Chewy Chocolate Cookie - America's Test Kitchen

I watched a video of a review of cocoa powders on America's Test Kitchen.  They prefer "Dutch Processed" and with a high fat ratio.  It's a fascinating video.

SPOILER:  The winner is Droste.

I found some on Amazon.  It's pricey.

ATK tested it with a soft, chewy chocolate cookie.  We were almost out of molasses cookies, so this was a good one to try.

For the chopped chocolate, I used 4 ounces of 85% chocolate bar from Aldi.  That's a lot of chocolate!

I rolled it in a mixture of 1/2 granulated and 1/2 coarse sugar.

I can't imagine getting more chocolate flavor in a cookie.

It may be too much.

They say it makes 16 cookies.  I made 38.

OUR REVIEW:

This does not fit my definition of cookie.  To me, a cookie is a sweet or slightly sweet snack to enjoy when some comfort or a raise in blood sugar is needed.  This cookie is intense.  It is probably a chocoholic's dream.  It should be savored. It should be an event, not a snack.

Chewy Chocolate Cookies
Recipe from America’s Test KitchenMakes 16 cookies

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (2.5 ounces) granulated sugar, plus 1/3 cup for coating
• 1 1/2 cups (7.5 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp table salt plus 1/8 tsp table salt
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup  (use 1/2 measure with light syrup + molasses)
• 1 large egg white
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 12 Tbsp (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup (2.5 ounces) packed dark brown sugar
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

375º 10-11 min - centers must not be cooked.