Living Large Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Name: Living Large Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 0.75 cup dark-brown sugar; 0.5 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 0.5 teaspoon baking soda; 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 1 cup chocolate chunks or chopped bittersweet chocolate

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Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on June 12, 2017

Yield:

1 dozen

Sometimes bigger is better, and such is the case with this take on the archetype chocolate chip cookie.

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
¾ cup dark-brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup chocolate chunks or chopped bittersweet chocolate

Directions

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, salt, and vanilla until fluffy. Add both sugars; beat until lightened in color, 4 minutes. Beat in egg.
Add baking soda and flour; beat on low speed until just incorporated. Mix in chocolate. Transfer bowl to refrigerator; chill dough 1 hour or more.
Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment, and set aside.
Roll 1/4 cup dough into a ball, and place on a baking sheet. Repeat, placing a total of four balls on each sheet. Chill 20 minutes.
Transfer 2 baking sheets to oven, and bake 7 minutes. Rotate pans, and continue baking until just brown around edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer baking sheets to wire racks; cool 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks, and cool completely.
Bake remaining cookies, and cool. Store all cookies in an airtight container up to 2 days.