Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Delicious salted chocolate chip cookies, combining the sweetness of chocolate with a hint of sea salt for a perfect treat.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon table salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Chips and Topping
- 3 cups (about 18 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips plus extra for topping if desired
- to taste Flaky sea salt
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and table salt.
- In a larger bowl, cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips carefully.
Baking
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper and drop generous amounts of dough onto the sheets, leaving space between each.
- Press a few extra chocolate chips into the tops of each dough ball before baking.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until lightly browned on the edges but still soft in the center.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top of warm cookies immediately after removing them from the oven.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks.
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Notes
Serve warm with cold milk. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for about a week or frozen for up to three months.