The quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie

Not too chewy, not too crispy with a nice dough-to-chocolate bite and the right amount of butter and sugar. The search for the perfect chocolate chip cookie has sent enthusiasts on many a quest in pursuit of the elusive golden ratio. Our contributor Gideon Brower accompanied an unlikely critic on one such mission to hunt down his version of LA’s best chocolate chip cookie. This piece comes to us thanks to KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.

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