Chewy-centred cookies with crisp edges and pools of dark chocolate. The benchmark batch.
30 minTotal time
24Makes
4Steps
AmericanCuisine
Method
Mix dough
Whisk flour and bicarb. Beat melted butter with both sugars, eggs and vanilla. Fold in flour and chocolate.
Why: Melted butter creates chewier cookies.
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Scoop onto lined trays. Bake at 180°C for 12 minutes until edges set and centres look underdone.
Why: Underbaked centres stay chewy as they cool.
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Sprinkle with flaky salt while warm. Cool on tray 5 minutes.
Why: Salt amplifies chocolate flavour.
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Chef's tip
Chop chocolate by hand — uneven chunks make better pools than chips.
