Yesterday was National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day…who knew?  Well, Martha did along with Nestle, of course.
They had done a unscientific taste test of the best Chocolate Chip Cookies and Jacques Torres’ recipe came out on top.  He makes these by the tons on a daily basis, but narrowed the recipe so you can make a single batch at home.
As I watched her making them, I can see why.  The best ingredients were used and some interesting variations.  He uses both pastry flour and bread flour, four eggs and 2 lbs of chocolate….yes, 2 lbs of chocolate.  The recipe makes 26 …read more