Live From New York…
…it’s a cookie photo.
After all the fuss over Levain cookies, a reader named Katrina promised that when she went to New York, she’d go to the Levain bakery, take a photo of the cookie and give a review. Well, here’s the photo. And by the way, holy cow. Katrina’s review is after the photo.
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Katrina’s Review:
I really thought I wasn’t going to like the Levain cookie and thought it was going to be cakey or just too high and fat, but I must tell you–I LOVED IT! Fresh and warm it was delicious. I did not miss the vanilla either. It was also quite good the next day and even after bringing one home and eating some yesterday it was still pretty good, although definitely not AS good as fresh. I’m putting the Levain at the top of my chocolate chip cookie list. It was yum-o. (Now I want to try the copy cat recipes.) Measured from top to bottom its highest point was about an inch and a half. I also tried the other three kinds. Did not care for the oatmeal raisin cookie. It was as if they make a dough (not even really the same type dough as chocolate chip) and just throw in a small amount of oatmeal. There just was not enough oatmeal and this one really missed flavor–like vanilla and maybe some cinnamon. I also LOVED the chocolate peanut butter chip cookie. And although it was good, thought the triple chocolate cookie was too darn rich.
Katrina,
BTW, those cookies you just made with the insane amount of chocolate chips look DE-LI-CIOUS!
I’m very sorry if I offended you. I was only commenting on the cookies, not you!
I definitely think Anna has a point with her fresh from the oven/underbaked comment.
Not to hammer it in, but my husband -who was having another bite of cookie for dessert just a couple hours ago- said: “the chocolate chip one might be defendable, but these two (pointing at the chocolate dough ones) are really terrible. They’re not even cookies, they’re like bad brownies.”
I’m pretty sure Katrina’s not offended
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Based on my experiences with cookies that have been mailed or shipped, well, I would say it’s just not the same experience.
Anyway. I think I’m going to have to just go to NYC and try these for myself.
I was not offended, just being sarcastic. No harm done.
Anna, go to NYC soon, I’m anxious to hear what you think. (But I get the feeling you like a flatter (but not pancake flat, like today
, crisp, chewy cookie and you may not like the Levain, but it is good we all have our own opinions, huh. Thanks for the forum.
I made the Chock Full Cookie again today and it’s just as good as yesterdays.
Check out the throwndown w/ Bobby Flay tonight (Sunday, May 4th) he is competing w/ Levain bakery.
Hi Anna, in case you haven’t seen this yet, New York magazine did a review of the best chocolate chip cookies in NY. Here’s the link: http://nymag.com/nymetro/food/features/11744/
Now I really want to go to New York! As an artist, I always want to go for the art, but suddenly the “chocolate chip cookie tour” is the major draw for me!
My mouth is literally watering!!! I so wish i’d gone there when i visited NY last year!!!
So how do we veganize this?
What a wondrous picture of heaven! Oh it looks ready to eat! I’m going to have to make some of those now … just wondering if I’ve got all the ingredients!
One of the most mouthwatering pictures I’ve seen for weeks!
Diane,
(Just not all in one sitting, it’s huge!)
It WAS very ready to eat right out of my hands and I did!
oh my god that cookie looks amazing.
That recipe is the Nestle Toll House cookie recipe…
Holy *bleep*! That’s one helluva cookie. Nice!
PLEASE stop teasing me like that!! LOL! That looks like a VERY scrumptcious cookie! I’m loving it! I have bookmarked this blog and will be back for more!
i want to inject that!
Oh, my God.
I need one of those. As in, right now. As in, if I don’t get one right now, I may have to go crazy.
Has anyone weighed out the sugars too? Trying to get these cookies just right is really a science experiment of sorts, so if you have the scale out and are going to weigh the flour, why not the sugars, too?
If you go here: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/cookingconversions.asp?Action=find
you’ll find that:
3 cups of APF is 13.23 oz (or, 375 grams)
3 cups bread flour is 14.5 oz (or 411 grams)
.75 cups sugar is 5.29 oz (or 150 grams)
.75 cups packed brown sugar is 5.82 oz (or 165 grams)
So, has anyone tried to weigh the sugars, and, if so, what were your weights?
That cookie looks life changing.
Oh. My. Gawd. Now I’ve seen everything. *leaves frantically clicking for copycat recipe…*
I want those cookies!!!
I want them too!! Looks so yummy..
Oh my. That is the best cookie I have ever seen. And the chocolate is awesome. I am in love and a big chocoholic. I love it here. A great site:)
Yum! Yum! Yum!
You don’t have to wait for a visit to NYC! I’ve got the Levain recipe at my blogspot.
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Stop by, give it a try. You’ll be in heaven!
They look absolutely delicious!
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Wow, that looks so good!!!!
for the sugar you said 3/4 sugar. do you mean from a 1kg pack
That means 3/4 of an 8 oz cup and that measurement is volume. In grams, that would be a weight of 160 grams. Feel free to email me if you need more detailed measurements or have questions.
whats all purpose flour?
will my cookies turn out like the picture
That looks awesome. Nothing like a fresh bakery cookie.