4 Levels of Chocolate Chip Cookies: Amateur to Food Scientist | Epicurious

[@No-ig6kc]

"sea salt is great because it has some impurity still left behind and its in the impuritys where the flavor is" *sheds a tear* nice.

[@evanbak2893]

no by impurities she means fish sperm and pollution.

[@l-fun2882]

It took me a while to get it but.....me too, me too

[@liluziferrr]

:’)

[@priyeeshofonie9615]

Lel

[@nuriageijsel4063]

*laughing through pain*

[@joannachantry6818]

Lorenzo maybe level 2 chef but his personality is level 100

[@blimpi_boi6581]

69th like :)

[@dawgie8102]

100th like🙂

[@lizzydirksenx]

y a s

[@youssefbenjary4287]

Oh he is level 2 chef at 0.1%of his power I wonder what level at 10 %

[@strokeguy4835]

lord of memes he’s shaggy’s few disciples!we though they were all wiped out after shaggy went to fight gods that went crazy with power!

[@sunxiiro]

Level 1: *does something* Level 2: DONT DO THAT Level 3: *Technically does that but more professional*

[@TheTamago]

This is perfectly said 🤝

[@amo_res9266]

1.5k likes but only 2 comments?

[@kenziefication]

This is so true omfg

[@sam.riverra]

Sunlight Chuu! I love this

[@JocelynJocelyn-r3z]

I didn't like any of those cookies. All of them are a disaster cooking

[@Pippa87]

I love how the level 2 chefs are low key living their dream of being a tv chef. They make me so happy

[@FluxionJunction]

The home cook's excitement is so delightful to watch

[@christopherdavidson17]

I'll eat his cookies over the chefs anyday. You can really taste passion in food. That Chef was almost robotic with how she make her cookies.

[@thesingdance101]

Chris Davidson yeah 😂 like any of us have a smoker lying around. His cookies were made with fun and love

[@silentbigsteve3429]

Right??

[@forest_green]

@@thesingdance101 I've never tried smoked butter but cookies made with browned butter are so good. It's definitely easy and worth a try!

[@kristinamcclay512]

The guy was the best imo from looks im not fancy tho

[@Corndog4382]

Usually the level 3 is unnecessarily complex but damn they do look literally perfect, might be worth it.

[@yumchickens5676]

It IS!!

[@kaitlynverdelli-mason3831]

But she smokes the butter

[@arooshh101]

Nah level 2 looked better and who has time to the smoke the butter

[@nnn-v6w]

Because that’s where she specialises in. Baking and all that jazz

[@marcush.bach-nielsen6059]

I got a complex solution! Just don’t smoke the butter then..

[@alliejohnson7376]

The level 3 chef usually makes their food too weird for me, but I think Penny’s cookie looks so so good

[@rooeykamishiro]

Ya, like for example, the graham cracker Mac and cheese.

[@nimedhel09]

@@rooeykamishiro I am still not over it either. I don't think most of us are. It was just too weird (and it still gives me shivers when I think about it, because, ugh, I hate sugary things in my main dishes, except a handful of exceptions, and I really mean like, 5 dishes)

[@juliette1123]

Ya, they try to make it too extra and it’s not particularly good

[@g.s.651]

Yeah, level 2 is usually my favorite-but I agree, I think Penny’s cookies sound great!!!

[@deesnacks214]

Yall just dont know food the way she does and pennys cooking looks horrible

[@Slip0negative]

Alina: all of us Lorenzo:Best personality Penny:literally smokes her water

[@aikomaliako]

Lorenzo is iconic

[@Slip0negative]

Aiko Maliako yessir

[@harveyalferez1851]

which part of the video did she smoke a water??? I wanna see it!!!

[@Slip0negative]

@@harveyalferez1851 she didn’t hahaha i was just exaggerating about her smoking lost of her products such as salt😅

[@SafeZone03]

@@Slip0negative how to smoke the salt btw? 🧐

[@rawdha3246]

level 1: so i'm gonna microwave this level 2: so this is room temperature level 3: so i'm gonna SmOkE iT

[@strokeguy4835]

Wrong. It’s Level 3: mmmmmfmmfmfmfmfmfmmfMmF If you get this,you are a man of Culture.

[@camper1749]

​@@strokeguy4835 "I fear no man... but that thing, it scares me."

[@strokeguy4835]

Camper Ayyyy

[@brits5440]

Rawdha Elshazly AHQHAHQHQ

[@davelawandra6578]

Level 900000: I'm putting it in the center of the sun to get a good crisp

[@cjrench1845]

Officer : whatcha smoking Me : Just some butter Penny in the back: And some Salt

[@user13976]

Cjrench lol 😂

[@sharderichards6155]

I really hate you hun

[@silysister4815]

Sharde Richards why xD

[@cjrench1845]

Hi

[@sharderichards6155]

@@silysister4815 I was just kidding lol

[@visuallyvivi301]

Level 5 Grandma: Did you make it with a lot of love?

[@acetheblackfalcon]

It’s not a good cookie if there’s no heart to it.

[@Ok-cx4jw]

Yes grandma

[@Ok-cx4jw]

Also I have a military grandma( ⚈̥̥̥̥̥́⌢⚈̥̥̥̥̥̀)

[@v4mp4v4mp8]

@LJ Severson I have a Mexican granda 😬

[@xxgoddessgachaxx7237]

Whylertea I have a deceased grandma

[@DaVillain06]

LEVEL 1 CHEF: "Woww... that's amazing" LEVEL 2 CHEF: "OMG!! That's a good good chocolate chip folks..." LEVEL 3 CHEF: "I make a good cookie"

[@maquelinemyojo3999]

Yeah Penny's a mood🤣

[@asouffle375]

l t lol fr

[@heartbreakistemporaryswagi5033]

hahahhahahhahahaha

[@rice_and_nuggets]

Humble but proud

[@valeriabarona3816]

she's probably, she is used to it

[@apollo9057]

Whys everyone complaining about Penny she was a savage smh. It’s not cocky or trying too hard if that’s how she actually makes cookies at wherever she works. Pastry chefs are gonna use some fancier techniques than the people who cook at home, that’s only natural. If she hadn’t used those techniques, then what’s the point of bringing in a professional to analyse the science side of what they were doing? This video is ultimately supposed to be educational, so of course everyone went all out, doing their best. Plus, I mean, she’s just confident in her abilities and she’s showing what she does as a pro. She’s not saying anyone’s methods are inferior or anything so idk while y’all getting mad or whatever. Also can we get some love for the amateur chef like that was a great attitude and also exactly how I make cookies lol

[@howdytherestranger2139]

Kenya Cobalt cookies made at any level taste great and are fun to make, but getting down to the science of each level is just amazing, right? Lol

[@ARescueToaster]

I haven't seen any comments like that, but I think it's some jealousy coming to the surface. That lady knows how to bake and she seems really humble about it. She'd make a perfect aunt - always having something amazing to snack on and would always teach you things to make what you cook taste drastically better.

