Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies (Printable Version)

Chewy chocolate chip cookies with flaky sea salt for a sweet and savory balance in every bite.

# 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 Steps:

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 throughout the dough.
07 - Scoop tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
08 - Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
09 - Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers look slightly underbaked.
10 - Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Helpful Tips:

01 -
  • The combination of dark chocolate and flaky sea salt creates that irresistible sweet and salty contrast people cant stop talking about
  • These cookies stay perfectly chewy for days, which is lucky because they disappear faster than youd expect
02 -
  • Chilling the dough for at least an hour prevents excessive spreading and develops deeper flavor
  • That slightly underbaked look in the center means theyll firm up perfectly as they cool
03 -
  • Weighing your flour instead of measuring by cup is the game changer that prevents dense or dry cookies
  • Room temperature ingredients incorporate better and create more consistent results every time

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