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Byline: Madhavankutty Pillai

They brave a virus to silently do their duty and keep the wheels of society moving while the rest remain safe

In a calamity there is usually a slight lag before heroes make their entrance. In a pandemic, for instance, the starting minutes of the reel are entirely the virus notching up victories as was the case with HIV, small pox, Ebola or the bubonic plague. Covid-19 is somewhat of a departure in that the story begins with an act of heroism in China, entwined in the discovery of the virus itself.

Li Wenliang, an ophthalmologist, was the first to suspect that there was more to a series of patients being brought to hospitals in Wuhan with respiratory distress, noting the similarity with a SARS outbreak 15 years ago. As to his fate, it was just as F Scott Fitzgerald wrote: 'Show me a hero, and I'll write you a tragedy.'

Having noticed similar pneumonia symptoms among those who had stalls in a seafood market, Wenliang made it public on Chinese social media, mistaking it for SARS. It went viral. Whereas it now seems no one can possibly not see a pandemic when it hits, the response by the Chinese authorities was to punish him in the modes known to totalitarian societies. The Economist would write about him later: '...he was summoned to the police station. There he was accused of spreading rumours and subverting the social order. He then had to give written answers to two questions: in future, could he stop his illegal activities? "I can," he wrote, and put his thumbprint, in red ink, on his answer. Did he understand that if he went on, he would be punished under the law? "I understand," he wrote, and supplied another thumbprint.' Note that Wenliang submitted. By itself, what is then the heroism in the story? But there were other acts to follow. Wenliang got infected by a patient. The Chinese state, now unsettled by the public anger at his treatment, apologised to his memory and stamped him a hero. The Economist's obituary had this to add: 'His fame had spread far and wide, too. Reporters, even from the New York Times, wanted interviews. These had to be done by text and via WeChat, since from late January he could not breathe on his own and was hooked up to continuous-flow oxygen. It didn't help as much as he expected--his blood-oxygen saturation levels got no better. But online he could go on making defiant and upbeat remarks. There had to be more transparency. The truth was important. A healthy society should never have just one voice.' In his ailing last minutes, he had also found his voice again.

If heroes are individuals who through character keep the pages of history rolling in a virtuous direction, then Wenliang fits the bill. He did not possess the immense strength of classical protagonists of mythology but that is not a requirement for the modern age. Individual physical prowess went out of fashion once mechanised armaments arrived and that was another aspect of heroism earlier--it was tied to violence and victory. Without them, the Pandavas wouldn't be the leads of Mahabharata or Rama in Ramayana. For the modern hero, other qualities become more important--suffering through adversities, the overcoming of it and the final defeat of a stronger enemy even when he is not part of a defined war. Wouldn't Wenliang's story be less tragic and poignant if he had not been up against an all-powerful government that considered only itself the repository of right action? What if he had been in a politically free society that considered freedom of expression more sacrosanct than social order? Quite possibly, even if the government didn't approve of his insight, he might just have been ignored altogether. The future would prove him right eventually, but he would be lauded as a seer and not a hero because there was no one shutting him down.

Adversity is a necessity for heroism and you can apply this measure to another phenomenon in India that led to millions of heroes. Imagine yourself in the shoes of a migrant labourer in a city far away from your native home, sending every little surplus back and when the lockdown begins, it sees your source of income end abruptly and the little you had on your person dribble away like water held in a closed fist. You can choose to remain where you are, begging and scrounging or hoping that the government's scraps will eventually reach you. Or, with no form of transportation available, the certainty of arrests and the increasing news of police brutalities on those flouting the lockdown notwithstanding, you take a bottle of plastic water, a cheap backpack with a towel and change of clothing, and start walking in the general direction of a village 2,000 kilometres away. The destination would be half-a-year away on foot but you walk anyway and that is either being stupid or heroic. In any case if that is not looking adversity straight in the eye, what is? It might not be the arrogance of the warrior and a docile fatalism that propelled the migrant labourer who walked, but he was refusing to be a victim of his own adversity.

If heroes are individuals who through character keep the pages of history rolling in a virtuous direction, then Li Wenliang fits the bill. He did not possess the immense strength of classical protagonists but that is not a requirement for the modern age

The consequence of such heroism then? A Government that, in its omniscience, was quick to announce the national lockdown without giving any one time or space to plan their survival--and was then floundering on what to do as the spread refused to relent--had to ultimately give in to the most voiceless of Indians. The walking of the poor must count as the biggest act of civil disobedience in independent India and it wasn't even political. We don't really know whether they harboured anger; only a resolution that there was a limit to what they would endure and not all the policemen in all the states that they would have to get through could prevent them from exercising their right to survive. Like the 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari, who took her father on the backseat of her bicycle and rode 1,200 kilometres. How can anyone do something like that unless you never look back after the first turn of the pedal? How is it any different from the ventures of Greek heroes into unknown worlds as fearsome creatures blocked their journey? There is a difference. Vast rewards awaited should they succeed and it made the risk acceptable. For the walking migrants, there were no chests of gold, just more misery at the end, but it was home. The simple act of reaching home can be heroic in the present.