[@MalarkeyMan]

No one is complaining...

[@apollo9057]

Eh, maybe I scrolled too far down the comments section. There's quite a bit of complaining down there, but it's not as close to the top as it was when I wrote this comment :P Oh well. Guess that's a good thing at this point.

[@griefwizard]

Can you just stfu fam?

[@whosjohncorzine]

Amateur chefs: I'm going to add vanilla extract Professional chef: I climbed into the rain forests of Tahiti to find my vanilla beans then cured them with the local indigenous peoples according to their ancient traditions.

[@ChillestSkeleton]

😂😂😂

[@katpikeee]

The professional chef was so extra XD Edit: What the its been 10 months and I- dude why how did I get 200 like 0.0

[@TheBrothergreen]

People with low IQ, parrot the same joke over and over, when it isn't even their joke and/or doesn't apply to the actual video they are commenting on.

[@hervisdaubeny2644]

Dutch wants to talk to you Sry i had to

[@dorgonofraudmen6778]

@@hervisdaubeny2644 'soon we will be harvesting mangoes in tahiti'

[@dropdestroy]

I'm glad Emily wasn't requested for this, she would have dipped her cookie in ketchup

[@Gymrat16789]

Jason Tomschin 😂🤣

[@rainesbobo]

Or Mustard......Probably add pasta to it or something.

[@lennandoko]

Maybe some mayonnaise

[@dvni3284]

Lol

[@danielchai8127]

Or maybe add a bit of pepper

[@iamthemeguyhere]

Why do I always find the level 2 chefs the most lovable? Edit: To you 47 replies, I was being rhetorical, I wasn’t wanting an answer. Edit edit: Please, don’t make me edit this again.

[@ZAGAD-i2x]

The best one is the grandma

[@imnotthecryingkid2874]

because they're *h u m b l e*

[@iamthemeguyhere]

@Arvid Borgström correct

[@alexvovakes2418]

Because of Beth

[@iamthemeguyhere]

Pikachu 101 no, I couldn’t give less of a crap about beth

[@legostarwars7152]

“ hey. do you smoke?” penny: “as a matter of fact, i do” “oooh what do you smoke?” penny: “ *butter* “

[@benzemach06]

im surprised you dont smoke ur salt

[@atomicbonsais7189]

"Really? I microwave mine. I just like to smoke my salt"

[@haihai9022]

*FBI OPEN UP*

[@petralynn8043]

Muudda66 sameeee

[@latviantrainy968]

And salt

[@jamesdooling4139]

For the skill-levels, all three did well. Of course the pro's are the best, look at those ingredients. But still, I like Lorenzo's attitude in the kitchen the best.

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Yes specially when have best ingredients. Be surprised it does taste alot different. Specially chocolate. When tried the eat you try regular chocolate from store taste that oily feeling when rub tongue on the roof of your mouth. Expensive kind just melts so creamy ahh love real chocolate 😂

[@ekill1395]

I didn't think the pro's looked the best. I'd much rather have Lorenzo's. The pro's looked way to cake like. I don't want a cake like cookie. I want a nice crunchy, on the outside, chewy, on the inside cookie. Also, I personally don't like dark chocolate, so while the pro may have used higher quality chocolate, I wouldn't have liked it.

[@jenjencurls]

Everyone is different. That’s the thing about recipes. They all look good, and they all did a good job. Personally, I liked the look of the professional’s cookies best. But everyone likes their cookies different. As someone said before, some like chewy, some crunchy, and some like in between 🤷🏻‍♀️ Plus, all of them loved their cookies. So none of them is really better than the other.

[@blotter-water]

yeah give that man a show.

[@PedritoElMaldito]

@@ekill1395 hers were still crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside

[@JulietteMarier]

Despite how extra she is, penny’s cookie looks so good

[@viviennelee2215]

We love an excessive queen

[@estoylaroca]

True, the difference in between the lvl 1-2-3 chefs this video are drastic. Not even talking about the "smoked" butter or salt... but that thicc cookie + soft middle + button chocolate is just an excellent combination.

[@jaymkay]

Idk you need to try and feel it for yourself but that cookie looks like a scone or a cake

[@maraisfan4life517]

JMK not really, it just looks like a regular thick cookie to me 🤷‍♀️

[@cadenholmes5687]

This is how my mom makes it the same way as level three and it is so good

[@psychemusings]

Other people: *Eats chocolate chip cookies with milk* Penny: Maybe really good with a glass of bourbon next time.

[@calvinsweet3400]

Penny rolls up her cookies and smokes like a cheap blunt.

[@anukritisharma8426]

hand squeezes the milk out and lets it set for a month before use

[@linda.yuri999]

Fancy..❤😂

[@Fiachi]

Yessss

[@blacktothepinkwereprettyan2582]

I like how confident and intimidating Penny is. And would you just look at that 🍪? She must be really proud.

[@cookiesncream8490]

Yeah her cookies just same like in the advertisement

[@Alyeah_]

I don’t know I’m getting arrogant vibes from her

[@susandooley9630]

⁠me too, just very arrogant

[@萬圓]

Hi I'm penny, I've been smoking butter professionally for 14 years.

[@Heartwing37]

Smoking kills...

[@kwameocran2246]

@@Heartwing37 XD XD XD XD XD ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

[@elimyers9413]

@Kryptic Cyborg Hi I'm Penny, and I've been vaping butter for 14 years

[@萬圓]

Eli Myers yep

[@Ben-vl5ew]

@Kryptic Cyborg vaping is still really bad for you whether it kills you or not

[@jahiemjones2899]

Level 1: Salted butter ? Level 2: Unsalted Butter (ahaha) Level 3: So I raised Sally and churned the butter myself

[@livchuu541]

Jahiem Jones - this (ahaha) killed me😂

[@solaceberry]

Jahiem Jones she smoked the butter

[@venatrix3544]

Lol I laughed at this way more than I should

[@nfcapps]

Side note, the America's Test Kitchen guy said he never uses unsalted butter EVER anymore. It never has enough salt to affect the end product and salted butter doesn't rot after a few weeks like unsalted will.

[@AngelLaganzaBuico]

That would be frank 😂

[@imlegitahuman]

Frank was to busy growing his cocoa beans that’s why he wasn’t here.

[@shy123am]

hahhahahahahahahaahahha

[@eeeeeeeee9381]

I love this comment

[@chloedavis7319]

Don’t forget the vanilla bean too

[@theiaretic]

STOPDNMGJDJG

[@AlpineSunshine_]

He was growing his sugarcane

[@yowza20]

I wanted to like Lorenzo’s more. But after watching this, I can’t stop thinking about Penny’s professional batch 😍😍😍😍

[@aduzzz3322]

Me too I feel like I need to try those

[@EssenceOfTheVoid]

Need the recipe haha

[@ethan4sias]

I know! I LOVE chewy cookies (6 3 (6

[@s.e.garcia3635]

Just subbed to you btw

[@griefwizard]

Cookie fetish??? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@vanshikakambhammettu8478]

Lorenzo isn’t a lvl 2 chef .........he is a lvl 3 chef that didn’t go to culinary school

[@unfortunatefl8803]

Vanshika. K you stole this comment

[@PriscillaSol1993]

Agreed

[@lisettemayoral6576]

Vanshika. K don’t apologize sweetheart, I agree with your comment

[@beatriceladouce965]

Yeah because on nearly every video of Lorenzo, there's this comment at least once.

