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A close-up of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with a golden brown color and sea salt on top, arranged on parchment paper.
Rian Mecklenburg's avatarRian Mecklenburg

Best Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe (Soft & Chewy)

Bake these chocolate chunk cookies that are soft, chewy, and loaded with melty chocolate. This easy recipe creates bakery-style cookies every time!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Servings: 12 Cookies
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter*
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 semi-sweet chocolate bars chopped
  • Sea salt for toppings

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan add unsalted butter and heat on low heat. Mix often ensuring that the butter is melted at even heat. Once the butter is completely melts, constantly whisk until the butter started to turn a light brown color. Brown butter can go from brown to burnt really fast, so once you get a light brown color and it emits a nutty smell, take off of the heat and cool.
  2. Once the butter is cool - in a medium bowl combine the butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Whisk/mix until combined and well incorporated.
  3. Add egg yolk, egg, and vanilla and mix until well combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Add half of your dry bowl into your wet bowl. Mix until dry ingredients are combined. Slowly combine the rest of the dry ingredients to your wet until combined. *Stop adding dry ingredients if your dough gets too dry. Set dough aside.
  6. On a large cutting board rough chop two bars of semi-sweet chocolate. The chunks of chocolate should be big, but not too big where they won't fit into your cookie scoop.
  7. Fold your rough chopped chocolate into your dough with a rubber spatula.
  8. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour, or overnight.
  9. Preheat your oven to 350°
  10. Bake on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper for 10-12 minutes.
  11. Let cool before eating and enjoy!