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Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
Place ½ cup of chocolate chips and the butter in a heat-proof bowl set over a pot with 2 inches of simmering water, creating a double boiler. Stir the chocolate and butter constantly until fully melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
3
Mix the dry ingredients together (flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt) in a bowl and set aside.
4
Add the sugars, eggs, and vanilla to a separate, large bowl and mix together until incorporated. Add the melted chocolate and butter mixture and mix until smooth.
5
Mix in the dry ingredients until just combined, then mix in the rest of the chocolate chips.
6
Place the cookie dough in the fridge for 30 minutes to firm up slightly before baking.
7
Using a spoon or an ice cream scoop, form dough balls about 2 or 3 tbsp in size. Place 4 to 6 cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until the edges look set and centers look just slightly soft.
8
Remove the tray from the oven and bang it onto the counter a couple times. This helps the cookies spread and flatten out, making them crinkly and chewy instead of cakey.
9
Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt, then place them onto a cooking rack until ready to eat. Enjoy them warm or at room temperature.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Bloom Your Cocoa Powder 🫗Whisk cocoa powder with a small amount of hot water or melted butter before mixing into the dough to intensify chocolate flavor and eliminate lumps for smoother texture.
- Chill Dough for Fudgy Centers 🧊Refrigerate your dough for at least 30 minutes before scooping to prevent spreading and create those signature fudgy, underbaked centers with crackly tops.
- Underbake Intentionally ⏱️Remove cookies when the edges are set but centers still jiggle slightly (about 11-13 minutes) - they continue cooking on the baking sheet and set to perfect fudgy consistency as they cool.
- Toast Your Chocolate Chips 🍫Lightly toast milk chocolate chips in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes before folding into dough to deepen their flavor and add complexity to the final cookie.
- Strategic Sea Salt Placement 🧂Sprinkle flaky sea salt on cookies immediately after removing from oven while chocolate is still warm - it adheres better and creates a contrast that amplifies the chocolate richness.
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