[@PriscillaSol1993]

@@beatriceladouce965 So what? He deserves this praise. ;)

[@aalisonskye1]

Where does penny work?? I NEED to buy a cookie from her, damn.

[@TheSovietHotDog]

dinkbink better pre order a week ahead of time

[@smallyellowgirl4276]

TheSovietHotDog a month

[@heidia.2448]

www.ice.edu/blog/chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe-smoke-butter Here is her recipie!

[@cieproject2888]

Sugar Couture in Brooklyn www.sugar-couture.com

[@CJYCHUNG]

Starspirit 12344 thank you! I was trying to watch the video and guess

[@dpatel6079]

Rosemary Trout was a professor of mine at Drexel! She’s one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. Thanks KZbin algorithm for the reminder!

[@LuannOsbourne]

lucky you

[@ramessesthegreat5542]

She has such a kind face, i could guess she is an incredible person in real life too

[@AlexFigueiredoo]

I loved how in the end they were all happy about their cookies =D

[@recoil53]

It's a chocolate chip cookie, it wasn't going to be bad if they didn't burn it. Really nobody complains about the Nestle Toll House recipe.

[@poopydoopy3313]

@@recoil53 the toll House recipe is really good though, better then most cookie recipes

[@poopydoopy3313]

dont fall for this please for the love of god

[@maxmarx1783]

Idk why people hating Penny? She has been doing that, its her job. She is also a professional.

[@hellsing0999999999]

Normal people are not aware how real chocolate cookies should look, Penny made some original, beautiful cookies, way more complicated than the others ones but well worth it.

[@kt81379]

Because she wasn't "acting" that cheerful and passionate like Lorenzo, and people like that kind of stuffs nowaday. But let's be honest, she has been doing it for a very very long time, daily, so she knew exactly what's gonna happen next and how the outcome should be. The work of a professional is always very calm and steady.

[@regularusername5516]

@@kt81379 I mean, this is my opinion, no disrespect, but I find Lorenzo obnoxious and annoying. I enjoy a confident but not cocky person and I feel like Lorenzo is very cocky

[@kt81379]

​@@regularusername5516 IMO he isn't cocky, just way too much acting for my liking.

[@regularusername5516]

@@kt81379 I mean, sure, I just think he behaves a bit too fake, let's go with that

[@lauren7006]

Lowkey feels like Lorenzo is that dad who makes cooking videos with his kids

[@snowisthebestweather]

Plot twist: Alina is his daughter.

[@tylerchannell6868]

Penny's cookie looked like it would change my life

[@harveyalferez1851]

its just sad that they are all bashing penny's cookie beause she smoled her butter and rest her dough for 24 hours...what an ignorance 🙄🙄

[@shannon1681]

@@harveyalferez1851 ikr

[@cu12351]

@@harveyalferez1851 resting the cookies are a great choice I do it all the time!

[@notaburneraccount]

That layering looked amazing :0

[@FartsTasteDelicious]

@@harveyalferez1851Every video from this channel is full of comments hating the level 3 from the way they talk to the food they make. It’s stupid af lol.

[@Pranav-rp8wi]

It should be Level 0: cheesecake pancake guy Level 1: ketchup girl Level 2: lorenzo Level 3: pro chef Level 4: lvl2 grandma (coz her dishes are practical and she's so cute)

[@anythingatall7670]

Zeus True though. Grandma Beth is too powerful.

[@abcdefghijklmnopteaisthebe8564]

NO L O R E N Z O IS LVL 3 EEEEE

[@mariamcamara9586]

level 0 that dude who put half of a cheesecake in his pancakes

[@8y16]

@@abcdefghijklmnopteaisthebe8564 then who is level 2?

[@8y16]

@@abcdefghijklmnopteaisthebe8564 I agree because the pro chef is just lorenzo but extra

[@emmam2297]

I’m sorry but LORENZOS LAUGH WHEN HE TAKES OUT THE COOKIES KILLS ME EVERY TIME. literally 10/10 personality lmao.

[@viccyyboii3308]

No

[@萬圓]

“HEHEHEAHEAHAHA”

[@Billie_Marie_]

He cracks me up!

[@coonalisa230]

Sounds like a laughing track in a video game lol

[@rehanaparven4063]

@@viccyyboii3308 yes

[@charleebyrd3561]

THE LEVEL THREE WAS SO EXTRA LIKE I WANT MY COOKIES TODAY

[@Gymrat16789]

Charlee Byrd frrr big factsss

[@No-yn7ry]

They have to make it extra as they want to make so that there a reason to buy their instead of making your owns and plus if they are a bakery that don’t mind putting their cookies overnight then they have time to make them extra

[@Talledo12]

Just by the looks, number 3 was the best imo

[@saysoun752]

@@Talledo12 Even if it wasn't, it would have been by default because the level one chef totally burnt her cookies, which might taste fine right out of the oven, but it'll taste horrible once it's cooled down some. Lorenzo looked like he cooked his cookies a few minutes too long so they'll be hard in a few minutes. Penny's looks absolutely amazing but will cost us like $2 a cookie, considering she used real vanilla beans and smoked her butter. However, I'm willing to buy a few to try them.

[@NatWarrior1]

Say Soun I feel like most local bakeries sell their cookies at around $2, so if they were for $2, that’s a very good deal.

[@nicebassbro6753]

4:06 that's the most wholesome laugh ever recorded.

[@allisonslone402]

I tried making Penny's cookie , and damn y'all. It was so freaking GOOOOOD!!!! I baked half the cookie dough before the freezer because I barely had the patience. But the frozen half was wayyyy better

[@TheTamago]

Did you even smoke the butter ??? They sure look amazing

[@allisonslone402]

@@TheTamago ya I had to borrow it from my bestfriend though, she's a baker

[@TheTamago]

@@allisonslone402 omggg 😍

[@artsybirdy]

Can you share the measurements and steps for her recipe please!

[@allisonslone402]

@@artsybirdy sorry I mainly eyeball everything. Just add an amount that looks similar to Penny's. Also if you don't get it right the first time don't give up! Baking and cooking is about trial and error.

[@jordynelliott6712]

To be honest, i think i would’ve like Lorenzo’s version the best. The cookie’s not too thick, not TOO much chocolate and isn’t too thin were the heat penetrates the cookie. I think Alena’s adorable AND her cookies are the type I would make 🤣! Also, Penny is Top dog and I will definitely be using her recipe!

