Million Dollar Chocolate Chip Cookies

Million Dollar Chocolate Chip Cookies

from southernliving.com
Dessert
50 min
8 servings

Million dollar chocolate chip cookies are a perfect balance of sweet and salty. The combination of three types of chocolate—mini semi-sweet, bittersweet, and milk chocolate—creates a complex chocolate experience.

Ingredients

  • 1 cuppacked dark brown sugar
  • ½ cupunsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¼ cupgranulated sugar
  • 1 largeegg, room temperature
  • 1 tbsp.vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups(about 7 1/2 oz.) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp.instant espresso granules
  • ¾ tsp.baking powder
  • ¾ tsp.kosher salt
  • ½ tsp.baking soda
  • ¾ cupminiature semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ cupbittersweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 2milk chocolate bar, chopped and divided (such as lindt) (about 2 cups)
  • flaky sea salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 325°F with racks in top third and lower third positions. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside. Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Beat brown sugar, butter, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla until well combined, about 30 seconds more.

  3. 3

    Whisk together flour, instant espresso, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl until combined. Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating on low speed until just blended, 2 minutes. Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup of the bittersweet chocolate chips, and 1/2 cup of the milk chocolate.

  4. 4

    Using a 1-ounce scoop or a 2-tablespoon measure, scoop dough about 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets (about 8 cookies per sheet).

  5. 5

    Press remaining 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips and 1/2 cup chopped milk chocolate onto each dough mound; reserve 1 cup remaining milk chocolate.

  6. 6

    Bake in preheated oven until cookies start to spread, about 7 minutes. Dot cookies with remaining 1 cup milk chocolate. Rotate baking sheets from top to bottom and continue baking until lightly golden brown and centers are set, 8 more minutes. Sprinkle with flaky salt.