STELLA PARKS Editor’s Note: This post is reprinted from my newly released cookbook, BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts, with permission from W. W. Norton. For all notes and citations on this article, see page 209 in the book. Get the Recipe BraveTart: Homemade Oreo Cookies In the mid-19th century, America’s commercial bakeries graduated from a cottage industry focused…
A sprinkle of vodka and a good food processor are key to this foolproof pie dough. YIELD:one 9-inch double-crust pie ACTIVE TIME:15 minutes TOTAL TIME:1 hour Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (12 1/2 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon table salt 2 tablespoons sugar 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch slices…
J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT Chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, a rich, buttery, toffee-like flavor, big chocolate chunks, and a sprinkle of sea salt. Looking for something a bit faster and less labor-intensive? Try these quick and easy chocolate chip cookies, instead. Why It Works Browning the butter gives the cookies a more intensely nutty, butterscotch…