Description
Indulge in the perfect balance of sweet and salty with these chewy chocolate chip cookies topped with a sprinkle of sea salt. These cookies are soft, gooey, and packed with rich chocolate flavor.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk
Additional:
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Combine wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Add vanilla extract, egg, and egg yolk, and mix until well combined.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually stir in the dry ingredients until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake: Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon-sized balls and place them on baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
- Add sea salt: Sprinkle cookies with flaky sea salt immediately after baking.
- Cool: Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra chewiness, chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking.
- You can swap semisweet chips for dark or milk chocolate.
- Don’t skip the sea salt—it balances the sweetness and enhances flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
