DoubleTree Signature Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 225 g unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)
- 180 ml + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 160 g packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs (at room temperature)
- 1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 280 g flour
- 45 g rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Good pinch of cinnamon
- 2 -2/3 cups chocolate chips/chunks of choice*
- 420 ml chopped toasted walnuts
- Sea salt (to top (optional))
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 150 °C (150 °C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
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In a large bowl, beat together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy. (About 2 minutes on medium speed if using a stand mixer.)
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Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice, then beat until light and fluffy. (Another 2 minutes on medium speed using a mixer.) Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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Add the flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, then use a spatula to fold the dry ingredients in until just combined. Some streaks of flour on the dough is okay at this point. Do not overmix.
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Add in the chocolate chips/chunks and the walnuts, then fold just until distributed into the dough.
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Portion dough using a scoop equivalent to about 3 tablespoons, then drop onto baking sheets, spacing at least 5 cm apart.
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Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown but centre is still soft. (Sprinkle with sea salt before or after baking, if you like. DoubleTree does not add sea salt on top of their cookies.)
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Remove from oven and cool on baking sheets for about 15 minutes**, then move to cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat until all dough has been used up.
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You can also freeze the portioned rounds of cookie dough. There's no need to thaw them before baking. Just place them on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake a little longer.
Notes
*I recommend using a mixture of traditional semisweet chocolate chips with a higher quality semisweet/bittersweet chocolate that melts nicely.
**DoubleTree cools their cookies in the pan, but I prefer the wire rack. Do what you think is best.
Adapted from Doubletree by Hilton Newsroom
Imported from Mela.
