The Thin

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Chips for Sister Marsha

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (82)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
--
Yield:
2 1/2 dozen cookies

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
2 ounces milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Hardware:

Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact)
Parchment paper
Baking sheets
Mixer

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Combine the egg, milk, and vanilla and bring to room temperature in another bowl.

Cream the butter in the mixer's work bowl, starting on low speed to soften the butter. Add the sugars. Increase the speed, and cream the mixture until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed and add the egg mixture slowly. Increase the speed and mix until well combined.

Slowly add the flour mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for more even browning.

Remove the cookies from the pans immediately. Once cooled, store in an airtight container.

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Lori Superior, CO 01-25-2010
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YUM!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I always thought I was a chewy cookie person, and that was of course the first of Alton's 3 cookie recipes I tried. Those... were good, but nothing special. It could have been a factor of cooking at altitude in Colorado, so I followed a reviewer's advice and added extra flour and cooked at a lower temp. I then tried "The Thin" and I am a convert! Delicious! These are my new favorite cookies! I cooked them at 350 instead of 375, and for only 10 minutes instead of 13-15 stated in the recipe and they are perfect!Read more
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Charlene Montbello, CA 01-25-2010
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I Love this cookie
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

At first I thought baking was not my thing, I burned everything, and as a child, I was never allowed to use the stove;... however, this recipie proved them all wrong. I had proved to my family that I was capable of using the oven. No one could argue or contradict, after they tased the cookies. They stay soft after you bake them, and they aren't short of sweetness. THey really taste like home or what's close to heaven, I guess. Read more
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David Syracsue, IN 01-04-2010
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Best chocolate chip cookies.....EVER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have used this recipe for over 6 months now and have received nothing but raves for the cookies. I have literally been... told by numerous people that I should sell them in a shop or fair. They are so easy to make. But there are 2 things that I found with this recipe that you MUST follow to get the best results. 1. When it says to "cream" the butter and sugar. Cream the heck out of those two. I have a stand mixer and cream until it is almost like whipped cream. 2. Parchment paper is my new best friend. This is the first recipe I have used parchment paper as I am old school and just used cookie sheets, but now have switched solely to parchment for all my cookies. Helps the cookies spread out more. Also can be used multiple times. Good luck and happy cooking!Read more
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Elisa Oak Ridge, TN 12-17-2009
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"Not bad"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Made these for my own 12 days of cookies, pretty good.
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Chef New York, NY 11-07-2009
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Deeeelicous!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVE this recipe!!!! This was my first time making it; and it was fabulous!! I actually halved the recipe. What I did was I... dis-cluded the chocolate chips, and switched up the measures. I used the measure for white sugar on the brown sugar, and vice-versa. I also added about 3/4 of a tablespoon of Cinnimon Sugar, for a little extra kick. The only thing is: I noticed that the cookie was a little too buttery for my liking. otherwise, the recipe was great; and my whole family liked it a lot. I'll be making this a TON!Read more
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LIZ franklin lakes, NJ 11-04-2009
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always fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is an old standby...However, I DO make my cookies smaller than alton instructs. I found that people were always... breaking them in half!!! of course, they did always return later to eat the other half, but from this experience I understood that people like to think the can eat a few cookies instead of just one. jaja Also, I used to live at a high altitude, and in order to make the recipe work, I added an extra 1/4 cup flour. I guess based on your climate it may change, but in case you dont feel like experimenting an extra 1/4 cup always worked for me.Read more