Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Anybody else miss hugs like crazy??? When you need a hug (and don’t we all right now), cookies are truly the next best thing. Hello, dopamine! These salted chocolate chip cookies were the exactly “hug” I needed the other day.
Because I’m not the world’s best baker, I was pleasantly surprised at what a “good bake” I whipped up with these cooks. Paul Hollywood would certainly be proud. A perfect, toasty exterior but chewy and soft, crumby middle, chock full of semi-sweet chocolate chips, walnuts for crunch and a balance of bitter. These ultimate cookies are taken to the next level with flakes of good sea salt for a quintessential salty-sweet bite, as I like to enjoy all my baked goods.
Even though we can’t have hugs right now friends, bake up these cookies and I swear you’ll feel like it’s a hug from me to you. Squeeze!
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto parchment lined baking sheets. Sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Devour.
