Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

I am still on my quest for chocolate chip cookie perfection (#chocolatechipcookies). Yesterday, I was on the phone with my best friend and we always discuss our baking experiments. She was putting together dough for Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s famous chocolate chip cookies. I confess – I didn’t know who Jeffrey was nor did I realize he made chocolate chip cookies.

Thanks to his website, I have learned that: “Jeffrey Morgenthaler is an award-winning bartender and author from Portland, Oregon. He has worked behind the bar full-time since 1996 everywhere from neighborhood taverns and college nightclubs to fine restaurants and upscale cocktail bars. He currently manages the seven-time James Beard Award-nominated bar program at Clyde Common.”

As I rarely imbibe, I’m not up-to-date on my handsome bartenders and I need to rectify that situation post-haste. Handsome bartender and chocolate chip cookies! I’ve been schooled. Jeffrey is the author of the books: The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Technique and Drinking Distilled: A User’s Manual.

I put together a double batch of this cookie* as Rona, my friend, told me they were fantastic! I baked off a few this morning (see my photo above). If you like crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside cookies with a touch of salt – this is your recipe. They are delicious.

Until the next cookie crumbles, I remain your chocolate chip cookie maven.

*Note: I used about a cup and a fourth of chocolate chips for the double batch as we like some cookie with our chocolate and I accidentally used dark brown sugar instead of light. No matter, they were wonderful and will make them again with the correct brown sugar.