Tried using bread flour in my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe and the texture was totally different
I was out of all-purpose last week and figured I'd just sub in the bread flour I had. The cookies came out way more chewy and dense, almost like a blondie. It was a surprise, but not bad. I learned that the higher protein really does change the game for structure. Has anyone else done this on purpose for a specific cookie style?
Bread flour for cookies sounds like one of my "brilliant" kitchen experiments that ends up as a doorstop. That chewy texture is a happy accident though, might have to try it on purpose next time.
Bread flour actually works great for chewy cookies on purpose. The extra protein gives more structure, so they don't spread too thin. Just adjust the liquid a bit, maybe an extra egg yolk. It's a solid move, not just an accident.