Best *cinnamon* Chocolate Chip Cookies

By foodiva

Ingredients

• ingredients
• 140 g (5 oz/ 10 tbsp) unsalted butter
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
• 125 g (4 1/2 oz/ 1 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour
• 85 g (3oz/ 3/4 cup) wholemeal (whole wheat) flour
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon (optional)
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
• 110 g (3 3/4oz/ 1/2 cup) granulated sugar
• 140 g (5oz/ 1/2 cup + 3 Tbsp.) light brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tsp. flaky salt, plus more for sprinkling
• 1 egg
• 200 g (7oz/ 1 1/4 cup) dark (bittersweet) chocolate (minimum 60% cocoa solids), roughly chopped

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from unegaminedanslacuisine.com

Preparation

Step 1

method
Heat butter in a medium-size saucepan over med-low heat until the butter foams up and smells nutty, then stir in vanilla extract. Remove from the heat and cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, either use a stand mixer or a large bowl and a wooden spoon to combine the flours, cinnamon (if using), baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, sugars and salt. Pour in the butter and mix until it looks like moist clumpy sand with no floury patches.
Add the egg and mix in for a few seconds, then stir through the chopped chocolate until well distributed.
Using 1/4 cup (60ml/ 4 Tbsp) cookie scoop or measuring cup, scoop up some of the dough and squash in into the scoop until it's just full.
Turn out onto a baking parchment-lined baking tray. Repeat with the rest of the dough. {note; if you don't have a cookie scoop or measuring cup, then divide the dough into 16 equal balls.}
Cover with cling film and refrigerate for between 1 hour and 7 days (the longer you wait, the better the texture and flavour!)

To bake: preheat oven to 200 C (400 F/ Gas 6). Making sure the cookies are spaced 7.5 cm (3-inches) apart, sprinkle them with salt. Bake 8-12 minutes until browned with puffy, soft centers. Let them cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.

Cookies will keep in an airetight container for up to three days. (I doubt they will last that long!!)