Ingredients (~27 cookies)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 13 1/2 Tbsp (1 stick + 5 1/2 Tbsp) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 7.5 oz 52% cacao dark chocolate chips
- 3 oz 72% cacao dark chocolate, chopped
- Flaky salt, for sprinkling
Make the Cookie Dough
Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F. Line three large baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the room-temperature butter on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt. Beat on medium speed for ~2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla, and mix on low speed until smooth.
Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined. Add both types of chocolate and mix on the lowest speed until they are distributed. Use a rubber spatula for a final mix to ensure everything is combined.
Bake the Cookies
Form the dough into balls, about 2 Tbsp each. Place 8 cookies on each prepared sheet pan. Sprinkle each cookie with a little flaky salt.
Bake one pan at a time for ~10-11 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. The cookies are done when the tops are golden brown, slightly puffed, and just starting to crinkle.
Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Immediately use the back of a flat spatula to gently press down on the top of each cookie to flatten it.
Let the cookies rest on the sheet pan for 5 minutes; this allows them to set. After 5 minutes, transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 13 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter 1 stick + 5 1/2 Tbsp, at room temperature
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp light brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 7.5 oz 52% cacao dark chocolate chips
- 3 oz 72% cacao dark chocolate chopped
- Flaky salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
- Beat butter until creamy, then add sugars and salt. Mix 2-3 minutes until fluffy.
- Add eggs, egg yolks, and vanilla. Mix on low speed until smooth.
- Incorporate flour mixture on low speed. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Form 2 Tbsp dough balls on baking sheets. Sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Bake 10-11 minutes, rotating pan halfway. Cookies should be golden and slightly crinkled.
- Immediately flatten cookies with spatula after removing from oven.
- Let cookies rest on pan 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool.
