Absolutely Epic Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Incredible chocolate chunk cookies with a few special ingredients to take them over the top. Crispy outside, soft and sweet inside, and full of melty chocolate – perfection!
Servings 14 cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar (or sub brown sugar)
- 2 teaspoons molasses or pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- seeds from 1 vanilla bean
- 1 large egg
- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 oz your favorite high-quality chocolate bar, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Add butter to a medium saucepan and place over low heat, stirring butter frequently until it completely melts. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for a few minutes. Next transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer.
- Add in dark brown sugar, coconut sugar and egg; beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 min. Add in molasses, vanilla bean and vanilla and mix again for about 30 seconds.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix again until well combined and a dough forms. Fold in chocolate chunks with a wooden spoon.
- Roll dough into 2 inch balls and place on a large baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart. Bake for 8-11 minutes or until edges begin to turn slightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle cookies with a little bit of coarse sea salt. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for about 2 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Makes 14 cookies.