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[@FilmAddict56379]

Professional chefs are going to cook and/or bake like professionals. That's how it is. Just because your grandma or whoever doesn't make them the way she does, doesn't mean that her product isn't good. Each cookie can be appreciated for different reasons. They all had different methods and different recipes and that's okay. I'd happily try any of those cookies. I don't give a damn who made them. Cooking reflects who we are. Different doesn't equal bad or wrong.

[@izzyaduana2622]

TheKorerican agree, it was already said that they have to make a version of their own cookie yet the chef still receive hates on her version ...

[@nimay13]

It's not people hates the chef version, it's how the narrative is biased towards her. Lorenzo cookie is what people expects, while the chef one has this "wth is this?" vibe.

[@FilmAddict56379]

@@gthumbus Not every professional will make a cookie they way she did. In fact many will make them similar to lorenzo; however, in a restaurant or bakery where efficiency and consistency are vital, ingredients are often weighed. She happened to make them differently. People have their preferences. There's certain techniques and ratios that may tend to have more positive results, but there's no recipe that's right for everyone.

[@Soabky]

Bear White Hypotheses can rarely ever be 100% proven due to the use of inductive reasoning, so I wouldn’t use that term so loosely. Especially when it’s used in the context of something so subjective; you can’t “prove” that some food that is home-cooked is better than another food made professionally. Someone can’t just confirm that without being very biased. Even if there was some source attached to that, I highly doubt that they’re credible. I would guess that type of “study” (and I use that very loosely) would have come from a news company or some sort of blog, both of which are often rubbish and far from reliable.

[@gthumbus]

omg lol exit side left

[@theSofya_]

penny is such a mood and i love it. She’s like an “i’m better than this” mood. her “thank you” at 8:11 was literally the best thank you i’ve ever heard.

[@MoxieBeast]

felt kind of bad at the beginning because the 2 non-professionals were made to look a little ignorant even though i'm sure their cookies are awesome and they know what they're doing with their own recipes! loved the rest though!!

[@christopherdavidson17]

I think we can all agree that the level 2 guy will put out the best cookie. The amateur made rookie mistakes because... well she's admittedly an amateur. The chef I'm sure put care into it but she was almost robotic about it. But Lorenzzo put real thought and passion into it.

[@MissAshlee]

Moxie Beast ASMR I didn’t see it that way at all... they are just trying to show the differences! If they were trying to make them look bad they would have picked people who didn’t know how to make cookies, like some other KZbin videos do! The idea is to teach people how to amp up their “normal” cookies. They were ordinary people, the Baker was just extra ordinary ;)

[@D3ViiANT]

Chris Davidson I don't see how her being robotic about it would alter the flavor. It's more about the ingredients and the twist the put on it. You can be passionate about something and still be bad at it. Not saying his cookies were bad, they look delicious. Just saying that's probably not the deciding factor in how they taste.

[@thatellen]

I don't feel as if they were made to look a little ignorant as much as I feel this video showed that no matter what the skill level, one can still turn out cookies that put smiles on everyone's faces :).

[@thesmokinogre]

You amateurs make me sick

[@chilidaddy1117]

Kinda shocked you didn't talk about the vanilla. Using a vanilla bean makes a huge difference.

[@theMcWOPPER]

Does it?

[@LadyPrincessDiana]

I think that was obvious enough not to mention it, unlike the other stuff.

[@SalimDoodles]

I'm assuming the bean gives you a better vanilla taste?

[@ChristopherStClair-mv6hx]

Filthy Gaijin not noticeable enough. Pure vanilla seeds matter more in dishes where vanilla is the forward flavor. In cookies (and other baked goods) it’s an accent to the chocolate and sugar, so it’s less apparent.

[@Salted_Fysh]

Somewhat. It definitely drives up the price. Vanilla is almost as valuable as gold.

[@annajankowska9916]

People are being way too critical of the professional chef. Certainly, not everyone can add smoked butter and salt to their cookies, but she's a professional baker, and her career is based off of enhancing and creating new flavours. While it might seem extra, I find it amazing how she strays away from the rest of the chefs and thinks outside of the box.

[@GarmanyRachel]

Exactly, she did extra because that's half the point of having an expert in the video! Plus the food scientist explains that the smoke helps balance the flavor, it's not just fluff.

[@ellyjshockley]

I like her style of cooking probably the most just personally wouldn't have added the extra salt on top before baking even though I'm sure it tastes great, extra salt isn't healthy for anyone

[@bunnysenpaimon6742]

Exactly! Gosh some people don't understand that it's because she's a professional she does these things.

[@petermorrell9865]

How do we know that, at no point did we see them taste each other's. I would bet if you gave all three to the public the 2nd guys would be rated best.

[@petermorrell9865]

There is merit also in not trying to reinvent the wheel. How is it that out of all 3 hers looked the worst, cakey and huge.

[@anna12910]

It always confused me that they call this series "4 Levels of..." when the 4th level is just someone talking about what the first three did.

[@nowonmetube]

No she's a food scientist, not "jUsT sOMeOnE"

[@bartoszcalinski8174]

Yeah

[@zain6008]

@@nowonmetube 4 levels of cookie implies that there's 4 cookies

[@AMATCHALATTE]

@@zain6008 Not really, especially when the next words are "Amateur to Food Scientist."

[@charlottebest7023]

@@alexisjohnson6079 Ik that she is someone but she is not “just someone talking about what the other 3 did”. She is a professional food scientist analysing each chefs recipe and technique. When she wrote this comment, she said “Just someone” which implies that it is just a random person talking about it and that anyone could do it.

[@remifan6891]

Lorenzo’s cookies look like my ideal cookie

[@DesertSessions93]

His looked the best.

[@ramorrissey]

I agree. I wouldn't turn my nose up at any of them, but his look like the best combo of sweet/bitter/salt. And the texture looks the best.

[@Blazecoyote]

true

[@biancacanas8091]

@@ramorrissey exactly

[@im_justkatt]

I agree,just because. I Prefer a crunchy cookie over soft.

[@waranghira]

PLEAAASSSE HAVE SOMEONE BLIND-TASTE ALL THE FOOD!!!! Especially here with cookies that don't need to be served fresh to be enjoyed

[@masterli2000]

waranghira That’s a good idea

[@donaldasayers]

Yes! Penny's cookies were cakes, not cookies.

[@lemmecatchmyson9012]

Yeah cuz we can't just go off what chefs say, it's their food, of course they're gonna say its good.

[@bintavi7034]

People will usually choose level 2 because it has a nostalgic feel.

[@gavin3415]

Lorenzo is the man! He really makes these videos for me.

[@reviveddk]

Kinda ruin them for me with how hard he oversells his "skill" :/

[@rachelfishbein1478]

@@reviveddk I agree, he kind of annoys me.

[@reviveddk]

@@rachelfishbein1478 Yea, He's a pretty average cook, not freaking Gordon Ramsay. :D

[@gamingbug4855]

@@reviveddk let me correct that for you. " He's a better cook than me, so I'm just gonna hate on him because I'm insecure."

[@reviveddk]

Gaming Bug that would be incorrect.

