Soft and Chewy 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 (room temperature)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• flaky sea salt (a pinch, for the dough)
• 1.5 cups semi-sweet 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, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and a pinch of flaky sea salt. Set the dry mixture aside.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine the melted, cooled butter with the light brown sugar and granulated sugar. Whisk for 1–2 minutes, until smooth.

4. 4

   Add the room-temperature egg and vanilla extract to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix until combined.

5. 5

   Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.

6. 6

   Stir in the semi-sweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

7. 7

   Scoop the dough into 9 cookies onto the parchment-lined baking sheet, leaving space between them for spreading. Place no more than 4 cookies on a 15-by-10-inch baking tray at one time.

8. 8

   Bake for 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and crispy while the centers remain gooey.

9. 9

   Sprinkle the baked cookies with flaky sea salt for garnish.

10. 10

    Cool the cookies completely before serving.

Notes

The recipe states that it makes 9–10 cookies, while the instructions specify scooping 9 cookies. Leave sufficient space between cookies because they spread during baking.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookies
• baked
• chocolate
• vegetarian