Chocolate Chip Cookies Tweetcipe

Cookies play an important culinary role in the traditional American Christmas holiday. We make cookies for our neighbors, the office Christmas party and family gatherings. Starting in the 1930s, children have left cookies and milk on a table for Santa Claus to nibble on during his Christmas Eve travels. I’m not sure whether the cookies are a bribe or in gratitude for the presents he leaves under the Christmas tree! Today the most popular cookie that is left for Santa is the Oreo cookie. Personally, I like to leave chocolate chip cookies. So good with cold milk! Here’s a great recipe:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup unsalted butter
3 ½ cups bread flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
scant 1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1/8 cup whole milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Melt the butter in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat. Set aside to cool slightly.

Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda onto a paper plate. Pour the butter into your stand mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar and brown sugar and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed for 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together the whole egg, the egg yolk, milk and vanilla extract in a measuring cup. Reduce the mixer speed and slowly add the egg mixture. Mix until thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds.

Using the paper plate as a slide, gradually integrate the dry ingredients, stopping a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Once the flour is worked in, drop the speed to "stir" and add the pecans and chocolate chips. Chill the dough for 1 hour.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and place racks in the top third and bottom third of the oven.

Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-ounce portions onto parchment-lined cookie sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake 2 sheets at a time for 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Remove from the oven, slide the parchment with the cookies onto a cooling rack and wait at least 5 minutes before devouring.