Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt (Printable)

Homemade chocolate chip cookies with crisp edges, chewy centers, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt for irresistible depth.

# Ingredient List:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
07 - 2 large eggs
08 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-Ins

09 - 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - Flaky sea salt for sprinkling

# How to Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and fine sea salt.
03 - In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
04 - Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract.
05 - Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
06 - Fold chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed.
07 - Scoop dough using approximately 2 tablespoons per cookie onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
08 - Sprinkle each cookie with a pinch of flaky sea salt.
09 - Bake for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are golden and centers are just set.
10 - Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The contrast between the flaky sea salt and sweet chocolate creates this moment where your taste buds literally do a happy dance - I discovered it by accident when I ran out of regular salt once.
  • These cookies maintain that perfect texture balance with crispy edges and chewy centers even after theyve cooled, which means theyre just as good for breakfast the next morning (not that Ive done that).
02 -
  • Chilling the dough overnight transforms these cookies completely - the flavors deepen and the texture becomes almost toffee-like around the edges.
  • Adding the salt right before baking rather than mixing it into the dough creates those perfect little salty bursts that make people ask for your recipe.
03 -
  • Banging the baking sheet gently on the counter halfway through baking creates those beautiful crinkly tops that make cookies look professional.
  • Reserve a handful of chocolate chips to press into the tops of the cookies right after they come out of the oven for that bakery-style appearance that makes everyone reach for them first.

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