Ok, I made these, plus a few modifications and they turned out increadible. The best cookies I've had in my entire life. Make them!!
Brown Sugar Cookies
The most efficient way to bake these cookies is to portion and bake half of the dough. While the first batch is in the oven, the remaining dough can be prepared for baking. Avoid using a nonstick skillet to brown the butter. The dark color of the nonstick coating makes it difficult to gauge when the butter is sufficiently browned. Use fresh brown sugar, as older (read: harder and drier) brown sugar will make the cookies too dry.
Makes 2 Dozen Cookies
14 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips (I used chocolate/peanut butter chips, any type would be good in them!)
1/2 - 1 cup chopped pecans
1. Heat 10 tablespoons butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until melted, about 2 minutes. Continue to cook, swirling pan constantly until butter is dark golden brown and has nutty aroma, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and transfer browned butter to large heatproof bowl. Stir remaining 4 tablespoons butter into hot butter to melt; set aside for 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large (18 by 12-inch) baking sheets with parchment paper. In shallow baking dish or pie plate, mix granulated sugar and 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, rubbing between fingers, until well combined; set aside. Whisk flour, baking soda, and baking powder together in medium bowl; set aside.
3. Add remaining 1 3/4 cups brown sugar and salt to bowl with cooled butter; mix until no sugar lumps remain, about 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl with rubber spatula; add egg, yolk, and vanilla and mix until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined, about 1 minute. Give dough final stir with rubber spatula to ensure that no flour pockets remain and ingredients are evenly distributed.
4. OPTIONAL (I added the pecans and chips to my batch, and it was fantastic)- Put chopped pecans into skillet butter was browned in. Cook on medium-high heat for 1-3 mins until pecans become aromatic. Cool pecans and add to dough along with chocolate chips. Stir until just combined.
5. Divide dough into 24 portions, each about 2 tablespoons, rolling between hands into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Working in batches, toss balls in reserved sugar mixture to coat and set on prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart, 12 dough balls per sheet.
6. Bake one sheet at a time until cookies are browned and still puffy and edges have begun to set but centers are still soft (cookies will look raw between cracks and seem underdone; see photo below), 12 to 14 minutes, rotating baking sheet halfway through baking. Do not overbake. 6. Cool cookies on baking sheet 5 minutes; using wide metal spatula, transfer cookies to wire rack and cool to room temperature.
Checking Doneness
Achieving the proper texture—crisp at the edges and chewy in the middle—is critical to this recipe. Because the cookies are so dark, it's hard to judge doneness by color. Instead, gently press halfway between the edge and center of the cookie. When it's done, it will form an indent with slight resistance. Check early and err on the side of underdone.
This recipe was from www.cooksillustrated.com.
Rachel and her Dad walking down the "isle" as it were
Cari (Jason's girlfriend) and I
Amy and I got the great honors of cutting/serving the cake...which was very fitting because this is our FAVORITE part of a wedding!
Amy and I (best friends in high school)
Dan (Amy's husband), Scott, Amy and Jason
Carissa, Me, Beau and Cari
Me, Bethany, Beau, and Cari
Of course, Stella thought this was the best toy she's had in a long time and is busy making mulch of it right now for me!
I took this to show how big one of my tomatoes has gotten!
All the tomatoes have grown super-fast! This above picture is about 6 weeks old, and below is the tomatoes today! At least those have done really well...
Above are Roma tomatoes and below is the cherry tomato!
These are jalapenos and poblanos above, they're currently blooming!
And this is my zucchini...
