New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour

1 2/3 cups

bread flour

1 1/4 tsp

baking soda

1 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1 1/2 tsp

coarse salt

2 1/2 sticks

unsalted butter

1 1/4 cups

light brown sugar

1 cup

plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar

large eggs

2 tsp

natural vanilla extract

1 1/4 lb

bittersweet chocolate disks, at least 60 percent cacao content

Sea salt