Cookin' Time: Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Bravetart by Stella Parks)

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while maintaining moisture.

chocolate chunks

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: chocolate chips

Dark chocolate has less sugar and can enhance the cookie's richness.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: omit

Seeds provide crunch without allergens.

Preheat the oven to 352°F.

Cream together 2 sticks of room temperature butter with 7.25 ounces of granulated sugar and 8 ounces of brown sugar for 2-5 minutes in a KitchenAid mixer.

Add 1 egg to the butter mixture and mix until combined.

Chop 14 ounces of chocolate and mix it with the flour (amount unspecified).

Add 2 teaspoons of kosher salt, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 0.5 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the butter mixture.

Mix all ingredients together until well combined.

Scoop dough using a 2-tablespoon scoop onto prepared baking sheets.

Sprinkle a little Maldon salt on top of each cookie before baking.

Bake in the oven for 13 minutes.

Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling racks.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens