Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg at room temperature*
7.5 ounces all purpose flour, by weight (1.5 cups, if measuring)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
fleur de sel for sprinkling on top, optional
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat.**
2. In a pot, melt the butter, it will melt, watch it closely as it will get foamy stir until the milk solids turn brown. Remove from heat. Make sure you let it cool down before proceeding.
3. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar to the bowl, and mix to combine, either with a hand mixer or by hand with a whisk. Only mix it just enough so that it’s relatively smooth.
4. Add the vanilla extract and egg, and mix again until just combined.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk to combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, then add this to the wet ingredients. Stir until the flour has almost disappeared, then add the chocolate chips, and continue stirring until the dry ingredients have been absorbed.
6.Use a small scoop to portion the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet. You should get around 20 cookies, so you can either bake two batches one after another (my preference) or add another baking tray.
7. Sprinkle the tops of the cookies with fleur de sel,(or kosher salt) if using, then bake for 8 minutes, until the cookies look slightly golden on the edges, and soft in the middle, but with no visible glistening rawness in the center.
8. Remove the cookies from the oven, and allow them to cool for a few minutes, during which time they’ll flatten a bit and cook a little more. Then enjoy while warm! |
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Notes: *No need to remember to pull the egg out in advance. Just put the egg in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes, and it’s ready to go. The reason we warm the egg slightly is because otherwise a cold egg from the fridge will re-solidify some of the melted butter, and we want to keep everything smooth.
**I have tested this recipe on several baking surfaces, and I find that the cookies brown the best on the bottom and spread the least when baked on a silicone mat, like a Silpat. Parchment paper is the second best option, followed by directly baking on the sheet pan. The cookies will turn out fine on any baking surface, just know there will be slight variations.
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