Salted Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Chewy chocolate chip cookies made with chunks of chocolate for plenty of ooey, gooey goodness!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 13 min
- Yield
- 17 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened or at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 oz of dark chocolate, such as Guittard 70% chocolate bars or Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Pound Plus Bars, chopped
- fleur de del to sprinkle on top, optional
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
Begin by creaming the butter and sugars until light and fluffy - about 3 minutes. Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- 3
Pour in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix the dough just until the flour is incorporated and no longer visible. You should have a somewhat crumbly dough. Scrape the dough off the sides of the bowl before stirring in your chopped chocolate.
- 4
Scoop out a couple heaping tablespoon size scoops of cookie dough into your palm. Round out the cookie dough balls and place them on your baking sheet. Sprinkle a smidgen of sea salt on the top (if using) of each cookie dough ball, very lightly pressing them into the tops if you need to (try to do this without flattening the actual cookie dough balls).
- 5
Bake the cookies for about 13 minutes, just until the cookies begin to set and the edges golden. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes outside of the oven before enjoying. Store in an air-tight container or ziplock bag when cooled.