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By Joanne Chang

Posted January 3rd, 2008

This article is reprinted with permission from Essence of Chocolate: Recipes for Baking and Cooking with Fine Chocolate, by Robert Steinberg, (2006, Hyperion)

Essence of Chocolate: Recipes for Baking and Cooking with Fine Chocolate

Servings:	18
Author Notes:	*Recipe Note from Essence of Chocolate* authors John Scharffenberger and Robert Steinberg:** This recipe was contributed by Joanne Chang. With her Flour Bakery and Café, Joanne Chang has created a little haven that’s much loved by Bostonians. Because of the combination of all-purpose and high-gluten bread flour, these cookies have a tender, chewy center and crisp edges. If you make them using only all-purpose flour, the cookie will still be tasty, but they will be thinner, crisper, and less tender.
Ingredients:	1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup bread flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 16 tablespoons (8 ounces) unsalted butter at room temperature 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 9 ounces 70% bittersweet chocolate, chopped into chip sized chunks 2 1/2 ounces 42% milk chocolate, chopped into chip sized chunks
Instructions:	Position the racks in the lower and upper thirds of the oven, and preheat the oven to 350F. Line two baking sheets with Silpats or parchment paper. Sift together both flours, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and both sugars on medium speed for about 5 minutes, or until pale, light, and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Scrape down the bowl. Reduce the speed to low, add the dry ingredients, and mix until the flour is completely blended, scraping the bowl as necessary. Remove the bowl from the mixer and fold in the chocolate chunks until evenly distributed. (The dough can be refrigerated, well wrapped, for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month). Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared pans. Flatten each cookie slightly. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden, rotating the pans halfway through baking. Transfer the cookie with a spatula to a cooling rack to cool completely. The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.