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Does MSG Really Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Taste Better?

Does MSG Really Make Chocolate Chip Cookies Taste Better?

There’s a universal quest among bakers for the ‘perfect’ chocolate chip cookie. We chase that elusive balance of chewy center, crisp edge, buttery richness, and deep chocolate flavor. We chill our dough for 72 hours, we use expensive European butter, we sprinkle on flaky sea salt. But what if the next leap forward in cookie perfection wasn’t in the butter or the flour, but in a small jar of white crystals typically found in the spice aisle next to the bouillon cubes?