Alton Brown's Chewy Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups bread flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat.
• 3 sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
• 4 pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl.
• 5 add the sugar and brown sugar.
• 6 cream the butter and sugars on medium speed.
• 7 add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
• 8 slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
• 9 stir in the chocolate chips.
• 10 chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet.
• 11 bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes.
• 12 rotate the baking sheet for even browning.
• 13 cool completely and store in an airtight container.