Ben's Cookies London, England
On a recent trip to London, England I tried Ben’s Cookies. These cookies definitely make my top 5 list of best cookies. The magic happens when you take a bite and the middle gushes gooey chocolate. The secret is giant chunks of chocolate instead of chocolate chips. You can achieve this by cutting a milk chocolate bar into large chunks or buying Valrhona chocolate discs on Amazon, Whole Foods, or Fresh Market. Don’t skimp on the chocolate, it’s the most important part.
Ben’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Ingredients:
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 Cup Melted Butter
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
1/2 pound milk chocolate chopped into large chunks
Now Let’s Make It:
Melt butter then add brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mix well
Allow butter mixture to cool then add eggs
In a separate bowl mix flour, salt, and baking powder
Slowly pour in butter/sugar mixture into flour mixture and mix well
Cut up chocolate chunks and stir into mix
Put cookie dough balls on a cookie sheet lined with lightly buttered parchment paper
Bake at 350 degrees for around 12-15 minutes, just until lightly browned.
Enjoy!
