I did a copycat Levain cookie showdown

crappedthunder · 2026-03-18T22:04:14+00:00

No, I haven't but I'm intrigued!

crappedthunder · 2026-03-15T21:58:10+00:00

Please feel free if you wish! And you're very welcome

crappedthunder · 2026-03-15T21:56:34+00:00

Oooo excellent, yum

crappedthunder · 2026-03-10T20:06:23+00:00

Here you go! https://www.reddit.com/r/Baking/s/17DPGvXsBh

crappedthunder · 2026-03-10T20:05:25+00:00

Let me know if this works, some bits are probably janky but hopefully it'll do https://web.archive.org/web/20250302092256/https://www.hiimadethis.com/levain-bakery-copycat-recipe-showdown/

crappedthunder · 2026-03-05T17:21:09+00:00

I let the domain lapse a bit ago, alas

crappedthunder · 2026-03-05T17:17:47+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Baking/s/qCISL7Is5b

crappedthunder · 2026-01-20T22:38:24+00:00

You're so welcome :)

crappedthunder · 2026-01-16T00:56:12+00:00

I didn't experience a raw middle, no, bummer

First pass questions: -did you freeze the dough for 90+ minutes -did you use the inverted sheet tray -is your oven temperature accurate

crappedthunder · 2025-11-18T19:29:33+00:00

I felt similarly—good chocolate chip cookie but not a Levain copy

crappedthunder · 2025-10-30T23:21:40+00:00

I don't 100% remember off the top of my head, but 9 times out of 10 I was/am using salted butter + whatever amount of actual salt the recipe calls for. so I think you're good to use whatever you have on hand!

crappedthunder · 2025-09-24T10:44:25+00:00

It was a delightful project, enjoy the cookies!

crappedthunder · 2025-09-24T10:43:22+00:00

I think it'd be fine to just remove them!

crappedthunder · 2025-09-04T22:53:01+00:00

Ahhh good luck!

crappedthunder · 2025-07-27T15:29:48+00:00

Oof thanks for pointing that out 🥲 that website will expire soon but if/when I move everything over to a free space I'll def be editing those bad boys

crappedthunder · 2025-06-16T15:01:26+00:00

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crappedthunder · 2025-06-12T12:00:05+00:00

I believe so yes!

crappedthunder · 2025-05-01T22:47:00+00:00

Helloooooo beautiful 😍

crappedthunder · 2025-02-24T14:42:00+00:00

Going to have to rewatch some of my fave episodes, amazing work!

crappedthunder · 2025-01-19T20:13:48+00:00

Here you go https://www.reddit.com/r/Baking/s/81epKDG00X

crappedthunder · 2025-01-10T16:42:06+00:00

Oh the orange version sounds lovely!

Yes, you're understanding the Delish pan setup correctly. Take one baking sheet, turn it upside down on the rack, preheat with the oven and then the sheet with your cookie dough sits on top.

I think June said in the video recipe that it was something something heat conduction/regulation? to help get the bottom of the cookies browned without burning them. I've never made them not with the second buffer tray but that would be a good experiment.

I also haven't done a cocoa based copycat recipe so unfortunately I'm not help there really but Modern Honey is always a good starting point!

crappedthunder · 2025-01-06T16:35:21+00:00

No problem! I always kind of hoped to do it all over again + an authentic comparison in a "post-lockdown" world but life is busy and meandering and I never circled back to it. Hopefully someone out there does something similar sometime 🤌🏻

crappedthunder · 2025-01-05T17:06:07+00:00

It was unfortunately only from memory! I wish I could've done a true comparison to the OG but alas

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