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I Baked the Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe on the King Arthur Flour Bag

Why did I not try this earlier?

Brandon J Eudy, PhD
3 min readJan 10, 2021
Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies sitting in rows on a cooling rack.
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There is much debate on what makes the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Crispy or chewy? Thick or thin? How many chocolate chips in each bit? These are all important factors to consider.

Recipes such as Alton Brown’s The chewy and Kenji's The best chocolate chip cookies have gained cult followings…and for good reason. They embody some of the exact qualities we want to experience in a chocolate chip cookie. But at the end of the day, I think any good chocolate chip cookie is delicious. and one of my new favorites comes from humble beginnings on the back of the King Arthur flour bag.

The recipe

Surprisingly, I couldn't find the exact link to this recipe on the King Arthur Baking Company website so I snapped a photo below.

The King Arthur Baking Company chocolate chip cookie recipe
Recipe by King Arthur Baking Company. Photo by Brandon J. Eudy, PhD

This chocolate chip cookie recipe is simple considering the deliciousness of the end result. In typical fashion, I creamed room temperature butter together with the sugars, salt, vanilla, and baking soda (I did not have almond extract on hand) until the mixture became lighter. I then…

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Brandon J Eudy, PhD
Brandon J Eudy, PhD

Written by Brandon J Eudy, PhD

Dr. Brandon J Eudy holds a PhD in nutritional sciences. He writes about food, cooking, and nutrition.

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