Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Salted butter (Melted; let cool slightly)
• 0.5 cup Light brown sugar
• 5 tbsp Granulated sugar (Source amount: 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp)
• 1 Egg (Room temperature)
• 1 tbsp Vanilla bean paste
• 1.25 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Espresso powder (Optional)
• 0.5 tsp Baking soda
• 1.333 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips (Plus more for topping, optional)
• Salt (Amount not specified; used with the dry ingredients)
• Sea salt (For sprinkling before serving; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, espresso powder if using, and salt. Set the dry mixture aside.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, add the melted butter, cooled slightly.

4. 4

   Add the light brown sugar and granulated sugar to the butter. Whisk for 1–2 minutes, until the mixture forms a paste.

5. 5

   Crack in the room-temperature egg and add the vanilla bean paste. Mix until combined.

6. 6

   Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Gently fold until just combined; do not overmix.

7. 7

   Add the chocolate chips and mix them in with a spatula.

8. 8

   Scoop the dough into 9 cookies onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes.

9. 9

   Arrange no more than 4 cookies on a 15 × 10-inch baking tray, leaving room for spreading as they bake.

10. 10

    Bake for 11–12 minutes, until the edges are golden and crisp while the centers remain gooey.

11. 11

    Sprinkle the cookies with sea salt and let them cool completely before serving.

Notes

The description mentions extra chocolate chips for topping as optional. It does not give an amount for either the extra chips or the salt mixed into the dry ingredients. The baking direction refers to a 15 × 10-inch tray and says to bake no more than 4 cookies at once because they spread.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookies
• American
• baked
• vegetarian