Perfecting Chocolate Chip Cookies, featuring Zoë François

We’re kicking off our first season by talking about one of the most quintessential American bakes: chocolate chip cookies!   Hosts Jessica and David are joined by best-selling cookbook author Zoë François, who talks about the extensive chocolate chip cookie testing she did for her latest book, Zoë Bakes Cookies, as well as the surprising role cookies played in her family history. Then, Jessica and David answer your burning cookie questions in Ask the Bakers, including tips on the best chocolate to use and the necessary tool you need for consistent cookie baking. They close out the episode with a detour into space, Jessica’s soapbox on why warm chocolate chip cookies are actually bad (!), and the recipes they’re baking this week.  Recipes and other links from this episode:  Find Zoë’s book here: Zoë Bakes Cookies Follow Zoë on Instagram and Substack  Zoë’s Smash Cookies recipe (the cover star of her book!)  Oatmeal-Date Smash Cookies recipe King Arthur’s 2024 Recipe of the Year: Supersized, Super-Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies What David’s baking this week: Sesame Wheat recipe What Jessica’s baking this week: Roti Canai recipe Our favorite baking scale: Essential Digital Scale Shop all our chocolate, from chunks to chips  Record your question for our Ask the Bakers segment here!