Description
Levain Bakery Chocolate Toffee Cookies are ultra-thick, bakery-style cookies with gooey centers, melty chocolate, and buttery toffee in every bite—perfect when you want an easy recipe that still feels special. These giant cookies are a fun addition to your dessert table, great for quick breakfast treats with coffee, late-night snacks, or party dessert ideas, and they fit right in with your favorite food ideas for both casual gatherings and cozy dinner ideas. With a simple mixing method and reliable results, they’re a go-to when you need a crowd-pleasing, from-scratch cookie that tastes like it came straight from a famous bakery.
Ingredients
1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs cold
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups dark or semi-sweet chocolate chunks plus extra for topping
1 cup toffee bits or chopped toffee bars plus extra for topping
Flaky sea salt for finishing
Instructions
1. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and set an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
2. In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, beat the cold cubed butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium speed until the mixture looks slightly fluffy and well combined, about 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Add the cold eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then blend in the vanilla extract, scraping down the bowl as needed.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, bread flour, Dutch-process cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and fine sea salt until evenly combined.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on low speed just until the dough comes together and no dry pockets remain.
6. Fold in the dark chocolate chunks and toffee bits until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
7. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough for 30 to 45 minutes, until it feels firm enough to hold tall mounds when scooped.
8. Scoop large portions of dough, about 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup each, and form into rough, tall mounds, placing them on the prepared baking sheets with space between each cookie.
9. Press a few extra chocolate chunks and toffee pieces into the tops of the dough mounds for a bakery-style appearance.
10. Bake one sheet at a time for 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges look set and the tops appear dry but the centers are still soft and slightly underbaked.
11. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle each one with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
12. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes to finish setting, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool further or serve warm.
Notes
Keep the butter and eggs cold and avoid skipping the chill time so the cookies stay extra thick and don’t spread too much.
Bake only until the edges are set and the centers look slightly underdone; they will continue to cook on the hot baking sheet as they cool.
Freeze portioned dough mounds for up to 2 months and bake from frozen, adding a couple of extra minutes to the bake time for fresh, gooey cookies any time.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26
- Sodium: 220
- Fat: 17
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 38
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 60
Keywords: Levain bakery chocolate toffee cookies, chocolate chunk cookies, toffee cookies, bakery style cookies, easy recipe, dessert, cookie ideas