Description
A classic favorite featuring a rich, buttery base and pools of melted semisweet chocolate. These bakery-quality cookies are incredibly easy to make with a simple whisk-and-fold method, delivering a perfectly soft center packed with oversized chocolate chunks.
Ingredients
- 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 6 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped into chunks
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda, 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
Instructions
Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
Emulsify: Whisk in the egg and vanilla until the mixture lightens slightly in color.
Combine: Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt until a few streaks remain. Gently fold in chopped chocolate (reserve some for tops).
Shape: Scoop 3-tbsp balls onto a lined sheet. Press reserved chunks into the tops.
Bake: Bake for 12–15 mins until edges are golden. Rest on the sheet for 5 mins to firm up.
Notes
Why Melted Butter? This is the secret to a denser, chewier cookie rather than a cakey one. It also allows the sugars to dissolve more effectively.
The Chunk Advantage: Chopping a chocolate bar creates irregular sizes and ‘chocolate dust’ that melts into the dough, creating superior pools compared to chips.
Flour Measurement: Fluff your flour with a spoon before measuring; packing it into the cup will make the cookies dry and cakey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 26
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 35
Keywords: chocolate chunk cookies, chewy chocolate chip cookies, melted butter cookies, easy one bowl cookies, bakery style cookies