Chocolate Chip Sea Salt (Printable)

Sweet, rich chocolate cookies balanced by a touch of flaky sea salt for added depth.

# What You Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins

09 - 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
10 - Flaky sea salt for sprinkling

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt in a medium bowl.
03 - Beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
06 - Fold chocolate chips evenly into the dough.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
09 - Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden and centers are just set.
10 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • The flaky sea salt creates this incredible sweet salty contrast that keeps you reaching for just one more
  • These cookies have perfectly crisp edges and chewy centers that taste like they came from a professional bakery
02 -
  • Room temperature ingredients make a huge difference in how the dough comes together
  • Overbaking is the enemy remove them when edges are golden and centers still look soft
03 -
  • Chill the dough for 30 minutes if you want thicker cookies with more pronounced flavor
  • Use a cookie scoop for uniform sizing so everything bakes evenly

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