Tim Chin is a professional cook and writer who has contributed to Serious Eats and America’s Test Kitchen. A graduate of The International Culinary Center, Tim has cooked at restaurants in New York and Boston, working at Rouge Tomate, Northern Spy, and BiSq.

Tim Chin

What happens when you combine a cookie with a cream puff? Choux au craquelin!A pastry that demonstrates the wizardry of French patisserie innovation better than almost any other, choux au craquelin consists of rich <a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/choux-pastry">choux pastry</a> topped with a cap of buttery cookie dough that crisps up into a crackly top, filled from edge to edge with crème légère (<a href="https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/pastry-cream">pastry cream</a> lightened with whipped cream).It’s the breakfast dessert of champions.

Choux au Craquelin