Puffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Puffy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe from Buns in My Oven

These cookies aren't ordinary cookies. These cookies are so light and fluffy that they melt in your mouth. You can never just eat one of these!

• 8 tbsp cold butter, cut into small cubes


• 3/4 cup brown sugar


• 1 large egg, cold


• 1 tsp vanilla extract


• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour


• 1/2 tsp baking powder


• 1/4 tsp baking soda


• 1/4 tsp kosher salt


• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips


• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat together the cold butter and sugar until barely combined, about 1 minute on lowest speed. Do not beat until creamed or fluffy! Add the egg and vanilla and continue to beat until combined.

Mix together the dry ingredients and add them to the butter and sugar mixture. You should have a very stiff, lightly sticky dough. If needed, add another tablespoon of flour. Add the chocolate chips and nuts and mix until combined.

Measure out the dough in equal portions depending on the size you want them. Levain Bakery makes 6oz cookies, I made 3oz cookies. Place the cookies on your baking sheet and place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for 5 minutes to chill the dough again. This will help prevent the cookies from spreading.

Bake for 11-13 minutes or until the outsides are lightly browned and the insides are mostly done. Cool on a wire rack.