The movie Contagion imagined a pandemic which, except for the lethality, has parallels to how Covid-19 developed and the world's reaction to it. In it, a vaccine is fast-tracked when a scientist tests it on herself. There are instances in medical history where this has been done. A Washington Post article which wrote about it, said: 'In the race to discover how disease spreads and what treatments might stop it, someone has to be tested first. That someone is often the doctor in the white coat. Jonas Salk tested the polio vaccine--which contained a nonliving form of the virus--on himself and his children before giving it to strangers. In 1986, Daniel Zagury, a French immunologist, appointed himself to be the first person dosed with an experimental AIDS vaccine. A 2012 study identified 465 episodes of doctors' self-experiments, with 140 of them related to dangerous infectious diseases. Eight self-experiments resulted in death, including physicians and scientists trying to curtail outbreaks of plague, typhus, cholera and yellow fever. What would posses someone to, say, drink a hearty soup infused with cholera bacteria, as Max Joseph Pettenkofer did in 1892? "Historically, self experimentation was an important part of the scientific process, allowing medical advances that would have been hard to achieve otherwise," wrote two researchers in a rollicking 2018 paper titled "Adventures in self experimentation." And why? "Because no sane human would agree to be a research participant and no ethical review board in its right mind would approve the experiment," the researchers wrote.'

We haven't seen any noteworthy instances now and no self-experimentation has changed the course of the virus. No one has magically willed a silver bullet to end the contagion. Instead, what we do have are the regular foot soldiers transcending their ordinariness by doing what they have always done but in a changed environment. At least now, doctors and nurses are more aware of the nature of the beast and have access to greater protection. But rewind to the beginning of the pandemic, when there was almost no personal protective equipment and healthcare workers turned up at hospitals daily knowing that it was just a matter of time before they got infected. Men and women doing their duty in the face of death. Policemen, sanitation workers, bankers, ambulance drivers, security guards, bus conductors and drivers transporting essential workers--all those who went to work while the rest remained safely inside their homes by government diktat.

The movie Contagion imagined a pandemic which, except for the lethality, has parallels to how Covid-19 developed and the world's reaction to it. In it, a vaccine is fast-tracked when a scientist tests it on herself. There are instances in medical history where this has been done

Even for the essential workers, the alternative existed of refusing to comply. You could lose your job, but what does that weigh against death? And many did too. When the Maharashtra government asked municipal workers to resume duty after the first unlocking, a large number of them remained home and attendance only increased after threats of suspension. But there were also bank employees from the private sector who kept working from the beginning of the lockdown and, for a profession that is not predicated on physical risk, the number of infections and deaths they saw were extraordinary. Just this week, the Hindu Business Line would write of one banking office in one tier-2 city: 'Less than a week back, 30 employees of State Bank of India's administrative office on McDonalds Road in Trichy were tested positive, while a senior manager succumbed to the disease. Employees then claimed that there were at least 38 positive cases in the campus.'

There is a gradation, an inverse correlation of power, in the heroisms of essential workers. The higher up one is on the ladder, the less the heroism; and the lower the rank the greater the courage. In the police force, constables bore the maximum risk while the IPS officer the least. In hospitals, the wards of infected were worked by junior doctors and nurses while senior doctors gave instructions from elsewhere. The irony is that society's admiration is reserved for cases at the top, as when Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan tested positive. But even among politicians, those who worked in the slums and containment zones were the local leaders and volunteers. In Mumbai, as the sero-surveys are being conducted by the administration, it is the corporators who are providing political support and legwork. The MLAs and MPs are not seen as much. The ministers even less. In Kerala, it is the local ASHA volunteer in villages, part-health worker part-politician, who turned the tide when the disease first hit and now, as the second wave is being unleashed, they are once again at the frontlines.

Few will get recognition like Sonu Sood, a Bollywood star whose relief works has brought him admiration and praise. But that is only because the rest of Bollywood has done little. He is famous because he is the exception. When the pandemic is over, only the feats of individuals like Sood or Wenliang or Jyoti Kumari will be remembered. That is the nature of stories. The rest will be a saga of anonymity; the mere act of doing made extraordinary in an extraordinary time.

