Levain Bakery Style Giant Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
25 mins prepServes 8
Recreate the famous super thick, golden brown outer crust, and melty soft center giant walnut chocolate chip cookies from Levain Bakery in NYC. This recipe yields 8 extra large cookies.
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 410°F
2️⃣ In a large mixing bowl, cream together cold cubed butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes or until creamy
3️⃣ Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one
4️⃣ Stir in cake flour, all purpose flour (3 cups flour total), cornstarch, baking soda, and salt - mix until just combined to avoid overmixing; stir in chocolate chips and walnuts
5️⃣ Separate dough into large balls and place on lightly colored cookie sheet. They are bigger than you think! You will fit 4 cookies on one large cookie sheet; the dough makes 8 extra large cookies
6️⃣ Bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown on the top; let them rest for at least 30 minutes to set.
