Cake-Like Chocolate Chip Cookies by patsacookn

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Chocolate Chip Cookies - Cake-Like Texture
Submitted by patsacookn on August 12, 2003 at 4:22 am

Alton Brown's other chocolate chip cookie ... for those wishing a cake like texture. This recipe calls for cake flour which is part of the reason for the change in the type of cookie texture you'll get. I make these mostly for bake sales and holidays. His recipes are good so it's no wonder people like them. I've had good results with all 3 of the recipes. This isn't my first choice for a chocolate chip cookie texture, but it's a great cookie.

1 cup butter-flavored shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Hardware:
Cookie scooper (similar to small ice cream scooper)
Parchment paper
Baking sheets
Mixer

Heat oven to 375F. Combine the shortening, sugar, and brown sugar in the mixer’ work bowl, and cream until light and fluffy. In the meantime, sift together the cake flour, salt, and baking powder and set aside.

Add the eggs 1 at a time to the creamed mixture. Then add vanilla. Increase the speed until thoroughly incorporated. With the mixer set to low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the shortening and combine well. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Chill the dough. Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 per sheet. Bake for 13 minutes or until golden brown and puffy, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool and store in an airtight-container.

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen cookies
As seen on Alton Brown Good Eats - FoodTV Network http://www.foodtv.com

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