Rebel Recipes: As Ole Miss travels to Auburn, here’s a delicious recipe for “The Breakup Cookie”

This week’s recipe comes to us (just like our opponent) from the state of Alabama. Affectionately called “The Breakup Cookie,” this is not A chocolate chip cookie; it is THE chocolate chip cookie. It is served at Church Street Coffee and Books in Birmingham and is said to be a soothing remedy after a breakup.

To paraphrase of one of Coach Kiffin’s favorite artists, Taylor Swift: Dear Hugh Freeze, “We are NEVER, EVER, EVER getting back together!” BEAT THEM!

The Breakup Cookie

Yield: 1½ dozen 5-inch cookies

• 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour (8½ ounces)
• 1⅔ cups bread flour (8½ ounces)
• 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1½ teaspoons coarse salt
• 1¼ cups unsalted butter (2½ sticks)
• 1¼ cups light brown sugar (10 ounces)
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (8 ounces)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons natural vanilla extract
• 1¼ pounds bittersweet chocolate disks (I used Ghirardelli’s melting wafers and mixed dark and milk chocolate.)
• Sea salt

Step 1: Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.

Step 2: Cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough, and refrigerate for 24 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.

Step 3: When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease your baking sheet with Pam. Set aside.

Step 4: Scoop 6 3½-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more. Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day. Eat warm, with a big napkin.

Emily Holly

Emily Evans Holly is a 2nd generation Ole Miss Rebel. She graduated in 2005 with a BBA in Marketing Communications and in 2006 with an MBA. While at Ole Miss, Emily was a Taylor Medalist, member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, Vice-President of Phi Mu, and a Rebel Recruiter. Emily was a sports and entertainment banker in Nashville before deciding to stay home with her daughter, Mattie. She resides in Brentwood, TN, with her husband and daughter. Emily is an avid fan of both Ole Miss and the New Orleans Saints.