake 10 – 14 minutes at 350°F until golden brown. Cool on wire racks. Store in airtight container for up to four days – if they last that long.
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