Chunky New York chocolate chip cookies with Easter eggs

I’ve been obsessive about chunky New York bakery-style chocolate chip cookies for some time. Like the type you get at Levain Bakery. That is an Easter rendition of that fashion of cookie, and they’re so scrumptious. I’ve packed three sorts of chocolate into these cookies to make them an completely indulgent and the right Easter deal with.

Full disclaimer I’ve by no means eaten a Levain Bakery chocolate chip cookie earlier than so I can’t say that these are higher than these, however they’re THE finest chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever made. I totally intend to be making them quickly although and have the actual recipes lined up.

In case you are making these cookies at a time outdoors of Easter, simply substitute the eggs with the equal weight in milk chocolate chips or chunks (cut-up slab of chocolate). Place a couple of greater items of chocolate or chocolate chips on the highest of the cookies to embellish.

When I’m making a normal-sized cookie, I like them to be a bit gooey within the center, however for these chunky cookies, I like them to be simply baked via. Take them out of the oven 2 minutes earlier in the event you like them comfortable within the center.

Do it’s essential chill New York chocolate chip cookies earlier than baking?

I examined these after I cooled the cookie dough earlier than in occasions starting from half an hour to a couple hours. That is typically an important step when making this fashion of cookie. Mine didn’t unfold a lot when baked immediately with none cooling. so I’ve skipped this step. This might be as a result of decrease sugar-to-flour ratio within the recipe. Recipes with a better sugar-to-flour ratio will unfold extra.

In case you are utilizing chocolate chips and making these greater, you would possibly need to chill the dough earlier than. Utilizing cut-up slabs of chocolate creates some high-quality chocolate which thickens the dough.

I pressed the cookies down slightly in order that that they had a wider floor space to stud with halved chocolate mini eggs. In the event you don’t press them down, they are going to be additional thick which you’ll choose. 

You might make the dough balls even greater than I did, however for portion management, I used to be pleased with the right 10 this recipe made. The true New York baker fashion will go as huge as 240 grams per cookie. They’re meant to be GINORMOUS.

By way of the measurements, apologies to Individuals, it’s all the time the very best apply to weigh out your substances to get absolute accuracy. I’ve additionally saved this recipe metric but it surely may simply be transformed to imperial weight measurements. 

Elements for chunky chocolate chip cookies:

Gentle brown sugar – I’ve used gentle brown sugar, however you could possibly do a mix of half a darker muscovado, and half white in the event you choose. Utilizing some brown sugar provides the cookies a caramel flavour in addition to a softer texture. It’s also possible to use solely white granulated sugar.

Salted butter – I are inclined to all the time use salted butter in my baking after which cut back the quantity of added salt. Salt is such an necessary part of many baking recipes, particularly chocolate chip cookies. You might sprinkle sea salt flakes over the completed cookie as nicely in the event you wished (this appears to be the pattern lately but it surely’s a private choice factor).

1 giant free-range egg provides this cookie slightly softness. 

Vanilla extract is important in chocolate chip cookies, and I’ve used 2 teaspoons. Use the good things in the event you can. Subsequent time I would add a full tablespoon as a result of I like vanilla a lot and it’s tough to detect it right here as there’s a lot chocolate.

Flour – Cake flour or all-purpose flour will work in these cookies. I choose cake because it provides the cookie a finer crumb.

Chocolate – Good high quality 70% darkish chocolate chopped into small chunks. I’ve used Lindt on this recipe as we are able to’t procure good high quality darkish chocolate chips simply in South Africa. Use both if you may get them the place you reside. I discovered a cut-up slab of chocolate was excellent, and I like that you simply get different-sized items of chocolate when chopping them by hand. This I feel additionally makes the dough very thick which helps stop it from spreading. 

Milk chocolate lower into small chunks (I used Cadbury’s Dairy Milk chocolate). I wished so as to add milk chocolate to the cookies however to not add further sugar-coated mini eggs as this might make the cookie too candy however use any milk chocolate or leftover eggs right here.

Easter eggs – Cadbury mini eggs damaged into halves or Quarters. These are pleasant mini Easter eggs with pastel colors they usually make the right addition to those chunky chocolate chip cookies. They’re out there in Decide n Pay shops in South Africa.

I used a further handful of mini eggs lower in half to press into the completed cookie. You’ll be able to add them entire and extra of them in the event you choose. You will have to purchase 3 x 80-gram luggage if you wish to do that. You can be so pleased with these additional eggs protruding of your cookie, belief me. 

Tips on how to make chunky New York choc chip Easter cookies

1. I used my Kitchenaid stand mixer with a paddle attachment and two giant cookie sheets lined with nonstick baking paper to make this recipe. Use a handheld mixer to cream the butter and sugar in the event you don’t have a stand mixer. This stage is essential when making cookies. Creaming your butter and sugar collectively nicely is an important step in making a superb chocolate chip cookie.

2. Be sure to cream the butter and sugar till pale and fluffy earlier than including the egg.  Scrape the bowl a couple of occasions if essential.

3. Add the egg, vanilla, baking powder and bicarb and proceed to beat till nicely incorporates. In case you are not sure beat, it slightly extra. You can’t over-mix the batter at this stage. 

4. Add the flour and blend briefly till mixed. You do not need to overmix cookie dough.

5. Add all of the chocolate (or chocolate chips) and blend briefly till nicely included. It would nonetheless be a bit crumbly. You shouldn’t see any flour and the chocolate shall be nicely distributed within the dough.

6. Weigh out roughly 85-90 grams of dough in a unfastened ball, and roughly roll it between your fingers. You don’t must compact the dough an excessive amount of.

7. Place 5 cookie balls on a tray spaced out. Flatten them down a bit to extend the floor space and press a further few halved mini eggs with the domes dealing with as much as the floor.

8. Bake for 12 – 14 minutes and till golden brown. Enable them to chill on the pan the place they may carry over baking for a bit. Oven temperatures fluctuate and I discovered anyplace from 12 – 14 minutes labored nicely. 

In case you are on the lookout for extra Easter recipe goodness these are a couple of of my finest Easter recipes

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Recipe – makes 10 medium cookies. Tailored from Jane’s Patisserie

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