[@sparklejumpropequeen8002]

I love how the amateurs are always the most proud of their work

[@snippersmity3076]

Level 1 : IDK what I’m doing Level 2: hahahahahahhaha Level 3: I raised the cow that made the butter

[@bernadetamarsela6576]

Raised the cow 😂😂😂😂😂

[@chaserthepuppy1]

Meh bros 4 Nah she gave birth to The Cow and Breastfeed it

[@oscarcraven8696]

Level 5: I am the cow and my family are also farm animals we do enjoy cooking we spend 51 weeks a year cooking in total.

[@Rydal1]

there should be a level 0

[@user-ex1rt9ht4n]

Gave birth to the cow, breastfed it, raised it, and smoked it

[@carlallamaratcliffe2496]

I always find I like what level 2 cooks, Level 1 is just not right, and level 3 always seems to over do everything!

[@DonC1211]

CarlaLlama Ratcliffe I like the level 2 ones but I crave the level three cooks food.

[@rosarah7592]

I'd like to pay a level three for occasions but level two is all I need for every day life

[@m.arnold9145]

@@rosarah7592 I agree but MY God the level 3s looked so good

[@dzi3164]

Same. But it's 'cause level 2 chefs are home cooks which are prolly our level too (or amateur) and level 3 ones are professional chefs so they really are extra. It's their profession.

[@DamianBoshy]

I like what level level 4 cooks... oh wait...

[@PhantomSavage]

"That'd be good with a nice glass of bourbon next to it." I think I'm in love.

[@chubbydragon4776]

Hello random verified guy

[@derpythecookie2185]

When?

[@saraholson4948]

I never thought I’d see a comment from you on a baking video lol

[@ArmyGF88]

Same

[@zaraim6238]

6:53

[@amzgaming3128]

No one: Level three chefs: I've been cooking for more than u lived.

[@ninja_1770]

I mean, it’s true for me most of the time

[@sauce9401]

Ye that’s pretty true

[@drakefong9015]

Also level 3 I have been cooking while i was in the womb thats how pro i am

[@alyssiataylor546]

I think people are being really hard on the professional chef. Realistically, if you're the one making a cookie at home, you'd make it more like Lorenzo, but if you're going out to get dessert from a real bakery, you'd want something like what Penny made. I think the video just made her seem pretentious when she's really not

[@michellewu6689]

Alyssia Taylor Thank you very much for stating this. When she decided to start cooking professionally, she probably learned all this, and really knows exactly what she would want in a cookie. As a result, I really admire her.

[@SarahRamsingh]

I really dont think there is a need to smoke butter or salt. Maybe if youre charging five dollars a cookie. But you could use her recipe at home minus the smoking.

[@user-vo7cm1xm5g]

Lorenzo’s look the best to me tbh.

[@ChelCoh]

Alyssia Taylor Totally agree

[@alyssiataylor546]

@Eleanor of Aquitaine There's no rule on how a chocolate chip cookie 'supposed to be'. Making food is about being creative. Lots of bakeries add different ingredients that we don't know about to make their desserts special and tasty

[@ChristopherEverett]

What they should do to make this show a little more interesting. Is to have them share each other's made dishes. To see what the three levels think of each other's food. And then maybe even give some tips to improve the level 1 and level 2 or to give the level three a method in doing something that they made out of thought of or is traditionally accepted

[@sanderstar1000]

Christopher Everett no kidding, I thought they would obviously do that but I guess not

[@aishvaryatiwari1868]

Exactly...sharing the food n opinion would make the vid more fun n informative

[@Rage_net]

They should have the food expert taste all three of them and have her rank them.

[@internallyscreaming2788]

Elena: Wow! That’s amazing! Lorenzo: Omg! That’s a good good chocolate chip folks if I do say so myself. Penny: I make a good cookie.

[@adampolmateer5863]

She looks like she's eaten plenty of cookies too.

[@DS-os1sy]

「Internally Screaming」 Penny is 80% cookie

[@discoshark7767]

She IS the cookie Breathes, bleeds, and only thinks about cookies.

[@comments9125]

Never trust a skinny chef

[@legendarylikebot8465]

As the cookies got " better" the responses got " worse "

[@superiorpanda6449]

I love the dramatic way the food scientist opens the sticky pointer thingy at the beginning 😆

[@palytoxic]

no one: absolutely no one: chef: i’m gonna smoke the butter

[@Chalo122790]

And the salt

[@MissFlexy98]

she sounds like such a tryhard lol

[@PoseidonArts]

@@MissFlexy98 That is how she gets paid lol

[@MissFlexy98]

@@PoseidonArts I guess you've got a point. It's just a little over the top for a regular person. But hey, if she has the time and equipment to make those cookies, nothing is stopping her :)

[@Yourm0ther]

And shes gonna use "an actual fresh vanilla bean"

[@princesslouiseianna]

Is there a *"ate all the chocolate chips before baking"* level? cos I'd be there :))

[@patrickperry6898]

Same

[@Razorcarl]

@Chuck The Aviator yeah true

[@dusty4518]

I might be there unless the chocolate chips are dark chocolate I hate dark chocolate

[@VorTex_413]

@@dusty4518 you gave me a good idea actually maybe I might add some few dark chocolate chunks and chocolate chips to add in

[@jobiexplosion]

@@dusty4518 yes i hate dark chocolate....STOP GETTING ME DARK CHOCOLATE MOM PLEASE

[@panzerkampfwageniv4065]

Dude Penny’s cookies look so decadent, i bet they’re heavenly

[@danielbrenot5173]

I have made them many times and can confirm they are

[@erincaffrey7106]

Daniel Brenot recipe?

[@danielbrenot5173]

@@erincaffrey7106 www.ice.edu/blog/chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe-smoke-butter

[@Jrr592]

Yeah but she says you need to freeze it over night, and like I’m tryin to each these cookies today sis

[@danielbrenot5173]

@@Jrr592 these cookies require the freezing step, otherwise they won't rise. It's just part of this recipe since it's so thick. I suggest looking for a different recipe if you're on a time constraint

[@lailahh6445]

Lorenzo needs to become an level 3 chef soon he deserves it (says every one ever)

[@mechadoggy]

Just get the man a scholarship to the Institute of Culinary Education

[@lailahh6445]

@@mechadoggy honestly tho

[@viccyyboii3308]

@@mechadoggy and make him work for 10 years in a professional kitchen

[@nowonmetube]

Then he would know how to properly use baking soda and powder, unlike he did here.

[@LL-bl8hd]

His cookies looked really good.

[@giuseppeolivares1587]

Nobody: Lorenzo: OH MY GOSH IT JUST LOOKS SO GORGEOUS!

[@reviveddk]

Yea, He's trying WAY too hard.

[@marco5030]

@@reviveddk he's lovely both of you need more love in your lives.

[@reviveddk]

@@marco5030 That's got nothing to do with it.

[@giuseppeolivares1587]

Marco Peluso why do you think I think he’s weird because of it?

