Desserts

Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Name: Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 h 32 min
Yield: 18 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup unsalted butter (melted and cooled 10 minutes); ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg (room temperature); 1 egg yolk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1¾ cups all-purpose flour; ¾ teaspoon baking soda; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 6 ounces dark chocolate (chopped); for finishing flaky sea salt

Thick, bronzed cookies with puddles of dark chocolate and a salt finish.

Prep: 20 min
Cooking: 12 min
Resting: 2 h
Total: 2 h 32 min
Yield: 18 cookies
Difficulty: Easy 👌

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Ingredients & steps

5 steps · 2 h 32 min total

Ingredients

18 cookies

¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled 10 minutes
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
6 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
for finishing flaky sea salt

Instructions

1Whisk the melted butter with both sugars until glossy. Whisk in the egg, yolk, and vanilla.
2Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt just until combined. Fold in the chocolate. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
3Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two sheets with parchment. Scoop 2-tablespoon balls, spacing them 2 inches apart.
4Bake 11 to 13 minutes, until the edges are bronze and the centers look just set. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
5Cool on the sheet 5 minutes, then move to a rack.

Nutrition (estimate)

198 kcal · 24g carbs · 2g protein · 11g fat