Chocolate Chip Cookies
"We feature these cookies in our stores all year long because they are so good. I don't think I had ever eaten a chocolate chip cookie until I came to the States. But I sure have eaten my share since my arrival. Everybody seems to have a favorite recipe: some with nuts, some with added candies, some with mixed chocolate pieces. This is my basic recipe. However, if you like, you can customize these cookies to make them your own. You can always add nuts (pecans, macadamias or walnuts); raisins or other sweet dried fruits, such as cherries or cranberries; or candy bits. Recipe makes 1 1/2 dozen 5-inch cookies.Make sure you allow at least 24 hours for chilling...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 Cup minus 2 tablespoons (8 ½ ounces) cake flour
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1 2/3 Cup (8 ½ ounces) bread flour
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1 1/4 Teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 Teaspoon coarse salt
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2 1/2 Sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter
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1 1/4 Cup (10 ounces) light brown sugar
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1 Cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar
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2 Large eggs
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2 Teaspoon natural vanilla extract
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1 1/4 Pound bittersweet chocolate disks or fèves, at least 60 percent cacao content (see note)
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Sea salt
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