The science of chocolate chip cookies (LINK)

I am forever referring back to this amazing resource from Serious Eats!

J. Kenji López-Alt is one of my favourite chefs and food people around. Why? Because he makes cooking accessible. He breaks down the whys and hows of recipes and our favourite dishes. He taught me that it’s OK to have shitty knives and that as long as you have a ceramic mug around, you can sharpen those shitty implements!

So when he embarked on a mission to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie, you can bet I was hooked. His overview of the science behind this particular type of cookie is really great and so approachable!

If you’ve ever wondered why chocolate chip cookie recipes call for a mix of sugars, or you’ve ever skipped adding salt and wondered why the cookies didn’t turn out so great, this article is for you.

I return to this article again and again, but it always takes me some time to dig it up. I’m posting it here so I can’t lose it. 🍪