is it still a 'shout-out' when the 'shout-out' was requested?
i'm not sure. but either way, i need to give credit when its due (because thats what friends do). my bestie, jocelyn, introduced me to specialty's bakery & their dangerously tasty c.c. cookies. i have been dying to re-create the specialty's cookie for a while.... and now, thanks to mom (winda), i have a recipe that can do that. they are crispy, chewy and mighty huge. get ready for the best. cookie. ever.
special chocolate chip cookies
2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour
1 2/3 cups bread flour
1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons coarse salt (kosher)
2 ½ sticks (1 ¼ cups) unsalted butter, softened
1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¼ pounds bittersweet chocolate chips or chunks
Sea salt
Combine flours, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Whisk well; then set aside.
Cream butter and sugars until very light and fluffy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low; then add dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. Add the chocolate chips, and mix briefly to incorporate. Press plastic wrap against the dough, and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. (THE HARDEST PART)
When you’re ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°F. Remove the bowl of dough from the refrigerator, and allow it to soften slightly. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
Using a standard-size ice cream scoop (about 1/3 cup) scoop six mounds of dough onto the baking sheet, making sure to space them evenly. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt, and bake until golden brown but still soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
try them out. they wont disappoint.
