Description
A comforting recipe for chewy chocolate chip cookies that evokes feelings of home with every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Brown the butter over medium heat until it gives a nutty aroma, then allow to cool slightly.
- Combine the browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until well mixed.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and kosher salt in another bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are set and the centers look soft.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days. For longer storage, freeze baked cookies in a single layer for up to two months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg