Copycat Levain Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Copycat Levain Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are the BEST Chunky chocolate chip, walnut cookies. My go-to recipe for soft and unbelievably easy cookies. Impress your friends and family away with these lush Levain style cookies. Ready in under 20 minutes!

Prep Time8

Cook Time12

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Bailey

Ingredients

3 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp corn starch or arrow root powder
¾ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated white sugar
1 cup cold butter *see notes to make this healthier
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1½ cup chocolate chips
1½ cup walnuts
½ cup pecans optional

Instructions

Set oven to 400º. In a medium large bowl, whisk together flour, starch, baking soda, salt.
In a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream together brown and white sugar with cold butter. The cold butter creates the chunky texture in the cookies. Once that's creamed, add in the eggs and vanilla.
Slowly mix the flour mix into the creamed sugar and egg mix in the stand or hand mixer. You make need to stop and scrape the sides a bit. Next, mix in the chips and nuts mix on low. Next, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, make 2.5 inch - 3 inch sized cookie balls. Try not to overwork dough. Place them about 1.5 - 2 inches apart. Place in the center rack and back for 10 - 12 minutes or until the tops are slightly browning.
Take the cookies out and let them cool for about 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to prevent over cooking

Notes

*use plant butter if making dairy free

*Simply replace 1/2 c of the butter with 1/2 cup of applesauce (1/2 c butter + 1/2 cup applesauce) and only use one egg. Leave all the other ingredients the same and you will have HALF the calories of the regular recipe.

*gluten free all purpose and arrow root powder will work if GF

Recipe Tips

Try not to overcook. They get browned on the outside quickly due to high heat. The center will be soft but cooked enough that they will be safe to enjoy with a doughy center.
To make the cookies "prettier" place a few chocolate chips on the top of the dough balls and gently press.
Other add in ideas: M&Ms, chopped snickers or other chocolate candies, butterscotch chips and so on.

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