Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Cook Time
11 to 12 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(250)
Ingredients
~18-24 servings
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 113 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) turbinado sugar (aka Sugar in the Raw)
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (165 grams) packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Heaped 1/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt
- 1 3/4 cups (220 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 pound (225 grams) semi- or bittersweet chocolate, cut into roughly 1/2-inch chunks with a serrated knife
- Flaky sea salt, to finish
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Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 360°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
Step 2
In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars together with an electric mixer until very light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Add egg and vanilla, beating until incorporated, and scraping down the bowl as needed.
Step 4
Beat in salt and baking soda until combined, then the flour on a low speed until just mixed. The dough will look crumbly at this point.
Step 5
With a spatula, fold/stir in the chocolate chunks.
Step 6
Scoop cookies into 1 1/2 tablespoon mounds, spacing them apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 7
Sprinkle each with a few flakes of sea salt.
Step 8
Bake for 11 to 12 minutes, until golden on the outside but still very gooey and soft inside.
Step 9
Out of the oven, let rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Step 10
Extra dough can be formed into scoops and frozen on a sheet until solid, then transferred to a freezer bag. Bake from frozen with, at most, 1 minute more baking time.
Step 11
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Chef's notes
The dough exists only to hold the chocolate in place.
The recipe uses a little less butter and egg than traditional recipes, resulting in a crumbly dough that bakes up beautifully.
The cookies can be made with 8 ounces of chocolate instead of 6 for an intense chocolate experience.
The recipe calls for three types of sugar, but even two will suffice.
