Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
These have perfectly crisp edges, a thick gooey center, deep chocolate flavor, and a beautiful crinkly top. No chill time necessary.
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.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for best results.