Some of the best cookies we’ve ever had come from Henbit in Austin, Texas. We are so thankful that Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph would share his famous Monster Cookie recipe with the Female Foodie Community. Don’t forget to grab one of the original Monster Cookies at Henbit next time you’re in Austin, or check out any of his restaurants including Emmer & Rye (our number one pick for the best restaurants in Austin), TLV, Hestia, and Kalimoxto for endless delicious eats.
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Henbit Monster Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks or 1 cup unsalted butter*
- 1/2 cup plus 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 Tablespoon lemon zest (usually zest of 1 lemon)
- 1 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons Sonora or whole wheat flour**
- 2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 Tablespoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups chopped dark chocolate, or dark chocolate chips
- 1 3/4 cups nuts, chopped***
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees convection (if you don't have a convection setting then preheat to 400 degrees standard baking setting).
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars for about 5 minutes on medium speed. Add eggs and lemon zest, and cream for 3 minutes. With a rubber spatula wipe the sides and bottom of the mixing bowl.
- In a separate bowl, combine flours, baking soda, and salt, then add to butter mixture, mixing to just barely incorporated. After combined, use spatula again to clean the sides of the mixing bowl. Combine chocolate and nuts then add to the cookie batter until just combined and no longer than 1 minute.
- Using a kitchen scale, measure cookies into 6-ounce chunks and place on a cookie sheet. The cookies shouldn't be perfectly rounded into balls, but should still be somewhat sphere-like. Chill cookie dough for 5 minutes. Bake for 6-8 minutes (rotating halfway through baking) or 8-9 minutes if using standard bake setting. Cookies are done when the are golden brown on the top. Serve warm. Store in an airtight container on the counter for up to five days. This recipe yields 8-9 extra large cookies.
Notes
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Jane Copeland
Not even close to the real cookie. I followed your recipe exactly and it’s a dud. I won’t be trying any of your others.
Brooke Eliason
Hi Jane- so sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience. This is the recipe that was provided to us by Chef Tavel. We have had excellent results with this in our kitchen and recommend that you double check quantities, bake time, etc.
Martine Howard
These cookies are wonderful!
Brooke Eliason
Aren’t they the best!? Thanks for the comment Martine. 🙂