[@retrodiisiac]

You gotta love Lorenzo 😂

[@madeleineringer8142]

Alina: The mom who wanted to make cookies for a potluck once. Lorenzo: The fun dad who just wants people to laugh. Penny: The chef aunt that makes the cakes for the family Edit: Holy Crap 100 likes!!!

[@diynevala]

425 and still going..

[@manuelbonet]

Nearly 450 now

[@Gamer2k4]

I like the concept, and I like the science behind it all, but why didn't they just have professionals do a blind taste test of the cookies? You can tell me all day long that chocolate without emulsifiers is better, but I want to see if that's even something people notice when actually tasting the cookies. All I saw were three different styles and someone with an easel telling me that one was the best.

[@diynevala]

Would you believe the video more if they had people with lab coats on, a blindfold on their eyes, and repeating every single thing she was saying? Most blind taste test videos are still fake: they have lighting, make-up, wardrobe, editing and other tricks to tell you what they want. Your reply reflects YOUR character. (friendly reminder to youtube users, not directed at you, Gamer2k4)

[@Lumpybag]

I agree with you, I like science and stuff, but I wanna see some professionals people eat the cookies. They dont have to wear labcoats lmao @ the person that commented before.

[@diynevala]

It is proven that people seem smarter and more trustworthy if they are wearing lab coats.

[@hardcastle522]

why watch youtube videos at all if you just assume they're all fake?

[@diynevala]

I said most, not all. Anyway, I watch videos, THEN decide if they are to be believed. It is just healthy to assume they are not all real, nor are they all fake either. How would you know if they are professionals? How would you know they really haven't been told which cookies they are about to taste? How would you know they weren't paid to say one is good and another one is better?

[@amnathegrande]

OK but Penny's cookie looked really good! 😍

[@suneilparimoo6687]

Q: What did you major in? A: Baking science, with a minor in blackboard pointing

[@jojosbizarrecomments]

She is a culinary science professor lol. Her name is Ms. Rosemary Trout.

[@dreammeme1658]

I love Lorenzo's vibes tbh, he sounds like such a positive person to be around

[@shiebudsri7342]

I agree, out of the 3 of those I think his would taste the best because the professional chefs cookies aren't the cookies I would like. I like grandma style cookies

[@seymournerds342]

He's quite arrogant if you look closely.

[@dreammeme1658]

@@seymournerds342 why do you think so?

[@felicea.432]

Yeah, I found him to be pretty irritating because of that :/

[@Fil_2k]

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[@awildtoadappeared7709]

Comments 10% cooking 30% Lorenzo 99% sMoKe ThE bUtTeR

[@melanciafish]

i didnt really got why smokethebutter is so fun but i laughed hard everytime so yah its fun anyways

[@mxnzer2727]

Math: 100

[@calum2087]

It makes no sense but it makes so much sense at the same time

[@awildtoadappeared7709]

Thanks for 100 likes

[@danindanial]

Furret But not really lol dude just edit the comment

[@thehawkturnal4903]

Lorenzo laughing maniacally after taking out his cookies was the funniest thing ever

[@rowni]

I literally gasp when I saw Penny's cookies come out of the oven 😍 my mouth is droolingggggg 🤤🤤🤤

[@heidia.2448]

Veronika Alcoba www.ice.edu/blog/chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe-smoke-butter Here’s the recipie!

[@sarahc6473]

Starspirit 12344 thank you for posting this.

[@Cowboydjrobot]

People don't seem to understand how much these people are playing their characters. I don't mean to say that they are lying. But the pro is obviously playing up the professional character while the amateur is playing the goofball. If a cooking magazine asked me to make cookies I would try super hard to do my best. The amateur is just having fun. This all makes more fun characters and an engaging video. I don't think we need to start making generalizations about the quality of work done by professionals vs amateurs based on a comical cooking video. Relax folks. It's a video about cookies.

[@pinheadlarry1977]

But still the amateurs cookies had egg shell in it

[@ordieloved]

@@pinheadlarry1977 Yeah but she didn't even try to get m out eventhough I even do that xD and she didn't even try to shape m into a cookie a child does better

[@zee-wx7vk]

I think you're looking too much into it...

[@NellenelleForSure]

Your are 100% spot on. First of all, it doesn't matter if you've been baking for 2 weeks VS 75 years, everyone can make a mistake at any time. The mistake doesn't have to be a goofy blunder either, just poor measurement or something. The fact that they used the girl for EVERY *stereotype in the book*, like the eggshell, was annoying and obvious. So because she didn't go to culinary school she can't pour vanilla on a spoon? Smh, so transparent and stupid. lol Cute-ish video though.

[@NellenelleForSure]

@Pinhead Larry @zar zar ^^

[@tommapar]

I honestly prefer Lorenzo's cookies in terms of actual cookiness. The perfect cookie must be a cookie you can't stop eating, very sweet but balanced with some darker chocolate, not too crispy but not too chewy. The other cookie looks amazing, but it looks like the kind of cookie that you eat ONE and you feel bad for doing so being so heavy and rich and decadent. It's only my opinion though, I'd have any kind of cookie if offered :)

[@Kirinet]

I agree. But I imagine considering the ingredients, that cookie will be slightly expensive, and you will probably only get 1 or 2 at most.... So well worth your money, as you'll have just enough!

[@erikac.9464]

I like his too, though I do think he made it a lil too crunchy for my liking. Not sure if that was how he mixed it or if it was how long he cooked it, but I personally like my cookie to NOT feel crispy at all and airy in texture.

[@bluesword7878]

ANY cookie?

[@MsHojat]

The professional chef's cookie was too big, and the chips were too big. I don't have much other complaints than that though

[@brandonk.4864]

Yea, and I like my cookies crunchier too

[@joselmartinezcollado9643]

I love how Penny always find a way to add Bourbon to her recipes.

[@sheba265]

*Thats How Cookie Mafia Works* Stage -1: Dad (Level 1) *(no offence to dads, some are good bakers)* *umar khawaja* Stage 1: Amateur (Level 10) Stage 2: Pro (Level 30) Stage 3: God (Level 50) Stage 4: Mum (Level 80) Stage 5: Grandma (Level 100) Stage 6: Gordon Ramsey (Level 2,000) *DaryleneZ* Stage 7: Girl Scouts (Level 30,000) *MADELEINE MARDER* Stage 8: Boxed Cookies (Level 1,000,000) *Master T* Stage 9: Cookie Clicker (Level 100,00,00,00) *ThatXJay42Guy* Stage infinity ♾️: Chips Ahoy *BIG AND CHUNKY* (Level infinity ♾️) Stage Infinite: Cookie Monster (Level Infinite) *Genius WIZ* Stage Ultimate: Squidwards Granny’s Cookies (Level Ultimate) *Master T* Stage Ultimate x2: SpongeBobs Granny’s Cookies (Level Max)

[@yep7050]

Crook

[@infanta55]

Stage 6 Gordon Ramsey

[@uni5396.]

