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

It doesn't get much more classic than chocolate chip cookies. We challenged chefs of three different levels - an amateur, a home cook and a professional chef - to make their versions of the chocolate chip cookie. And then we brought in a food scientist to review their work. Which cookie was the best?
Check out the professional's recipe here on the ICE blog: www.ice.edu/blog/chocolate-ch...
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[@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

[@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'

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@Pippa87]

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

[@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😅

[@lilkitty4388]

@@Slip0negative how to smoke the salt btw? 🧐

[@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

[@whosblah1739]

Sunlight Chuu! I love this

[@user-qq1qz2ms6v]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@zeyadashraf6396]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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. ;)

[@heiysted]

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

[@heiysted]

Eli Myers yep

[@Ben-vl5ew]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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*

[@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

[@nicebassbro6753]

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

[@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.

[@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"

[@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

[@justdanixl9799]

Furret But not really lol dude just edit the comment

[@idontlikeu.com08]

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

[@superiorpanda6449]

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

[@kuankuanlin669]

What is your profession? I'm a food scientist. Oh. What do you do? Point awkardly at a blackboard

[@Mezuzah87]

I doubt she has a real education. She has several videos now, repeated food BS myths and voodoo.

[@user-pu2xu2iq9o]

Mezuzah87 Right and what are you doing with your life?

[@Mezuzah87]

@@user-pu2xu2iq9o oh, I'm a scientist. With a chemistry degree.

[@user-pu2xu2iq9o]

Mezuzah87 What type of scientist?

[@flammingskull4602]

@@Mezuzah87 Like a chemist or a biologist?

[@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

[@sportzhighlightz8093]

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

[@King_Maguire_The_IV]

They get more modest each level

[@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.

[@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!!!

[@orossteakshow2227]

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

[@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

[@thehawkturnal4903]

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

[@amnathegrande]

OK but Penny's cookie looked really good! 😍

[@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 😂

[@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

[@user-ly4wt9xp4i]

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..

[@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

[@joselmartinezcollado9643]

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

[@lauren7006]

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

[@snowisthebestweather]

Plot twist: Alina is his daughter.

[@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

[@marcelozerbini5411]

"I make a good cookie" LEGEND

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@Khayran]

Level 1 chef is craving chocolate chip cookies on a whim Level 2 chef is making chocolate chip cookies Level 3 chef is doing a project

[@jazmin3421]

when the food scientist agree with level 3 chefs: PERFECTION

[@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

[@greekfire7980]

"4 levels of chocolate chip cookies " Me: *Thats 3 levels in the thumbnail*

[@HappyFluegel]

The 4th level is the food science evaluation

[@puggkcmo]

@@HappyFluegel the evaluation showed nothing new. I agree, 3 levels.

[@gregkladakis2676]

can i have a signature please

[@greekfire7980]

Greg Kladakis Done and done. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@Robert-yf1kn]

There are people who make turd chip cookies.

[@vandagyorgy685]

I found Penny's recipe, which I made more than once already and I've got to tell you, after cutting back a bit on the sugar (that ratio is WAY too much for my European tastebuds and heart), they are the most freaking amazing chocolate chip cookies that ever existed.

[@XpertShooter00]

where did you find the recipe?

[@jaa5197]

Do you defrost the dough before cooking?

[@XpertShooter00]

@@jaa5197 no, don't defrost it put it as is in the oven at the mentioned temperature and time and they will turn out perfect trust me

[@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

[@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.

[@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?

[@egglover8256]

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

[@olinjacobs8666]

Penny: not only am i going to melt the butter I'm going to smoke it Me: visible confusion

[@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

[@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

[@thepuggsey]

Lorenzo saying "I'm ready to.... Rumble" makes me love him even more

[@ourexcellentlife7944]

I'm surprised that no one used brown butter.

[@cloud9mitchellj509]

Yeah me too

[@maxsson1188]

but one of them used smoked butter that's so different there

[@tidepodpadthai2633]

Didn't even know that was a thing, lmao

[@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.

[@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.

[@periwinklepeach7]

I love how everyone was really happy with the way their cookies turned out. 😊

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@sharoncohen3803]

What I appreciate in chefs is that they have this interesting complexity going on. Like smoking the butter for more flavor, and then smoking the salt to enhance the flavor of the butter.

[@sophielara3462]

I love how all of them loved their own cookie and were just happy to enjoy a cookie:)

[@roses_diary]

summary: anyone can make cookies

[@ladyjeffers0504]

Not anyone I know someone who burned a pot of water... lol exactly

[@andrewwhitmore8756]

@@ladyjeffers0504 HOW

[@23rdwhite]

I did one better, I burned air

[@whenlifegivesyalemons7831]

Roses Diary sadly I can’t every time I do it turns out like a sponge 😂

[@chillx1539]

Roses Diary not me, can’t even make instant Mac n cheese

[@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

[@Adrian-ve5tv]

Scoring Their Cookies: Alina's Cookies: 6.50/10 Lorenzo's Cookies: 8.85/10 Penny's Cookies: 10.0/10

[@GoldieH3]

I love Lorenzo, the dude is always so happy. It really brightens my day.