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This is the best chocolate chip cookies recipe ever! No funny ingredients, no chilling time, etc. Just a simple, straightforward, amazingly delicious, doughy yet still fully cooked, chocolate chip cookie that turns out perfectly every single time!

Everyone needs a classic chocolate chip cookie recipe in their repertoire, and this is mine. It is seriously the Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Ever! I have been making these for many, many years and everyone who tries them agrees they're out-of-this-world delicious!

Plus, there's no funny ingredients, no chilling, etc. Just a simple, straightforward, amazingly delicious, doughy yet still fully cooked, chocolate chip cookie that turns out perfectly every single time!

These are everything a chocolate chip cookie should be. Crispy and chewy. Doughy yet fully baked. Perfectly buttery and sweet.

How to make Chocolate Chip Cookies

Let's walk through how to make chocolate chip cookies step-by-step, and don't forget to watch the video.

Make the chocolate chip cookie dough

The first step in making these easy chocolate chip cookies to to combine the dry ingredients in a medium size bowl.

When doing this, make sure to Measure the flour correctly. Be sure to use a measuring cup made for dry ingredients (NOT a pyrex liquid measuring cup). Then, measure flour by scooping it into a measuring cup and leveling it with a knife.

Next, cream together butter and sugars, make sure to soften the butter early by taking it out of the fridge at least two hours before baking so it's ready to go when you need it. You can also warm it in the microwave for about 7 seconds, but be very careful not to melt it.

Once butter/sugar mixture is beaten well, add the eggs & vanilla and beat to combine.

Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Then add the chocolate chips and beat until they are evenly distributed throughout the dough.

Use LOTS of chocolate chips. You want at least two gooey chocolate chips in every bite.

The chocolate chip cookie dough should be easy to roll and not sticky. It should not be dry or crumbly. See photo below for the optimal texture.

Portion & roll dough

Once the cookie dough is finished, it's time to portion and roll the dough. I know many people eyeball it when making cookies, however I highly recommend using a cookie scoop.

Using a cooking scoop ensures that all the cookies are uniform in size so that they bake evenly. I love this stainless steel cookie scoop and use it every time I make cookies.

At this point you can either bake your dough or freeze it.

To freeze cookie dough:

Since this chocolate chip cookie recipe makes so many cookies, I always make a full batch and freeze some. That way I have dough on hand for unexpected guests or whenever the cookie craving strikes.

I prefer to flash-freeze the cookie dough before putting it in an airtight container. To do this, roll the cookie dough into balls and space them out on a parchment lined baking sheet. Then put the baking sheet in the freezer for about 30 minutes, or until the dough slightly freezes.

Once the dough is slightly frozen, transfer the cookie dough balls to an airtight container or plastic bag and freeze for up to 2 months.

How to bake frozen dough

There are two ways to bake frozen dough:

1. Thaw it first: I love having dough ready to go in the freezer for impromptu guests. When you want to bake them, remove the dough balls from the freezer, set them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and cover with a light cloth towel or napkin to let them thaw. Then, once they reach room temperature (after about 1-2 hours depending on the temperature of your kitchen) bake as directed in the recipe (at 375 degrees F). SO easy!

2. Bake from frozen: Place the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet. Then, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (ONLY if you are baking the frozen dough) and put the cookies in the oven in the beginning of the preheating time. (So put the cookies in the oven as you preheat it). Set the timer for 15 minutes and remove the cookies after 15 minutes. The top will look a little more brown than usual, but they will still taste amazing.

Bake until they just barely look done

If you are baking the cookies immediately simply roll them into balls, place them evenly apart on a baking sheet (about 1.5 to 2 inches apart) and bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

The most important piece of advice I can give you is - DO NOT over-bake these chocolate chip cookies! They will not look done when you pull them out of the oven, and that is GOOD.

At the end of the baking time, these chocolate chip cookies won't look done but they are. They will look a little doughy when you remove them from the oven, and thats good. They may be lightly browned in a few places, which is exactly how you want them.

They will set up as they sit on the cookie sheet for a few minutes. I never bake them for more than 9 minutes

Cool

Cool the chocolate chip cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely (or just eat them warm while the chocolate chips are melty)!

Store

Store these chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.

FAQs about Chocolate Chip Cookies

How do you make gooey chocolate chip cookies?

The trick to making this best chocolate chip cookie recipe gooey is to not over-bake them.

Why do cookies spread & flatten?

