World’s Greatest Chocolate Chip Cookies
That’s right, I said it: These are the “World’s Greatest” Chocolate Chip Cookies. This recipe calls for Whole Grain Oats (chopped fine) and Walnuts (chopped). The nuts are optional, but the ground oats are integral to the recipe. Also, it’s important to use KOSHER SALT. This element is courtesy of my sister, Jillian. She won’t give me her entire recipe, but she did share the importance of Kosher Salt. You’ll see it makes a huge difference.
Given this recipe’s low yield— Just three dozen cookies (I am cooking for just two people), I used the Coffee Grinder to grind/chop the Oats and the Walnuts; no need to break out the food processor in this case.
YIELD: ~3 DOZ. COOKIES
INGREDIENTS
1⅛ Cup FLOUR
½ tsp BAKING SODA
½ tsp KOSHER SALT (NB: must be “Kosher”)
½ Cup (1 Stick) UNSALTED BUTTER, softened*
⅜ Cup GRANULATED SUGAR
⅜ Cup BROWN SUGAR, packed
½ tsp. VANILLA EXTRACT
1 Large EGG
1 Cup CHOCOLATE CHIPS
½ WALNUTS, chopped fine
½ WHOLE GRAIN OATS, chopped fine
*Rather than artificially warming the butter — via stove or microwave — I prefer to let the butter sit on the counter while I prep the kitchen; This slow softening adds to the overall creaminess of the cookies (NB: watch out for Labradors, who can scarcely contain themselves in the presence of yummy butter).
DIRECTIONS
PREHEAT Oven to 375°F
COMBINE Flour, Baking Soda and Salt in a small bowl and set aside. Beat Butter, Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar and Vanilla Extract in a Large Mixer Bowl, until creamy. Add Egg, beating well. Gradually beat in Flour Mixture. Stir in Chopped Oats, followed by Chopped Walnuts and then Chocolate Chips.
Starting with the middle row (to assist Dozen-Alignment), spoon four rows and three columns (12 spoonfuls) onto a Cookie Sheet.
AN IMPORTANT TRICK:
BAKE for exactly 9 Minutes… and not a moment longer. Yes, the cookies may appear underdone when you first remove them from the oven, but leaving them on the hot tray — outside the oven — will allow each batch to finish baking without becoming overdone. GO WITH YOUR INSTINCT, but I think you’ll find that removing the cookie sheet AFTER 9 MINUTES, EXACTLY, results in amazing cookies, which will stay soft and chewy for days on end.
PHOTO GALLERY
Coffee Grinder with Walnuts (Left) and Finely Chopped Walnuts (Right)
Coffee Grinder with Whole Grain Oats (Left) and Finely Chopped Oats (Right)
SUMMARY & REVIEW
Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of the few things I could actually cook prior to building this site. I always thought my cookies were good, but with the addition of Kosher Salt, Finely Chopped Oats and a strict baking time, this recipe is astonishingly good.
Prep time is negligible; baking time is the only issue here, and 9 minutes isn’t bad. Simplicity and taste are notably high. Enjoy!
I just made these. All I have to say is: hell yea.