Salty Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Classic chocolate chip cookies with a gourmet twist, featuring chunks of high-quality chocolate and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. These cookies have the perfect balance of sweet and salty with a soft, chewy texture.

24 servings
32 min

Ingredients

  • cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 2 whole egg yolks
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon flaky sea salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 375°F. Whisk flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, brown sugar, sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. Add egg yolks, egg, and vanilla. Beat, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl, until mixture is pale and fluffy, 4-5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low; slowly add dry ingredients, mixing just to blend. Using a spatula, fold in chocolate.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Spoon rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets, spacing 1" apart. Sprinkle cookies with sea salt.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until just golden brown around the edges, 10-12 minutes (the cookies will firm up as they cool). Let cool slightly on baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks; let cool completely. DO AHEAD: Cookies can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

    12 min

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