Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt (Printer-friendly)
Chewy chocolate chip cookies with flaky sea salt topping for perfect sweet-savory balance.
# What You Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Wet Ingredients
04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
09 - 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
10 - Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
04 - Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
06 - Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
08 - Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers look slightly underbaked.
09 - Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The sea salt creates this incredible flavor contrast that makes these cookies completely addictive
- They stay perfectly chewy for days which is saying something for homemade cookies
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- Chilling the dough for at least an hour prevents cookies from spreading too much and intensifies the flavor
- That slightly underbaked look in the center is exactly what you want they'll finish cooking on the hot baking sheet
03 -
- Weighing your flour instead of using measuring cups is the biggest secret to bakery style cookies at home
- The sea salt should be flaky not table salt for that satisfying crunch and dramatic finish