There are a few main reasons for this that I have found in my experience:
1) Expired leavening agents. If your baking soda or baking powder are past their prime, your chocolate chip cookies will likely flatten and spread. Even if the date on the container checks out, it still might not be good. That would be the first place I would start.
How to test if your baking soda is active: Combine 1/2 cup of hot water, 1/4 teaspoon vinegar and 1/4 tsp of baking soda. When you add the baking soda a reaction should take place immediately. If not, then you need new baking soda.
How to test if your baking powder is active: Add 1/2 tsp of baking powder to 1/2 cup of hot water. It should bubble immediately. A reaction should take place immediately. If not, then you need new baking powder.
2) Over-mixing. If you over-mix the ingredients in this best chocolate chip cookie recipe you may end up with flat cookies.
3) Ingredients are too warm. Sometimes over-mixing can also lead to your ingredients becoming too warm. If you notice this happening, you can chill the dough before baking to return the batter to room temperature.
4) Incorrect oven temperature. I recommend baking with an electric convection oven. If your cookies and other baked goods are not turning out properly, invest in a cheap oven thermometer to check the temperature. If your oven is baking too hot or too cold, then the cookies will not turn out well.

Why didn't my cookies flatten?

If your cookies didn't flatten, here are a few things that could've been the problem. I have never had this happen to me in 10 years, so here are my educated guesses...
1) The ingredients/cookie dough was too cold. Cold dough doesn't spread as well as room temperature dough.
2) You accidentally used too much flour. Be sure to use a measuring cup made for dry ingredients (not a pyrex liquid measuring cup), and measure the flour correctly by scooping and leveling.
3) The oven temperature is incorrect. I recommend using an oven thermometer to check the temperature of your oven (it's only $7), because it can often be different than the reading it gives on the display or what the dial is set at.
4) The butter/sugar mixture wasn't fully creamed. Try creaming the butter and sugar together for longer.

Can you bake chocolate chip cookie dough from frozen?

I have tested baking this recipe from frozen more times than I can even count. I have gotten the best results when I place the dough on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Then, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (ONLY if you are baking the frozen dough) and put the cookies in the oven in the beginning of the preheating time. Set the timer for 15 minutes and remove the cookies after 15 minutes. The top will look a little more brown than usual, but they will still taste amazing.

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: Ingredients & Substitutions

The only ingredient I feel confident that can be changed up is the mix-ins. Chocolate chips, sprinkles, peanut butter chips, etc. DO NOT change anything else in this recipe. If you do I cannot guarantee they will turn out. However, here are some tested substitutions.

Butter. I use salted butter, but unsalted butter would also be great. I just recommend tasting the dough to ensure that it's salted to your liking.

White Sugar. You can use granulated white sugar or organic cane sugar.

Brown sugar. I use light brown sugar in this recipe for the best results.

Flour. I recommend using an unbleached, all-purpose flour to make these chocolate chip cookies. Many readers have used gluten-free all-purpose flour with excellent results. Or, try these gluten-free chocolate chip cookies.

Sea Salt. I exclusively bake and cook with pure, fine sea salt. Sea salt is different than table salt (that is iodized), so if you use salt other than sea salt I recommend testing the recipe first with 1/2 tsp and then adjusting to your taste.

Chocolate Chips. As you can see from the photos, sometimes I use chocolate chunks, chopped chocolate, or chocolate chips. It doesn't matter what you use, as long as you use 2 cups.

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These cookies hold a special place in my heart. My friend brought me a meal after my first miscarriage (more on that below) and brought these cookies for dessert. They were so perfect I was convinced they were slice and bake, so I slyly said to her, "the cookies you brought are SO delicious, how did you make them?" Lo and behold they were from scratch and she shared the recipe with me!

Her sweet gesture (literally) took a very dark season in my life and made it a little brighter. You see, after our daughter Bethany turned one-year-old we were ready to have another baby! We found out I was pregnant with twins, but things didn't look great. There were no heartbeats, and although it was early (7 weeks) we were fairly certain that it wasn't a viable pregnancy. We waited two weeks just to be sure, and then I was scheduled to have a D&C and say goodbye to our babies.

This began one of the most difficult, trying times in my life. I was in a cloud of postpartum depression with no sweet baby to snuggle the blues away. My friends and family came alongside of me and I began to heal. I experienced another miscarriage and then got pregnant with my son, Gabe.

Losing three babies in such a short time changed me forever. I haven't taken one single day of my kids' lives for granted. They were chosen to be mine. I have some babies I never got to hold, so I cherish holding the ones I do. These cookies remind me of the sweetness and importance of friendship. I wouldn't have made it through without a handful of close friends who I cherish. So make these cookies and share them with people you love.

Life is too uncertain to take a minute for granted. Spread love, make cookies. That's my motto!
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