I've been pinning these days.
It's addicting
I've found two cookie recipes claiming to be the best chocolate chip cookie ever!
So, I had to test this out.
The New York Times claims that leaving the cookie dough in the fridge for 72 hours, will make a better cookie. So, I did that.
Frankly, I'm surprised there is any dough left in the fridge after three days.
Sure, I had a nibble or two.
The thing about chilling your dough is, it's then really hard to work with.
You have to cut it.
But then, you have flat cookies - right?
I tested this too.
The recipe I picked has nutella in it.
It also has sea salt on top, but because these were from my little girl and her friends, I left that out...for now!
so, here we go...
Test one:
the simple flat cut versus the balled up version.
flat cut has a simple swipe of nutella between to pieces - like a sandwich
balled up version has a tiny teaspoon of nutella inside the centre.
How to get nutella inside:
Cut a slice of dough, cut in half again, then stack them on top of each other.
Press a hole in the centre and build up a wall of dough on the side.
Spoon in nutella.
Press the walls together over the nutella.
To be honest, it's a bit of work doing the balled up version, and I was really hoping the simple flat cut would be the winner. Or, at least be a tie.
flat on the left, ball on the right.
In the oven....
...out of the oven.
Hmmm. Clearly the balled up cookie is more appealing.
The flat cookie looks good, but the balled up version has that home made lumpy look to it.
Taste test.
And I kid you not, after all this taste testing..I get a call from my publisher - they are having a cocktail party for me in Toronto in two weeks. Halt any further taste tests!
The verdict...
Everyone picked the balled up lumpy version.
So the extra effort was worth it.
Plus, the three day chill really made them crunchy on the outside and chewy in the centre.
I applaud the New York Times for their knowledge of chilled dough, and
Monique for her knowledge of good cookies.
I made some plain balled up cookies without the nutella,
added a few pecans then after they were baked, sprinkled some pink sea salt to the top...
DAMN!
that was the winner for me!
You pick...and do let me know.
Recipe - click here to jump to it...