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Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

These bakery-style chocolate chip cookies have crisp golden edges, soft chewy centers, generous pools of chocolate, and a finishing sprinkle of flaky sea salt.

Prep
20 min
Chill
30 min
Bake
10–12 min
Total
About 1 hr
Yield
14 large cookies
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chunks or chopped chocolate
  • 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
  • Flaky sea salt, for finishing

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, dark brown sugar, and granulated sugar together until pale, creamy, and slightly fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
  2. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and fine sea salt.
  4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix only until the flour is incorporated. Do not overmix.
  5. Fold in the semisweet chocolate chunks and milk chocolate chips, reserving a small handful of chocolate for the tops of the cookies.
  6. Cover the dough and refrigerate it for at least 30 minutes. Chilling helps prevent excessive spreading and produces thicker, chewier cookies.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  8. Scoop the dough into approximately 3-tablespoon portions. Roll them loosely into balls and place them several inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  9. Press a few reserved pieces of chocolate into the top of each dough ball.
  10. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden but the centers still look soft and slightly underbaked.
  11. Remove the cookies from the oven and immediately sprinkle each one with a small amount of flaky sea salt.
  12. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 8–10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Baker's Notes

  • For thicker cookies, chill the dough for one to two hours.
  • Chopped chocolate creates larger melted pockets, while chocolate chips hold their shape more firmly.
  • The centers should look slightly underdone when the cookies leave the oven. They will continue setting as they cool.
  • For rounder bakery-style cookies, gently shape the edges with a large circular cookie cutter while the cookies are still warm.
  • Do not oversalt the cookies. A small pinch of flaky sea salt on each cookie is enough.

Storage

Store the baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.

The unbaked cookie-dough portions can be frozen for up to three months. Freeze the dough balls on a tray first, then transfer them to a freezer-safe container. Bake directly from frozen, adding approximately two minutes to the baking time.

Chewy Lemon Crinkle Cookies

Chewy Lemon Crinkle Cookies

These bright lemon cookies are soft and chewy in the center, lightly crisp around the edges, and rolled in powdered sugar for a dramatic crackled finish.

Prep
20 minutes
Chill
45 minutes
Bake
10–12 minutes
Total
About 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield
16 cookies
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract, optional
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar, for rolling
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar, for rolling

Instructions

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and 3/4 cup granulated sugar together until pale, creamy, and slightly fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
  2. Add the egg and egg yolk. Mix until fully combined.
  3. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and optional lemon extract. Mix until smooth.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and fine sea salt.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix only until a soft dough forms. Do not overmix.
  6. Cover the dough and refrigerate it for at least 45 minutes. The dough should feel firm enough to scoop and roll.
  7. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  8. Place the 1/3 cup granulated sugar in one shallow bowl and the powdered sugar in another.
  9. Scoop the chilled dough into portions of approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons each. Roll each portion into a smooth ball.
  10. Roll each dough ball lightly in granulated sugar first, then coat it very generously in powdered sugar. The thick powdered-sugar coating creates the strongest crinkle effect.
  11. Arrange the cookies several inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  12. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are set and the tops are crackled. The centers should still look soft.
  13. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 8–10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.

Baker's Notes

  • Use fresh lemon zest for the strongest flavor. Avoid grating into the bitter white pith.
  • Rolling the dough in granulated sugar before powdered sugar helps the white coating stay visible after baking.
  • Coat each cookie heavily in powdered sugar. A thin coating may dissolve into the dough.
  • Do not flatten the dough balls before baking.
  • Do not overbake. The cookies should remain pale and soft in the center.
  • For a stronger lemon flavor, add the optional lemon extract rather than adding extra lemon juice, which can make the dough spread too much.

Storage

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to four days.

The chilled dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two days before baking.

To freeze the dough, shape it into balls without the sugar coatings and freeze on a tray until firm. Transfer the frozen dough balls to a freezer-safe container for up to two months. Thaw them briefly, then roll them in both sugars before baking.