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41EDITION OF OCT 15
Desserts

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp edges, soft centers and pools of chocolate. Melted butter and extra brown sugar make them chewy.

Prep15 min
Cook12 min
Total27 min
Serves24

What you'll need

Nonstick baking sheetsFor roasting and baking
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Mixing bowl setFor mixing and marinating
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (170 g) butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
  • 1 egg plus 1 yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda and 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks
  • Flaky salt (optional)

Steps

  1. Whisk the melted butter and both sugars until smooth. Whisk in the egg, yolk and vanilla.
  2. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt, then the chocolate.
  3. Chill the dough at least 30 minutes.
  4. Heat the oven to 350°F. Scoop 2-tbsp balls onto lined sheet pans, 2 inches apart.
  5. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden at the edges but soft in the middle. Add flaky salt. Cool 5 minutes on the pan.

TipFreeze dough balls and bake them straight from frozen. Add 2 minutes.