Claire Saffitz Makes Chocolate Chip Cookies | Dessert Person
What makes the best chocolate chip cookies? In Claire’s opinion, it’s a chewy edge, soft and chewy center, puddles of chocolate (in this case, dark and milk), a healthy amount of salt, and, crucially, lots of butterscotch-y flavor from the interplay of vanilla, brown sugar, and brown butter. That might sound like a lot, but it all comes together easily in a couple of bowls, no stand mixer required. The hardest part is definitely waiting for the dough to chill in the fridge before baking.
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 sticks unsalted butter (8 oz / 227g), cut into tablespoons
2 tablespoons heavy cream, half-and-half, or whole milk (1 oz / 28g)
2 cups all-purpose flour (9.2 oz / 260g)
2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt (0.22 oz / 6g)
1 teaspoon baking soda (0.21 oz / 6g)
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar (5.3 oz / 150g)
3/4 cup granulated sugar (5.3 oz / 150g)
2 large eggs (3.5 oz / 100g), cold from the refrigerator
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5 ounces (142g) bittersweet chocolate disks, half coarsely chopped
5 ounces (142g) milk chocolate disks, half coarsely chopped
Video Breakdown:
0:00 Start
0:10 Intro to Chocolate Chip Cookies
0:29 Dessert Person Intro Animation
0:47 About Chocolate Chip Cookies
1:28 Explanation of The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
2:00 Ingredients & Special Equipment
2:57 Brown The Butter
4:40 Mix The Batter
9:08 Chocolate
12:07 Portion out Cookies
15:03 Preheat & Prepare Pans
16:55 Chill & Eat The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
18:35 Splitting Firewood.
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32 Comments
Are Chocolate Chip Cookies the greatest dessert of all time?
Is there a recipe for these? Just need to have it in writing. I got most of it from the video but didn't catch how much butter and what salt was one teaspoon where the diamond salt was 2 I think.
If you’re not using chips wouldn’t it make it chocolate chunk cookies instead?
I don't know if you still read comments for a video posted so long ago but I LOVE these cookies. I have baked them 3 times in the past 3 weeks BUT ,all three times, the cookies have come out flatter than a pancake. No "pillows of chocolate" because the cookies are flatter than the feves. I've followed the recipe to the letter. What am I doing wrong? It's also rained almost every day for the past month and I'm living in an uninsulated cabin where one feels the humidity almost as much inside as out. Could the humidity be doing this? If so, is there a solution? Thanks for your time.
I think this is the best cookie i've ever made! This comment is for those who check up comment section before choosing any recipe like me.
The minor adjustment I did was- Instead of cream i used whole milk and my batter was a bit runny so I added a bit extra flour! It's perfect!
How long does the cookie last on a sealed bag?
This is the absolute best brown butter chocolate chip cookies. They stay soft and are so full of flavour with the perfect amount of sweetness.
Hi Claire!
I just wanna say you’re superb and your recipe is indeed the best. I followed your recipe some weeks ago and my aunt described the cookies as “professional baker standard” so thank you for an absolutely delicious and mouth watering recipe!
So I tested it!!! (Mostly because I’m impatient) I put half the cookie dough in the fridge and half straight into the oven. The cookies without the chilling didn’t have as much flavor and the weren’t as chewy in the center… that’s only difference I can tell, but they were both still very delicious😅
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TWELVE HOURS??? DONT DO THIS TO ME PLEASE
Will it be okay if i use salted butter 😬? Can anyone please explain the difference if i don't use unsalted :")?
“Oh I really want some cookies rn, lemme grab a quick recipe”
The instructions: chill for 24-48 hours 😫
Idk if I can possibly wait that long ughhh!
Can this recipe be made without the chocolate without changing the texture? Not a chocolate fan but love the butterscotch cookie dough
Okay pro tip if you're making this during summer time and you wanna cool the butter mixture real fast, sprinkle some salt on your ice. Wanted to share that cuz it helped me out a whole lot!
Thanks for the recipe Claire! Just made chocolate chip cookies for the first time and they turned out great! Mine spread a bit more than yours did but they were still delicious.
Well chocolate cookies 🍪 are are soo white chocolate of course 😋 😊
Just made these cookies, they are SO GOOD!
I noticed the book says to only brown half the butter (4oz) but here Claire does the whole cup, has anyone made it both ways? does it matter?🤷♀
i just made these and they turned out amazing! i was trying to find a good cookie base to make black sesame chocolate cookies and these turned out perfect. the only mistake i made was accidentally burning a small batch of four :’)
if you guys want a chocolate chip cookie with a sesame-y twist, just add 1/2 cup of black sesame powder to the dry mix. it gives the cookie a bit of a nuttier flavor that is well complimented to the saltiness!
I made these but I also stuffed them with Nutella. I rested the cookie dough for 48 hours before I baked them. They were one of the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had. They’re absolutely delicious. I love the combination of the milk and dark chocolate. The Nutella was a nice addition as well but not necessary
Mine have been chilling in the fridge for 2 and half hours but who’s counting? 😅 very excited probably gonna take out a few after 4 hours.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve tried this recipe and failed, cookies were always too cakey. Today I made them again, trying not to beat the butter too much and got perfect results!!! I love your recipes Claire, you’re my inspiration ❤
Your video was the first one to pop up when I randomly decided to make chocolate chip cookies after many years of not making them from scratch. I am so happy I clicked on this video because they are truly the most tasty chocolate chip cookies ever
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Can't wait to try this recipe, I moved and misplaced my recipe book so I just this one. Looks amazing
they still don't look like Deli Chocolate cookies (thick)
Can u provide all steps in writing and pls suggest egg substitute and qty
I think you make delicious cookies,very nice
Yay my lil 3yo gunna loves these ♡ you da best 🙂
This is a really awesome recipe! Thank you so much for posting it. We recently compiled a comparison video to two other famous cookie recipes (Joshua Weissmann and Babish) and your was amongst our favorite ☺
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