Chocolate Chip Cookies Taste Test - Momofuku vs Baking is Science

First off, whilst we are still in the month of January, let me take this opportunity to wish all a very Happy New Year! 

If you're looking for a good chocolate chip cookie recipe, I say look no further because they are readily available for free on the internet! I cannot believe how delicious these cookies are! 

First up is the Cornflakes Chocolate Chip Cookies by Momofuku Milk Bar. You will be pleased to know that not only is the chocolate chip cookies recipe available but many other recipes of their signature cakes and they are all for FREE! After trying several recipes, including the chocolate chip cookies recipe here, all of which taste phenomenal, I was convinced to buy their book. It is worth every penny even though some of the recipes can be found on their website. Crunchy on the edges and chewy in the center, the cookies have a caramel like sweetness from the melted marshmallows and each bite is buttery, crunchy and chewy. 

Next, is a soft chocolate chip cookie from Baking is a Science, a fun and insightful blog by a home baker on the chemistry of baking. There are interesting posts on the writer's baking experiments where the writer provides useful explanations of how different ingredients react differently and why they would produce different outcome in a recipe. According to the writer, the secret in achieving soft and chewy cookies is to use bread flour instead of regular all-purpose flour. The writer experimented with different flour in her chocolate chip cookies and she liked the cookies with bread flour the best as it was crunchy on the edges and moist and chewy in the center. Unfortunately, the blog is down when I tried to access it today. 

Both cookies were good but there was a clear winner between the two since most of my tasters and I included liked one more than the other.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

I love munching on small snacks just before starting my workout. I know it's bad but it's a good energy (and mood) booster after a long day at work. I don't believe in totally banishing junk food from my diet because the more you resist, the worse your craving gets. Just remember moderation is key.

Since I ate all the Horlicks Spring Roll crisps that my mum made (I shall make that one day and post the recipe here), I decided to bake some chocolate chip cookies to munch on.

This chocolate chip cookies recipe, also known as Toll House Cookies, is a recipe which my mum learnt from a baking class by Chef Goh. I'm not too sure whether this Chef Goh is the famous Alex Goh, but I get the feeling that he's the person.

In case you're wondering why is it called Toll House cookies, the recipe was named after Toll House Inn in Massachusetts after the owner of the inn came up with the chocolate chip cookie recipe in 1936. Thanks Wikipedia!

This chocolate chip cookie recipe is downright delicious and my four year old nephew who's a big fan of chocolate chip cookies practically ate the whole bottle of cookies himself in three days. At least, I did have some over the three days and I happily took this as a compliment.

Read on for the recipe!

Time for a healthy treat - Chia Seed Blondies

Many may have heard of brownies before but have you come across its sister, blondie? 

A brownie is a cross between a soft cookie and cake and is always chocolate flavoured whilst a blondie is the non-chocolate version of brownie. According to a source, blondie contains butterscotch and butterscotch is basically the combination of melted butter and brown sugar used in the recipe.You can tell that both brownie and blondie got their names from their colour. 

There are three textures to brownies/ blondies , fudgy, chewy and cakey. Fudgy brownie is totally moist and dense whilst cakey tends to be light and crumbly. Chewy is somewhere in between fudgy and cakey. Out of the three, I'd go for chewy. A balance in everything would be good, don't you think?

Checkerboard Cookies

Strips of chocolate and vanilla cookie doughs are arranged alternately and cut into slices to form a checked design

Have you ever wondered how these checkerboard cookies are made? I've always wondered and finally found out when I made them myself. Surprisingly, it is not that difficult and they make a wonderful gift from the kitchen.

Adriano Zumbo Macaron Mix

Macaron by Adriano Zumbo. Honestly, I have never heard of his name before in the macaron world, maybe it is due to ignorance. Do forgive me. The only two macaron makers I know of are obviously, Laduree whose brand name is synonymous with macaron and maybe not so obvious, Sprungli (I know they are chocolatier but I love their macarons too- Luxemburgerli). If you ever visit Zurich you have to try Luxemburgerli macaron because I tell you they are the best!