Sea salt chocolate chip cookies have the perfect balance of sweet and salty and are simple to make. Made with chocolate chips, cocoa powder and a sprinkle of sea salt on top, these cookies are a decadent treat for any occasion.
In a large bowl, add the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, table salt, and baking powder. Mix it thoroughly with a whisk. Set aside.
Melt the butter in the microwave using a microwaveable bowl for about 40 seconds, or set it on the countertop for about 15 minutes to soften.
In a different bowl, add the melted butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
Slowly, add the flour mixture (we set aside earlier) to the sugar and butter mixture. Stir well.
Add the chocolate chips. Stir.
Put a piece of plastic wrap over the bowl of cookie dough and place it in the refrigerator to chill for a couple of hours. Even chilling for 30 to 60 minutes is better than nothing. (See "Recipe Notes" below)
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray. This is a must if you don't want the cookies to stick to the cookie sheet or run into the cookie next to it.
Use a cookie scoop and drop about 9 or 12 scoops of cookie dough onto the cookie sheet. Space the cookie dough about 2 inches apart.
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees between 10 and 12 minutes (depending on how hot your oven bakes). Check the cookies at 10 minutes.
After baking, let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for about 2 to 3 minutes. While waiting, lightly sprinkle each cookie with sea salt.
Transfer to a cooling rack for a few minutes until cooled.
Notes
We used regular sea salt sprinkled on top of each cookie for this recipe, but if you can find sea salt flakes, that would make for a more aesthetically pleasing looking cookie.
Chill the cookie dough for a couple of hours, or at least 30 to 60 minutes before baking. This helps firm up the dough so it won't spread out as much on the cookie sheet while baking.
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