Full disclosure: I updated this to include a new, better picture of the cookies, after making it many, many times and have finally perfected it to our tastes. I added caramel sauce into the dough which makes for a much chewier, yummier cookie. If you like caramel that is.
I will never be a food blogger. My food never turns out the way it looks in the recipe book or someone’s blog (usually a food blogger). When I’m terribly unlucky, baking disasters happen.
Sometimes though, the baking gods smile upon me and I get lucky.
They were chewy, chocolatey and slightly salty. Mine looks nothing like the original recipe which I found on The Novice Chef (ohmygod I love her site) – mine doesn’t look as evenly shaped (they’re perfect) and I did not put ice cream in my cookies. But you totally should. Both bake it and stick some ice-cream in them to make a cookie sandwich.
Go. Make. This. Now.
- Ingredients
- ½ stick (57 gm) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces 70% chocolate, chopped
- ½ cup (62.5 gm)all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
- ¾ cup (169 gm) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder
- Updated to add:
- ¼ cup homemade salted caramel sauce
- Large-flake sea salt for topping
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate and butter. Microwave in 20 second increments until chocolate and butter are melted, and stir to combine.
- Transfer chocolate mixture to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add sugar, egg, vanilla essence (updated to add) and caramel sauce; mix on medium speed until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture.
- Roll 2 (heaping) tablespoons worth of dough between hands to create dough balls that are 2½ inches in diameter. Place cookie dough balls two inches apart on baking sheet. Sprinkle tops of cookies with large-flake sea salt.
- Bake cookies for 13-15 minutes, or until tops are crackled and cookies have spread out a bit. Allow to cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
You can thank me later. After you wipe those crumbs off.
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You just may get me back into baking after the Christmas disaster with these cookies. I love sea salt on cookies…such a good combo.
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This was totally easy. It took all of 45 minutes from start to when the cookies went into my mouth!
oh my……sweet and salty together is perfect! too bad it is almost 10 pm as I discover this. or is it never too late to bake a batch of cookies?
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It is NEVER too late to bake cookies!
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I love the idea of Salt W/ Sugar…especially if it’s C H O C O L A T E!!
SOOooo glad these turned out for you. They look oh-so-Dreamy. WOW. xx
My latest obsession – salty sweet!
I don’t know what part of this you think looks like a disaster.
You need to come by my house when I try to bake.
You’ll LOVE yourself. For real.
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That it looks ever so slightly like dried up cat poop?
You write beautifully, it’s only fair baking skills are not in your forte. (joking!)
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Oh be still, my growling stomach! That looks mighty delicious
It IS might delicious!
Oh dear lord, I’m fairly sure I love you. Will be trying out this recipe this weekend. If I had the espresso, I would make them RIGHT THIS MINUTE! Getting excited thinking about it! Thank you for sharing.
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Hee! Yes, it’s a MUST-TRY. I used instant coffee powder, and it worked too!
Totally going to wreck my New Year’s resolutions when I make these:) They’re like my favorite truffles but in a cookie-yum!
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Chocolate and sea salt combo is my absolute favorite. Must try these. Also, they look great!!
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They are super easy. Little J can help!
These sound delicious minus the espresso powder. Can I leave that out?
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It’s only 1/2 tsp so yes, I think leaving it out should be A-OK.
They sound amazing and look better than you think! The Novice Chef is absolutely amazing – I’m crazy about her site, too! Happy Baking!
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As long as they taste good, I can get over how it looks
Good lord, woman! There’s *nothing* like salty sweet! Love this!
{Will stay away from it for a few weeks while I get -ahem- back on track, but then? Must. Make.}
Meanwhile, pinning so others can indulge. I’m a giver.
xo
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Ooh, thank you for Pinning!!!
These look AWESOME. My tongue and tummy thank you. Although my thighs and ass are giving you the finger.
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Hahaha!! You’ll still be hot, not to worry.
Delicious! This looks so good!
They tasted much better than they look
Chocolate sea salt cookies!!
I do that with brownies!!
So wonderful.
Now, I gotta do these.
Who cares what they look like…
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Ooh, brownies! My husband would LOVE that idea.
Oh sea salt and chocolate?? I die. And add this to my grocery list…
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Oh do!! Let me know if you bake them!
Oh, these look good. I’m craving something sweet today.
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They are SO easy to throw together.
