Friday, June 14, 2013

Alex's Dark Chocolate Cookies


Happy Birthday Alex! In honor of my best friend's birthday I came up with a cookie recipe for her cause she loves chocolate and loves cookies. I hope everyone has a great Father's Day weekend.


Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ounces dark chocolate. (do not exceed 72% cacao), chips or rough chopped


Directions:
1) Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 350°. 
2) Whisk flour, baking powder, kosher salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside.
3) Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, brown sugar, white sugar, and powdered sugar until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes. 
4) Add egg yolks, egg, and vanilla. Beat, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl, until mixture is pale and fluffy, 4-5 minutes.
5) Reduce mixer speed to low; slowly add dry ingredients, mixing just to blend. Using a spatula, fold in chocolate.
6) Spoon rounded tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets, spacing 1-inch apart. Sprinkle cookies with sea salt.
7) Bake cookies, rotating sheets halfway through, until just golden brown around the edges, 10-12 minutes (the cookies will firm up as they cool). 
8) Let cool slightly on baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks; let cool completely. 

Enjoy! 

DO AHEAD: Cookies can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature


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