Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking / Original by Tutti Dolci
Equipment
Baking Sheet
Double Boiler (or heatproof bowl and small saucepan)
Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
Ingredients
⅔cupflour
2tbspcocoa powder
1tspbaking powder
¼tspsalt
8ozsemi-sweet chocolate, chopped into bits**recommended: 66-70% chocolate
¼cupunsalted butter
½cupbrown sugar
½cupwhite sugar
2eggs
1tspvanilla extract
½cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips
Flaked sea salt, to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; mix well.
Place the chocolate and butter in a double boiler or in a heat-proof bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water. Slowly melt the chocolate chunks, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from the heat and set it aside to cool slightly.
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat together the brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract on medium speed for 5 minutes.
Reduce the speed to low and beat in the melted chocolate for 1 minute.
Add flour mixture and mix with a rubber spatula, just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips. The dough will resemble a gooey brownie batter.
Coat a 1 tablespoon-sized cookie scoop lightly with nonstick spray to form the cookies. Scoop dough and place it on the prepared baking sheet spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, turning halfway through baking time.
Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle a bit of flaked sea salt on each cookie.
Allow the cookies to cool for 10 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy.