Bakery-Style Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Thick, chewy cookies with crispy edges and melty chocolate chunks, just like a professional bakery. Brown butter and a hint of vanilla extract give these an elevated, buttery flavor that's hard to resist.
- Total time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 3g
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (1.5 sticks) butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 whole large egg
- 1.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- ¼ tsp fleur de sel or sea salt (topping)
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat, swirling often, until it turns amber with a nutty aroma, ~8 minutes.
- 2
Pour browned butter into a bowl, then chill in the freezer for 10 minutes until it cools but is still liquid.
- 3
Whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cooled browned butter until combined.
- 4
Beat in the egg until fully incorporated, then add vanilla extract and stir.
- 5
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl, then whisk to blend.
- 6
Fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture using a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
- 7
Fold in chocolate chunks until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- 8
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- 9
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 10
Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon portions and space them 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets.
- 11
Bake for 11–13 minutes until edges are golden brown but centers still look slightly underdone.
- 12
Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle a tiny pinch of fleur de sel on each warm cookie.
- 13
Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Tools you’ll need
- light-colored saucepan
- whisk
- large mixing bowl
- separate mixing bowl
- spatula
- plastic wrap
- baking sheets
- parchment paper
- cookie scoop or 2-tablespoon spoon
- wire cooling rack
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