Does Jacques Torres Make the World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Posted on July 10, 2008 12:32 by Bruce Bilmes and Sue Boyle
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David Leite of The New York Times writes about his search for the secrets to the perfect chocolate chip cookie.  Some of the keys he discovered: let the dough sit refrigerated overnight (or even longer), use good chocolate, make the cookies large enough to result in a variety of textures within each cookie, serve them fresh and warm and, most interesting, don’t forget a light sprinkle of salt on the tops before baking.  His version of the perfect cookie is a variation of the recipe used by Jacques Torres at his New York stores.

Check out our Roadfood.com review of Jacques Torres Chocolate.

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July 10. 2008 13:02

I do love the chocolate chip cookies at Jacques Torres, however, through my buddy Lawrence at NYCFoodGuy.com, I found one I love even more. The Chocolate Chip Walnut cookie ($3.75) at Levain Bakery on 74th Street at the corner of Amsterdam on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

I have to say that I have not tasted a cookie any better in my life! Mine had just come out of the oven and were very warm and the chips were still gooey when I broke them open. The funny thing is that they are big mountainous cookies that look like they would get too well done on the outside before the middle is fully baked, but they obtain a wonderful crispness on the outside while being soft and moist (and fully baked) on the inside. The Dark Chocolate PB cookie doesn't have the crispness so much, but it is wickedly good nonetheless.

billyboy

July 10. 2008 13:07

That's one we have to try. We haven't tried Jacques Torres' cookies, but like the NYT article said, we're one of the many that never seem to find a store-bought CCC that compares to good homemade cookies. That also applies to mac & cheese - we keep trying it at restaurants and it never comes close to what we make at home. I don't know why we insist on ordering it out.

Bruce Bilmes & Sue Boyle

July 10. 2008 17:19

I like the salt on top of the chocolate in the recipe - It reminds me of the goodness of a chocolate covered pretzel.

Stephen

July 10. 2008 17:31

That salt-sweet combo is really the thing these days. Michael's review of the burger and shake place today mentions a salted caramel shake (which, by the way, sounds really good).

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