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Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies

The Ultimate Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookie

Contributed by : Jill Kanwischer
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Canadian Recipes : Desserts

I went searching for a chocolate chip cookie recipe that could somehow outshine my mom’s—the ones that vanished from the freezer, leaving behind empty containers and a lot of quiet guilt because they were just that good. 

It felt almost impossible to top something so loved, but then I found this salted chocolate chunk version online and decided to try. The first batch came out rich, gooey, with that perfect hint of salt—and just like that, they disappeared just as fast. Now, somehow, this is the recipe everyone asks me for, and I can’t help but smile and say, “Sorry, Mom.” This recipe matters because it carries on our family’s love of irresistible cookies with a new twist.

Total Time

47 minutes

Prepare Time

20 minutes + 20 minutes in fridge

Cook Time

6 - 7 minutes

Recipe Servings

24 cookies (depending on scoop size)

Ingredients of
The Ultimate Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookie

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • Flaky sea salt or Maldon

How to Make
The Ultimate Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookie

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer at medium speed, occasionally scraping down sides of the bowl, until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until pale, 4-5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to low and gradually add flour mixture until just blended. Fold in chocolate chunks using a rubber spatula.
  4. Scoop dough into even portions (2 tablespoons each) and arrange 2 inches apart on 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets (maximum of 6 cookies per sheet). Sprinkle cookies with flaky salt and refrigerate sheets until dough is firm to touch, 10-20 minutes.
  5. Bake at 450°, rotating baking sheets halfway through cooking, until just golden brown around the edges, 6-7 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Repeat process with remaining dough.