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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocol ate chip cook ies and brownies are universally popular baked
goods with ver y distinct and committed fans. For chocolate chip
aci onados, the choice is between chewy and cr unchy, while
brownie lovers opt for ca key or fudg y.
One of the keys to the chewy factor in this recipe is chilling the
dough , so if you need cook ies now and don’t want to wait for chewy
per fect ion , tr y the Cr unchy Chocolate Chip Cookies, which will also
satisfy an intense chocol ate chip cookie craving.
If you like, replace 1 cu p of the all-purpose our with whole
wheat our. No one will be the wiser!
MAKES 3 DOZEN 2-INCH COOKIES
2 cups all-purpose flour
1¼ teaspoons fine sea salt
¾ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
⅔ cup ligh tly packed dark brown sugar
⅔ cup gr anulated suga r
2 eggs
1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1¾ cups bittersweet chocolate chips, coarsely chopped
bittersweet chocolate, or a combination
Fleur de sel or finishing salt, for garnish (optional)
