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The 50/50 cookie
For the cookies:
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temp
1/2 cup minus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup pastry flour
1/2 cup bread flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 ounces whole (or 1 3/4 cups chopped) bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
In a large bowl, cream butter and the two sugars on medium speed using an electric mixer. Then, beat in the egg. Next, pour in the flours, salt, powder, soda, and vanilla and beat until dough comes together. Using a spoon or spatula, fold in the chocolate until well blended. Refrigerate the dough for at least 12 hours to let the dough set.<
It’s up to you if you want to eat it out of the oven (like me) or let it cool on an oven rack (like… wait let’s be serious who gives up the chance for warm cookies?).
Recipe adapted from The Tender Crumb
[…] 50/50 Cookies – I made these several days beforehand and just pulled them out of the freezer the day of. […]
Do you think I could make the dough 2-3 days before baking them? If I leave it in the fridge?
I will also reduce the sugar content because that is way too much for me, I hope it’ll still be as good.:)
I found the dough very hard to work with. What am I doing wrong?
It is going to end up pretty dry, but it shouldn’t be difficult enough that it doesn’t come together. If you’re having trouble, use your hands to really work the dough together. If that still doesn’t work, add a splash of water to help things congeal. Hope this helps!