Stage 10,000: great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great great grandmother 👵🏻 (Cookie Angel)

[@johanbubbi1652]

Grandma is OVER 9000 THOUSAND

[@dravegaming5255]

Stage 100: Asian Dog Cooks (Lv 100 mafia boss)

[@SnovvVilliers]

If you presented all three cookies to me on a plate, I would go for Lorenzo's.

[@m1keshatter]

I'd go for... all three.

[@raec7022]

@@m1keshatter which one first tho

[@edlyn3298]

*marvəlmakesstuff* •_• all of them

[@raec7022]

@@edlyn3298 ooooo

[@journeyofanartist]

Same! The professional chef...her's were too big and...I dunno....just not appealing to me. I mean I'm sure they tasted great but...idk....something about HUGE cookies just makes them less appetizing...also hers were not just huge but THICK and I like thinner cookies. Also also, I don't really like salt in my cookies despite what the food scientist said. Idk about salt on the top though. Wow. Apparently I have a lot to say about chocolate chip cookies.

[@jsh_flame7361]

Level 3: “Next we want to smoke the mixer for a little bit more flavor”

[@sylvanafow1340]

🤣

[@marciabent-thinkpremiumja]

😂

[@jackschultee8065]

JSH_ Flame lol

[@peeyushsarma9856]

Then we want to smoke the smoker

[@farahmasarweh8271]

Watching this almost 2 years later... epicurious done a great job in improving their videos throughout the days, months, and years! Nice videos as always

[@MichaelHemotoxin]

Not gonna lie Lorenzo stays killin it

[@ynat1903]

His cookies look the best imo. Not too thick, not too thin, no unnecessary gimmick... Just good cookies.

[@mallorymallory1518]

Michael Chavez in most of the episodes I like his cooking the most

[@HCkev]

His cookies sure looked good and I'm sure they tasted good too. But I'd say Penny's cookies still looked better. They look much softer, and the chocolate chips are well spread out so you always get about the same amount of chocolate in each bite. However, the process for making them is definitely not for everyone. Just the fact that you need to wait 24h for the cookie dough, that's a deal breaker for most people right there. I think Lorenzo's strength in most of these videos is that he can make delicious food while keeping it simple, with ingredients that you can usually find easily at the grocery store for the most part. I'd be a lot more inclined to try to make his cookies rather than Penny's, even though her cookies looked a bit tastier to me. Let's say that his recipes are probably like 50% the efforts for 90% of taste

[@Fluminox-]

Level 1: I'm using vanilla extract Level 2: I'm using vanilla seeds in a packet Level 3: I'm using vanilla pods that I had imported all the way from Madagascar and shipped all the way here to give it that *nAtUrAl* flavour

[@Fluminox-]

@Faris Khadar :( I worked hard on that comment Jk lol

[@sistercherry9691]

fLaVoUr

[@bl6973]

Fluminox5284 - oh gosh, was that natural to reference those pretentious *all natural, organic,* granola parents?

[@ojnafta8668]

@@Fluminox- I had to make sure the explorers fought a gang of lemurs for them

[@КрасивочкаСладкая]

I’m rich

[@freshbacononasandwich7489]

Look, I wouldn't doubt the taste, but to hell with a days worth of prep for chocolate chip cookies.

[@roxanne9983]

YES! OMG! I was already thinking "no way" when she said it takes 40 minutes to smoke the butter and then she said 24 hours... Ain't nobody got time for that!

[@whyyousotriggered6050]

She was just being extra af

[@trixietang9982]

Yeah I thought that was too much.

[@terynamack853]

Right, if I’m making them I want them now

[@tomemeornottomeme1864]

AGAIN: YOU DON'T GO TO A BAKERY AND ORDER COOKIES THAT YOU COULD MAKE YOURSELF IN A FEW MINUTES FROM A PROFESSIONAL CHEF.

[@sportzhighlightz8093]

Level 1: that’s amazing Level 2: that’s a great cookie Level 3: I make a good cookie

[@John_ballz]

They get more modest each level

[@tresfrangos]

tip for baking soda and baking powder: > soda spreads > powder puffs

[@bbutterfly]

tresfrangos Yooo that’s awesome. Thank you for this!

[@sandromension4529]

this is right for when using potash and staghorn salt, but not baking soda and powder

[@mossybiscuit4226]

Smoking the butter makes a cookie 10x better. If you don’t have a smoker, which I’m assuming is the case because I’ve never heard of one before watching this video, you can put your butter in a pot and melt it on the stove. Bring it to a boil but don’t burn the butter! You want to make sure the milk solids in the butter are toasted, but not burned. I made cookies with this browned butter technique and my mom said they were the best cookies she’s ever had.

[@benboguski34]

LexieLou got that from tasty 101 didn’t you

[@jocool1153]

that doesn’t add smokiness tho

[@Atomic_Haggis]

Would my auntie be sufficient? She smokes enough to keep a tobacco plantation going.

[@LevatekGaming]

LexieLou news flash: Moms lie

[@mossybiscuit4226]

Okay can y’all chill? Yes, i did get it from tasty 101, and I’m trying to share it with people because it’s a good tip, and though it may not add a particular “smokiness” to the cookie, it gives it a more complex flavor. And yes, I am aware that mothers lie sometimes to boost the confidence of their children, but I’ll have you know that my mom is brutally honest and the cookies were in fact very tasty. So I’d greatly appreciate if you’d stop being so passive-aggressive towards me when I’m only trying to share some cookie-making tips.

[@SundaysChild1966]

In the background .. Emily is pounding on the door with her ketchup bottle ..

[@Mrchips469]

SundaysChild1966 here’s Emily!

[@hitew4774]

SundaysChild1966 You made me die.

[@Alpha-mm8ic]

Who is Emily again?

[@hitew4774]

I eat people YT - Brawl stars I-

[@howardlee4528]

I eat people YT - Brawl stars the level one chef white girl with the glasses

[@egglover8256]

I love the way they have the same reaction when they tried their cookies.

[@Apaisant]

I understand it is based on personal opinion but WHY is the Pro Chef getting so much hate? She acts and bakes like a professional, and honestly I think Lorenzo’s cookies were too thin (for my taste). Just because the pro made a chocolate chip cookie with a creative spin doesn’t mean she was “extra” or trying to show off.

[@kirale1172]

personally I think the pro chef did just fine; smoking the butter is interesting and I would love to try her cookies. however, what makes "the best chocolate chip cookie" is extremely subjective to personal taste and opinion, so the way that the cookie expert food scientist and video pretty much entirely sides with everything the pro chef does is a bit off-putting. there are many different styles and ways to make chocolate chip cookies, so the way they only really support her style (which uses a lot of ingredients and methods inaccessible to a lot of people) without highlighting anything that the other two did feels rather unfair to all the other ways that cookies can be made. the pro chef wasn't showing off; she didn't do anything wrong as she was just doing things the way she always would, but the video itself was showing off her methods as "the ideal" when in reality it's just one person's method and not some high standard to hold other cookies to.

