Description
These thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies have super buttery and crisp edges with a thin and chewy center. They’re SO easy to make, mixed by hand, and baked right away! Made with rich dark chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt, these cookies are so flavorful and taste gourmet.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (130g) all purpose flour, spooned and leveled*
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter**, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tbsp milk
- 3.5oz 85% cocoa dark chocolate bar, chopped***
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. *I recommend weighing the flour with a kitchen scale if possible. If you’re more comfortable with cups, spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level it off. Don’t scoop directly into the flour as this will pack it into the cup (adding way too much to the dough) and prevent the cookies from spreading thin and crispy.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar, and maple syrup, followed by the milk, egg yolk, and vanilla.
- Pour in the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula to fold the dough together.
- Add the chopped chocolate and fold to combine.
- Using a large 3-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough out onto the baking sheet and space them well apart. I suggest baking only 3-4 cookies at a time as they spread quite a bit.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center looks a bit lighter than the outside.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. They’re turn super crisp and chewy once cooled. Enjoy!
Notes
**BUTTER – For the best flavor, use cultured (AKA European-style) butter. Since these cookies have a high amount of butter to flour, using really good quality butter will yield a super rich cookie.
***CHOCOLATE – Chop into tiny bite-sized pieces to get an even spread of chocolate throughout the cookie. Also stick with a dark chocolate bar as this will help the cookie spread even more. Chocolate chips hold their shape when baked which will prevent the cookie from spreading as thin as possible.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
