In the photo above, the bottom cookies were baked in molds and the cookies on the rack were baked on a cookie sheet, showing the differences in texture and shape. Both taste great, but the cookies in molds were the clear winner in our taste testing! This recipe is inspired by the bakery cookies we ate on a recent trip to Paris. Bakery cookies in Paris are large and perfectly round with raised edges. How did they do it? Alex and I had to find out. We made this recipe many times and had it tested by multiple recipe testers who confirm: it’s one over-the-top delicious bakery chocolate chip cookie! “These were perhaps the best looking and tasting cookies I’ve ever made!” -Kelly Baking cookies in silicone molds makes perfectly round cookies with raised edges. In addition, the cookies all come out looking very similar with a short chill time—even with an uneven oven! We used these 4-inch cookie molds to make 8 very large cookies. (You can use smaller sized molds if you have them: just shorten the baking time). Are cookie molds required? No! The recipe below has a variation for baking 12 medium-sized cookies on a regular baking sheet.
Butter and oil: Using both brown butter and oil makes these cookies intensely chewy. Sugar and brown sugar: Brown sugar adds intense flavor and also lends to making the cookie soft.er Flour, baking soda, salt, and vanilla: These traditional baking ingredients make the base of the cookie. Egg plus 1 egg yolk: The additional egg yolk adds richness in flavor and Cinnamon: This spice adds a hint of intrigue to the flavor. Dark chocolate: Use top quality dark chocolate. Topping with caramel-filled dark chocolate makes a huge flavor impact! Nutella: Nutella is optional, but its adds an irresistibly nutty flavor that we think is crucial to the success of this cookie! Flaky sea salt: Topping a cookie with flaky sea salt seals the deal.
A fun way to serve them for a crowd is slicing each of the cookies into 4 large wedges. It makes for a big platter and everyone seems to like them even better that way! You can also use this method for our brown butter pancakes or brown butter banana bread!
Frequently asked questions
You can also individually wrap the large cookies in plastic wrap if desired to keep them very moist. 5 from 4 reviews Another method for incorporating the Nutella is stirring it into the dough after the chocolate chips with a spatula but only a few times, so it incorporates in streaks.
