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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

PJ Hamel · kingarthurbaking.com · Original Recipe

These homemade chocolate chip cookies are packed with chips and loaded with buttery flavor. They walk the line nicely between crunchy and chewy: the edges are crisp, while the center is "bendy." Give

3

chewiness

3

crispiness

1

cakeyness

2

thickness

2

spread

3

richness

2

sweetness

2

complexity

very chocolatey

Ingredients

light brown sugar(142g, packed)0.667 cup (93g)
granulated sugar(131g)0.667 cup (133g)
unsalted butter(113g)8 tbsp (114g)
vegetable shortening(92g)0.5 cup (103g)
table salt(use 1/2 teaspoon salt if you use salted butter)0.75 tsp (2g)
king arthur pure vanilla extract2 tsp (8g)
almond extract(optional)0.25 tsp (1g)
cider vinegar1 tsp (3g)
baking soda1 tsp (6g)
egg1 each (50g)
king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour(240g)2 cup (250g)
semisweet chocolate chips(340g)2 cup (340g)
Total dough weight1.1kg

Process

Mixing
creaming
Butter
browned
Eggs
whole
Bake Temp
375°F (191°C)
Bake Time
12-14 min
Chill
None
Yield
~36 cookies
Sheet Prep
parchment

Recipe Radar

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Outlier Profile

Uniqueness score: 1.8. Shows how many standard deviations each ratio diverges from the mean.

Percentile Rankings

Where this recipe falls compared to all 669 recipes in the dataset.

Flour:Fat1.16 (21th percentile)
Flour:Sugar1.10 (31th percentile)
Brown:White Sugar0.70 (36th percentile)
Egg:Flour0.20 (36th percentile)
Chocolate:Flour1.36 (86th percentile)
Fat %19.6 (80th percentile)
Sugar %20.5 (57th percentile)
Hydration0.20 (29th percentile)
Bake Temp375 (86th percentile)

Key Ratios

Flour:Fat

1.16

Flour:Sugar

1.10

Brown:White Sugar

0.70

Egg:Flour

0.20

Chocolate:Flour

1.36

Fat %

19.6

Sugar %

20.5

Flour %

22.7

Hydration

0.20