[@TheCeeJaye]

I agree, although I do feel like this concept would do better if each chef had the same exact ingredients and the only variations were in their preparation. Since this seems to be about the science more than anything, having as few variables as possible would make it better fit that theme. Sure, the smoked butter and smoked salt could have made the cookie taste better, but it's hard to compare her cookie to Alina's since there's so many ingredients that changed.

[@chessplayer6632]

Paragon Gaming Yes

[@HaTran-ux9jf]

I completely agree with you

[@tokega]

Because Americans don't like anything they deem to be fancy. Whether that be smoked butter or weighing ingredients. They just want sugar in different shapes and colors.

[@Metal_Auditor]

However, vanilla bean seems unreasonably expensive for making cookies. I'll pass on that and stick to the extract.

[@kenzashenna]

Shes a professional baker its not an everyday recipe for families duh

[@Metal_Auditor]

@@kenzashenna but if she's selling them, that's going to jack the price up a bit, and I suspect most buyers won't notice a difference in taste between vanilla extract and vanilla bean.

[@kumada84]

@@Metal_Auditor You're right - just like the smoked salt and the smoked butter. She puts those in her cookies because then she can sell them for a higher price because they're "gourmet"... LOL Use vanilla beans when vanilla is the primary flavor if you want it to be fancy - if the vanilla is just there as a supporting flavor, use vanilla extract - or even better, use imitation vanilla, which "tastes better" than most extracts. The vanilla in a chocolate chip cookie is not there to give you a vanilla flavor when you eat it, it's there to enhance the other flavors. Also, bake your chocolate chip cookies at 375 degrees so the sugar will caramelize and then you won't have to do things like smoking the butter... 😂

[@Metal_Auditor]

@@kumada84 having done the smoked butter myself, I can highly recommend that. If you haven't done it, you should try it. I used my charcoal grill and it worked fine.

[@bbutterfly]

I use a vanilla bean paste. It kind of splits the difference between extract and whole beans, in terms of taste, but it’s a lot more affordable than buying whole vanilla beans.

[@tosht2515]

This was very informative and entertaining. Going to be a great series! 👍

[@Francisco-vp5xi]

Very nice thank you kanye

[@ivanlopez5245]

Tosh T -

[@marcelozerbini5411]

"I make a good cookie" LEGEND

[@wholesomecowboi3735]

I still love level 2 for every dish because it’s not too low quality and not too fancy.

[@emmaflynn9191]

I don't care who made it. If it's a cookie I'm eating it🍪

[@ck_mods8993]

Exactly

[@visualrain9265]

bobtheparakeet 2003 what if a hobo made it and added crack ? JUST KIDDING

[@ck_mods8993]

cAll mE hEr PleAse 😵

[@mxfrizzle7106]

Yeah same

[@jwoosnoopy]

You speak the truth

[@brokenricecooker]

4:22 THE FACT THAT LORENZO STACKED HIS COOKIES ASHSJSJ

[@natatouille310]

Best dad

[@Ethan-qf2on]

Think about the fact that the food scientist was actually looking at a green board

[@michaelsarzen2814]

Sped GottaGoFast lol

[@Shaqueena16]

LOL this makes me feel like you ruined my childhood somehow

[@bronxville1000]

Omg lol 😂

[@Alpha-mm8ic]

Lel

[@cassie7344]

people should have tasted them and judged which one was the professional, amateur and home cook

[@Laura_Nunn]

That what I thought was going to happen.

[@Yourm0ther]

Someone did

[@importanceofbeingfernest]

Ayana - Chan someone just explained the differences between the cookies with a stick. There was no blind testing lol

[@KelleyBroussardMackaig]

Really?? I would think by their presence alone - they were easily identifiable...? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@homosixual6189]

Cassie Taylor now that's a job I'd happily take

[@richardc8970]

Me: "Hey kids, we're gonna make home-made chocolate chip cookies!" My kids: "Yay!" Me: "Now we're gotta let the dough rest for 24 hours." My kids: "WhhhAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATT??!"

[@ayumisanyuki7116]

Joke on you she's not a homecook, you're nothing but a peasant

[@PJ3232PJ]

Me, I want to make cookies for coffee time, let's look for some expert advice. Seems like I'm not gonna eat cookies for another day

[@jeanzipagan4978]

Hahaha 😅😅

[@bam2431]

FR! Aint no way im gonna have those kinda patients either!

[@nahiely6732]

Ayumisan Yuki you seem a bit hurt my love

[@cantjimout3374]

Is it just me that like the cookies hard around the edges but really soft and almost doughy like in the middle??

[@Charlie-yv3ib]

Nope, me too!

[@starpup7806]

Nope me too !!!^-^

[@victor_y1618]

Lets make this the "hard-soft" gang.

[@isaacabel6839]

You are my spirit animal 🙌

[@yeetyouthought9158]

I like that too.

[@zeeblue1220]

Penny is epic. She's seems like an awesome and fun person to be around, too.

[@daisybeforetwilight]

I don't know about fun i would say Lorenzo was fun

[@rDoble49]

Level 3 cookies looks literally PERFECT

[@zacharymarentette5269]

It's a dense cookie tho. It's not gonna be as good as an airy cookie with milk.

[@sneakerjoe23]

Zachary Marentette who said its not airy

[@222-d3h]

Those are THICC

[@krazyk94]

@@zacharymarentette5269 that's cause it's meant for a Bourbon not milk

[@zacharymarentette5269]

@@krazyk94 well I'm more of a milk and cookies kinda guy.

[@orange158]

Why is everybody taking the piss out of penny? She’s a professional. It’s her job to make it as perfect as possible. Yeah but that guy who put graham cracker in Mac and cheese....

[@gloriamargarita]

also bacon and brown sugar... unforgivable

[@austinhance415]

It seemed like that guy was making cheesecake instead of Mac n cheese

[@cosmiceggs2385]

I think it's supposed to just be a joke. She's very good at cooking, but no one's used to doing professional stuff for cookies so they joke about it.

[@wienergrimace]

She smokes butter

[@spillthattea88]

@@cosmiceggs2385 what do you mean? She said she made cookies every for work

[@thediamondhorse5591]

Me : cookies and milk! Penny: cookies AnD bOuRbOn

[@Mike-kl3mo]

OMG, I thought you were joking until I got to that part 🤣🤣🤣

[@nikki.9700]

Penny seems like my mom-

[@TameemAlkadi]

She’s high af

[@rem45acp]

@@TameemAlkadi LOL I'ma smoke a joint and then make cookies and eat them while I get baked.

[@kyjw10]

Tameem well yeah...the butter wasnt the only thing that was smoked

[@jubileegonzalez]

IM TRYNA FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE PENNYS COOKIES BUT SHE’S NOT SAYING MEASUREMENTS 😭🤚🏼

[@rayne4481]

good luck 😀👍🏾

[@waldehead428]

www.ice.edu/blog/chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe-smoke-butter Take a look here. Have fun :)

[@williammorgan2314]

Literally every tasty video ever

[@shefalikar]

The link is in the description