Chocolate Chunk Sea Salt Cookies
These Chocolate Chunk Sea Salt Cookies are made with rich dark chocolate chunks and a sprinkle of sea salt. Crispy on the outside and chewy in the center these cookies are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.
We love these sweet cookies because they are the perfect blend of sweet and salty. Which makes them the best treat to enjoy when you can’t decide if you are craving sweet or salty.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need simple ingredients so you don’t have to spend a lot of money at the grocery store.
- These cookies are so easy to make. Even beginners can make them.
- They are also great for parties, cookouts, or even to make when you are craving a good cookie.
🛒Ingredients
One of the best things about this recipe is that you only need simple ingredients. You don’t have to worry about spending a lot of time in the kitchen to make them either. So, next time you are in the grocery store pick up these ingredients so you can enjoy this treat.
- butter
- sugar
- brown sugar
- egg
- vanilla
- flour
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- salt
- dark chocolate bar
- Sea salt flakes
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Chocolate Chunk Sea Salt Cookies
Making these cookies is simple. Just follow these step-by-step instructions or check out the recipe card at the bottom of this post so you can enjoy this recipe.
Step 1: Cream the wet ingredients
In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs one at a time, thoroughly mixing each egg into the batter. Add in the vanilla and mix.
Step 2: Combine the dry ingredients
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda. Then add it to the butter mixture and stir until well combined.
Step 3: Add the chocolate chunks
On a cutting board, cut up the chocolate into small chunks. Stir into the cookie batter until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Step 4: Bake the cookies
Using a cookie scoop, roll into balls a generous tablespoon size and place on a cookie sheet about 2-3” apart. Bake for 12-13 minutes. Remove and immediately sprinkle with sea salt and let cool.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Nuts – Are you a fan of nuts? Add in a 1/2 cup of your favorite chopped nuts. Pecans or walnuts will work great in this recipe.
- Chocolate – Use your favorite chocolate, semi-sweet, milk chocolate, or even white chocolate will work great.
- Mini cookies – Instead of making larger cookies, reduce the cooking time by half and make mini cookies instead.
If you love chocolate chip cookies, next time check out these Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies instead.
🥄 Equipment
You only need a few kitchen tools to help you make these chewy cookies. Gather these tools so you can make this delicious dessert recipe.
- large bowl
- Electric mixer
- small bowl
- Cutting board
- Knife
- baking sheet
- cookie scoop
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days. To keep them soft place a piece of bread in the counter with them.
Freezing – Freeze the cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw them on the counter for 1-2 hours before enjoying.
Serve With
These cookies are delicious when you are serving them with a glass of milk. However, you can also pair them with your favorite meal such as this Easy Simple Lasagna.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that these cookies turn out perfectly for you.
- Make sure that your butter is at room temperature before you start to make the cookie dough.
- If you forgot to leave your butter out, you can microwave it for 10-15 seconds at a time until it reaches room temperature. Be careful not to melt the butter completely or your cookies may spread too thin while baking.
- To prevent your cookies from browning too much on the bottom you can line your cookie sheets with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat.
- If you don’t have a cookie scoop, you can use a tablespoon instead.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
No, there is no need to chill the cookie dough before you bake them.
Yes, you can freeze the cookie dough. However we recommend that you freeze it after you have shaped it into dough balls.
🍽 More Cookies Recipes
Do you enjoy cookies? If so, give these recipes a try next time:
- Sugar Cookie Bars
- Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps
- 2 Ingredient Cookie Cups
- Delicious Cookies For Cookie Swaps
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Chocolate Chunk Sea Salt Cookies
Equipment
- large bowl
- Electric mixer
- small bowl
- Cutting board
- Knife
- baking sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 11 ounces dark chocolate bar
- Optional: Sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs one at a time, thoroughly mixing each egg into the batter.
- Add in the vanilla and mix.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt and baking soda.
- Add it to the butter mixture and stir until well combined.
- On a cutting board, cut up the chocolate into small chunks.
- Stir into the cookie batter until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Using a cookie scoop, roll into balls a generous tablespoon size and place on a cookie sheet about 2-3” apart.
- Bake for 12-13 minutes. Remove and immediately sprinkle with sea salt and let cool.
