Chocolate chip cookies are one of the first things many kids learn to bake, including myself. Many of us never stray farther than the classic Toll House Cookie recipe developed by Ruth Wakefield that’s been printed on the Nestle bag for decades. As grown-ups, we might become fans of alternative recipes, such as the famous Neiman-Marcus cookie or the plump ones sold at Levain Bakery, but generally, that’s where chocolate chip cookie exploration often stops.