I am in the camp that chocolate chip cookies should not have very many chocolate chips. I prefer to love on all the flavors. However, I realize I’m one of the few. So after much searching, I found a secret ingredient that makes them good enough for me and good enough for everyone else . . . liquid smoke.
As the name suggests, liquid smoke is a liquid that tastes like smoke—it replicates the flavor produced by smoke-curing without actually requiring you to smoke anything. When shopping for liquid smoke, be aware that some brands add seasonings, flavorings like molasses or vinegar, or colorants like caramel. Liquid smoke should just be smoke and water, and there are brands that are exactly that simple.