Oh my gosh, there is nothing better than chocolate and some salt. I will be making them as soon as I hit my goal weight!
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You can still make them and eat just one
If I weren’t trying to lose the baby weight, this would be on the top of my To-Do list! They sound delicious!
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You can make them when you get back to ideal weight!
Okay, so I’ve been guilty at over-consuming baked goods, but, this recipe? I have to give it a try! Looks so yummy! Yay!
p.s.- This will be a recipe done without the “help” of my toddler. hehehe.
-Jessica
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Do let me know how they turn out!
I *love* chocolate and salt! It’s always just as good as I imagine it’ll be.
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Would you be disgusted if I told you that I didn’t like chocolate?
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Not disgusted – just sorry
By the way, caramel and salt go awesome together too. Don’t tell me you hate caramel too.
Give me those cookies!
I would if they weren’t already in my tummy!
You totally could be a food blogger! Those don’t look like a disaster to me
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You’re too kind, Jen!
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Chocolate plus salt?!?
you are KILLING me.
we’re not ALL pregnant you know
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Hah!! You can bake a batch for your kids. And sneak one. Or two.
I actually like the look of your cookies better! They’re more interesting; with fun little peaks. I’ll definitely have to check this recipe out sometime, thanks for sharing!
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You’re just too kind! I do hope you try then, they’re delish.
I think they’re beautiful. And look delicious…
…backing out of post and trying to remember I’m not growing a baby and need less calories, not more!
Hee! When I figure out a low fat version, I’ll let you know (that means never).
Damnit, woman! I was trying to be good and cut back on the delicious chocolatey things. I have been eating far too much lately. Just when I’m proud of myself for managing to make it a whole day without caving, I go and check out your blog.
You evil temptress, you. This looks way too good not to go try. And here I was wondering what to do with my evening.
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So did you make them??
Signed,
Evil Temptress, Spreader of Chocolatey Goodness
Not yet. I was all set to do it, but it turns out I didn’t have enough chocolate. Whaaaa? Guess I had been hit up the chocolate chip stash a little more than I thought.
It’s on the to-do this for the weekend though.
It’s definitely going to be happening.
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Yum. I love anything sweet + salty!
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I know you do. You and your salted caramel drinks.
Please mail me some of those. I can’t boil water.
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I just baked a new batch. I’ve sent them via pigeon. I’m afraid the rat bastard might get to them first though.
ooh – these look so good. I’m going to try the recipe out (modifying a bit for gluten free)
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I hope they turn out just as yummy gluten-free!
It looks soo delicious… I always get hungry after reading your recipe-posts:)
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Then my job is done!
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You forgot the final directions:
Overnight to Miss Marina Star because she cannot bake and hates store bought cookies. Plus, she’s super sweet!
They look amazing Alison…I just might be able to convince the hubs to try this out.
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If you lived closer, absolutely!
I’ve always been a fan of taste, I could care less what something looks like. My oreo balls come out looking like big blobs of poo. Yes. But they taste SO SO SO good.
Haha, big blobs of poo sounds familiar! (except my blobs of poo had to be thrown out, they looked AND tasted bad)
Great. Just when I thought I was done baking.
These look AMAZING.
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Hah! Bake. These. Now.
Chocolate and sea salt may very well be the best combination ever. Even better than peanut butter a jelly. Add some caramel in there and it becomes an orgy of nirvana. Yum!
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Next on my list is to make salted caramel something. Yee haw!
Chocolate and I have parted for a while, I’m not sure if that is the reason, but that does not look like a disaster to me, it looks yummy, it really does!
I am slowly backing away from this…
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I already baked 2 batches of this, in 3 days. Making another in 2 days! (insane I know)
Guess what I just did? Pinned this with my new Pinterest account! You had me at sea salt . . .
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YAY!!! Sea salt is awesome!
Those look great!
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Thanks for sharing – I definitely want to try this. I’ve been obsessed with these kinds of sweet and salty combos lately.
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Oh, me too!
Not only does the recipe sound wonderful, I’d say you have a serious future in food photography!
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Really?? You’re too kind, Liz!
Really seriously? Chocolate and salt together in a cookie is good? Sounds off, but then again chocolate covered pretzels are yummy.
You haven’t steered me wrong yet, so I will give this a try too.
Hope you are feeling great!
Oh the sweet and salty combo is GORGEOUS. Do give it a try!