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Levain style cookies from Delish

Levain style cookies from Delish

Ingredients

all-purpose flour

2 cups

all-purpose flour

cake flour

1¼ cups

cake flour

baking powder

2 tsp

baking powder

baking soda

¼ tsp

baking soda

kosher salt

¼ tsp

kosher salt

cold butter

2 sticks

cold butter

brown sugar

⅔ cup

brown sugar

granulated sugar

⅔ cup

granulated sugar

dark chocolate chips

2 cups

dark chocolate chips

eggs

2 large

eggs

Method

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/4 cups cake flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp kosher salt

2 sticks cold butter, cubed

2/3 cups packed brown sugar

2/3 cups granulated sugar

2 cups dark chocolate chips

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Methods

  1. 1.Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt.
  2. 2.In a large bowl using a hand mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer), cream cold butter on low speed until cubes lose half their shape, about 30 to 45 seconds. Add sugars and continue to cream briefly, 30 to 60 seconds more. Add chocolate and walnuts and beat until combined.
  3. 3.Gradually add flour mixture and beat to combine; mixture will be a bit crumbly. If any big pieces of butter remain, use hands to cut butter into smaller pieces. Add in eggs and beat until fully combined and smooth, forming a cohesive dough.
  4. 4.Portion large balls of dough, about 6 ounces or ½ cup each. Place 4 balls of dough on each prepared tray and place in freezer. Let chill for 90 minutes.
  5. 5.When ready to bake, preheat oven to 375°. Place one empty baking sheet upside- down in oven and place one tray of frozen dough on top. Bake one sheet of cookies at a time, until edges and spots on top are golden, but insides are still slightly doughy, about 26 minutes.