Happy 2019! It took me 2 weeks but what better way to begin my blogging this year than with a chocolate chip cookie? A chocolate CHUNK and sea salt cookie! So freaking good, so irresistible. Seriously, they should be illegal. But, they’re not so let’s indulge, right? They are the perfect dessert or after school/work snack and they are actually really easy to make. The recipe below makes about 15 cookies and can easily be doubled if need be. So… let’s get started…

What you will need:

Cookie sheet lined with parchment paper

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temp
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 oz. chopped semi-sweet chocolate (I used Baker’s chocolate)
Coarse sea salt for topping

In a bowl, whisk together flour and baking soda. Set aside. In another bowl, beat together the butter and both sugars until smooth and creamy. Add in egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Slowly add in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chunks. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while oven is preheating (or as long as overnight).

Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Drop cookie dough by spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Top each cookie with sea salt using either your fingers or a grinder.

Look how delicious it looks!

Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Store in an airtight container at room temp. Enjoy!