Can we talk about using bread flour in cookies?

I always thought bread flour in cookies was just a gimmick from food bloggers trying to sell you stuff. Then I made chocolate chip cookies with it last Sunday and the chewiness was a game changer, they held their shape way better than AP flour. Has anyone else tried swapping flours for different results?

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victor_jones991mo ago

Not buying it, bread flour just makes cookies tougher and drier in my tests.

robinson.hannah1mo ago

Start by wondering if you got a bad batch or measured things a bit off. I’ve swapped bread flour into my standard chocolate chip recipe a bunch of times and actually end up with chewier, softer cookies (like the kind from a bakery, you know?). The extra protein in bread flour helps hold structure but also soaks up more butter, so you just gotta adjust your mix a little, maybe add an extra tablespoon of milk or cream. If your cookies turn out tough, try reducing the flour by a tablespoon or two and see if that fixes the texture.