World's Best CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Recipe: Crunchy Outside, Soft & Chewy Inside

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chunks

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar pieces

Dark chocolate offers a richer taste with less sugar.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: generic flour

Whole wheat adds fiber and nutrients.

Brown 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until golden and nutty, about 5 minutes.

Transfer the browned butter to a mixing bowl and let it cool for about 5 minutes.

Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of granulated sugar to the bowl and mix until fluffy.

Add 1 egg at room temperature and mix until the batter has a slime-like consistency.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and mix thoroughly.

Add 1 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour and dark chocolate chips simultaneously and mix until no white flour is visible.

Scoop large dollops of dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

Sprinkle a pinch of Maldon sea salt on top of each dough ball before baking.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 12 minutes.

Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5-8 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.

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