[@brokenricecooker]

4:22 THE FACT THAT LORENZO STACKED HIS COOKIES ASHSJSJ

[@natatouille310]

Best dad

[@CWAglock]

5 levels of chocolate chip cookies: 1:me 2: Amateur 3: home chef 4: pro chef 5: food scientist

[@nickiev1745]

Tabby Ninja honestly same, I’ve followed over 5 different cookie recipes for beginners like me and every single time they’ve burnt, turned rock hard, one time it even melted all into black goo in my pan. I literally suck at making cookies it’s so embarrassing lmao

[@manictiger]

6: quantum food scientist "To get the exact dose of flour we want, we're going to use this particle accelerator to put the flour in to the exact particle count".

[@Billie_Marie_]

I've learned to brown (not burn) my butter on the stove ... It makes a huge difference in my cookies! I also use both dark chocolate and semi chocolate chips.

[@lucaskang548]

Alina: microwaves butter Lorenzo: thaws butter Penny: *S M O K E D B U T T E R* Alina: Vanilla extract Lorenzo: Vanilla extract Penny: *V A N I L L A B E A N*

[@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.

[@soltanikian]

You forgot my level. Cookie dough

[@helvetica709]

"Now, there is a level 0" Shifu 1:1

[@CreatorsHubCreates]

KianWasHere You have 128 likes

[@RetroGamingHype]

Cookie dough is no cookie though

[@GORTRON_THE_DESTROYER]

Johannes Schneider- thats where your wrong

[@radicalracc5918]

nah thats level 5

[@not_jayden]

Food Scientist: busts out metal pointer Me: *WHY DO I HEAR BOSS MUSIC*

[@JuanPerez-oc8lg]

Level 5: GRANDMA 👵

[@rjtxhellacute]

Why doesn’t the food scientist make one. Technically it’s only 3 levels if she’s not gonna bake something

[@chromer_TTV]

My Mini & Me Car Vlogs She isn’t a baker, she is a scientist that analyzes the components of what the actual cooks make. The level 3 is the “max level” and the level 4 is just there to show you what they did and explain why they did it.

[@pollypockets508]

I agree. There shouldn't be a level four. Just the food scientist critique. It's a dumb name.

[@dearingo]

It would be just perfect everyone would bow down to their new master

[@SleepNeed]

That’s what I want to see. Easy to say the science, let’s have them put their studies to the real world.

[@seanparkinson8753]

Shooketh Or like saying yeah it’s real easy for those rocket scientists to spit out the science but let’s see them go to space

[@emmam2297]

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

[@viccyyboii3308]

No

[@heiysted]

“HEHEHEAHEAHAHA”

[@Billie_Marie_]

He cracks me up!

[@coonalisa230]

Sounds like a laughing track in a video game lol

[@rehanaparven4063]

@@viccyyboii3308 yes

[@jsfnnyc]

I’m addicted to these videos. Keep ‘em coming.

[@gareththomas438]

The editing during the Level 4 part is just magnificent.

[@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

[@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

[@shanicejardine]

I've made the Level 3 recipe for the past year and it gets amazing compliments from everyone who tries it!

[@nicksteed5137]

How did you figure out the ingredient ratios? I don’t see that info anywhere

[@alvalind3874]

I want Lorenzos recipe🥺👉🏼👈🏼

[@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 "

[@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.

[@giba2349]

4:06, that laugh made my day!! 😂😂

[@giorgostsekouras5210]

Its so nice watching people being happy with what they made 😀❤

[@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.

[@norasnell8211]

Mom: what the hell are u smoking Me: Oh no worries just some butter and salt Mom:....

[@merbish7962]

“I make a good cookie” the way she just straight up said that at full confidence capacity is just chefs kiss like let us know miss ma’am 😭

[@EddValdez]

Smoking the butter Lv4: That's a really interesting idea. Penny: THANK YOU

[@yowza20]

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

[@alaya3322]

Me too I feel like I need to try those

[@EssenceOfTheVoid]

Need the recipe haha

[@arizonaicetea3274]

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

[@s.e.garcia3635]

Just subbed to you btw

[@griefwizard]

Cookie fetish??? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@Tielormus]

Level 0 Random Guy: *buys cookies from the nearest store*

[@issuegenre6908]

Lol

[@iamhorny4542]

Tielormus - Builder/Gamer Oh, he might be me.

[@lindayun6398]

meeee

[@stephanie495]

So me... 😂😂

[@jacobmusgrave3088]

Nah they don't know what cookies are. Also : lvl 3 chef - I MAKE FOOD FROM MY BLOOD I EAT MYSELF TO MAKE FLAVOURS BETTER.

[@ashleygimotea4806]

Lorenzo’s cookies reminds me of how your grandparents would make cookies and how they’re so full of love doe 🥺❤️

[@emmanuelvazquez7622]

Lorenzo has to be in my top 5 chefs. He’s always so energetic.