This particular recipe is one from Food Network star Anne Burrel; oatmeal chocolate chip cookies made with dark chocolate chunks and flaky sea salt. Back during the days when Taylor was cooking up a storm with Ina Garten in the kitchen, she made a comment about how baking and eating Burrell’s cookies “was a real turning point in [her] life.” With cookies winning such huge praise from an award-winning artist like Taylor, it didn’t take much convincing for me to put my taste buds to the test.
How to Make Taylor Swift’s Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies
First things first: Taylor’s favorite recipe calls for a 350°F oven and softened butter. Once you’re ready to start baking, mix together flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and kosher salt in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
With the mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients until everything is just combined. Fold in coarsely chopped dark chocolate chunks and, if desired, walnuts. Spoop 2-tablespoon balls onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 12 to 13 minutes. Sprinkle extra flaky sea salt on the top for garnish while the cookies are hot. Let them rest on the sheet pan for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Then devour!
I can see why Taylor Swift loves this recipe so much. It’s so outrageously good, it will truly change your life. Or as Taylor Swift put it will be a “turning point” for your baking. They’re soft and chewy and the perfect balance of salty and sweet. In particular, I love how these cookies keep their perfect texture for hours or even days after baking them — they don’t get stale! — making them the perfect cookie to snack on with your afternoon cup of coffee. (Or morning cup of coffee, no judgment here.) The use of bitter dark chocolate paired with the sweet oatmeal cookie base, along with the flaky sea salt, is truly a magical experience to behold. I definitely think this might be my new favorite go-to oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe.
