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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cookies 42g

Recipe makes 30 cookies)

Calories 188
Calories from Fat 89 (47%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 9.9g 15%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 29mg 9%
Sodium 109mg 4%
Potassium 89mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 24.9g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 3%
Sugars 16.7g
Protein 1.8g 3%

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Alton Brown's Chewy Cookies

Recipe #79271 | 35 min | 20 min prep | add private note

By: Amy - Ellie's Mommie
Dec 18, 2003

This is Alton Brown's recipe for Chewy Cookies. I haven't tried it yet. I thought I'd add it here so I could have it in my cookbook.

30 cookies (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. 2
    Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat.
  3. 3
    Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
  4. 4
    Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl.
  5. 5
    Add the sugar and brown sugar.
  6. 6
    Cream the butter and sugars on medium speed.
  7. 7
    Add the egg, yolk, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
  8. 8
    Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined.
  9. 9
    Stir in the chocolate chips.
  10. 10
    Chill the dough, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet.
  11. 11
    Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes.
  12. 12
    Rotate the baking sheet for even browning.
  13. 13
    Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

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From: Sundy Fitch

On Mar 18, 2008

These cookies were "Over the top" fabulous!!!!! My daughter's food and nutrition teacher raved about them and we are passing on the recipe!!! *note: Bread Flour is a MUST!!!

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  • From: Wild Squirrel

    On Aug 6, 2007

    We have been searching for a chocolate chip cookie that holds its shape; like the ones you see in the bakery. This is the one! Although I am a HUGE AB fan, it pains me to say that they tasted good but weren't a favorite. We like them less "cakey".

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    From: Camzmom

    On Oct 25, 2005

    Ok I remade these cookies using bread flour. The bread four is a MUST. When I made them before using all purpose, the taste was good but when the cookie cooled they got a little cripsy (so it's perfect if you like a crispy cookie) However I like a chewy cookie and chewy is what you get using bread flour. I cooked them 6min rotated the pan then cooked another 6min. for 12min total which seemed perfect in my oven. Finally a chewy cookie after they cool. Thanx.

    6 people found this review helpful

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  • From: SkyCandyGirl

    On Jan 7, 2006

    This is a great cookie. I followed the recipe exactly, and when I baked them at 375 for 14 min., they were a little too crisp. Reducing the bake time to about 11 minutes made a wonderful crispy-on-the outside, chewy-on-the inside cookie. Delicious.

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