Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter (Melted and cooled)
• 0.5 cup Light brown sugar
• 0.333 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 Large egg
• 1 tbsp Vanilla
• 1.25 cup All-purpose flour (Spoon into the cup and level)
• 0.5 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1.5 cup Semisweet chocolate (The method refers to this as chocolate chips)
• Flaky sea salt (For garnish)

Steps

1. 1

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

2. 2

   In a bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Set the dry mixture aside.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, add the melted and cooled butter. Add the light brown sugar and granulated sugar.

4. 4

   Whisk the butter and sugars for 1–2 minutes, until the mixture turns into a paste.

5. 5

   Crack the egg into the butter-and-sugar mixture and add the vanilla. Mix until combined.

6. 6

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

7. 7

   Add the semisweet chocolate and mix it in with a spatula, stopping as soon as it is distributed through the dough.

8. 8

   Scoop the dough into 9 cookies and place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Because the cookies spread as they bake, place no more than 4 cookies on a 15 × 10-inch baking tray at one time.

9. 9

   Bake for 12 minutes, until the cookies are golden and crisp around the edges while remaining gooey in the centers.

10. 10

    Sprinkle the baked cookies with flaky sea salt and allow them to cool completely before serving.

Notes

The source states that the recipe makes 9–10 cookies, but specifically instructs scooping 9 cookies. Bake in batches if needed so there are no more than 4 cookies on a 15 × 10-inch tray at once. The source does not specify a total cooling time.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookies
• baked
• chocolate chip
• American
• vegetarian