We've found that rolling these cookies into bigger portions, then refrigerating them for at least 2 hours before slightly under-baking them at 350°, results in incredibly gooey, soft chocolate chip cookies. Test kitchen director Farideh Sadeghin developed this recipe based off the famous cookies at Levain Bakery in New York City.

MAKES 20 - 2 HOURS, 30 MINUTES

Ingredients

4 1⁄4 cups flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 1⁄2 cups unsalted butter, softened

1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar

1 1⁄4 cups packed light brown sugar

3 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla extract

2 (12-ounce) bags semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

     Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl; set aside.

     In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of a hand mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until smooth; beat in vanilla. Add dry ingredients, and beat until just combined; stir in chocolate chips. Roll cookies into about 20 4-ounce balls and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 4-inches apart. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

     Heat oven to 350°. Bake cookies, rotating pans halfway through, about 15 minutes. Cool before serving.

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