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Two thick NYC-style chocolate chunk cookies on a pink plate with a bowl of pink and red Smarties nearby

Thick NYC Chocolate Chunk Cookies For Two (Small Batch Cookie Recipe)

This easy NYC-style chocolate chunk cookie recipe will give you two perfectly proportioned cookies. Perfect as a dessert for two, to satisfy a cookie craving or to bake as a gift for someone special!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course baking
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 40 g Unsalted butter chilled
  • 40 g (2.5 level tbsp) Light brown sugar
  • 20 g (1.5 level tbsp) White caster sugar
  • 1 small/medium Egg (yolk only) room temperature
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 40 g (4 level tbsp) Self-raising flour
  • 30 g (3 level tbsp) Plain flour
  • Pinch of Salt
  • ¼ tsp Baking powder
  • 40 g White, milk or dark chocolate (or a mixture of all) roughly chopped

Instructions
 

Make the cookie dough:

  • Chop the butter into chunks and place in a large mixing bowl. Beat using an electric mixer or wooden spoon for 1 minute until slightly softer and broken up.
    40 g Unsalted butter
  • Beat in the light brown sugar and white caster sugar until just combined. Try not to over-mix at this stage otherwise the butter will become too soft. The mixture should look like chunky wet sand.
    40 g (2.5 level tbsp) Light brown sugar, 20 g (1.5 level tbsp) White caster sugar
  • Mix in the egg yolk and vanilla.
    1 small/medium Egg (yolk only), ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • In a separate bowl, stir the self-raising flour, plain flour, salt and baking powder together. Add to the butter mixture and fold together to make a thick cookie dough.
    40 g (4 level tbsp) Self-raising flour, 30 g (3 level tbsp) Plain flour, Pinch of Salt, ¼ tsp Baking powder
  • Fold in the chopped chocolate until mixed throughout the cookie dough.
    40 g White, milk or dark chocolate (or a mixture of all)
    A top down view of bowl of cookie dough being mixed by someone
  • Roll the cookie dough into two balls and place inside a lined small baking tin. Cover with foil and place in the freezer for at least 2-4 hours (the longer you leave them the thicker the cookies will be once baked).
    Two balls of cookie dough in a baking dish

Bake the cookies:

  • Line a large flat baking tray with baking paper and place inside your oven. Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 200°C conventional with the baking tray inside.
  • Once the oven is preheated, remove the baking tray and place the two cookies on top leaving roughly 10cm space between each.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until golden and firm on the outside edge. The cookies should still be nice and thick and have only spread a little.
    TIP: for extra thickness and a perfectly round shape, swirl a large round cutter around the cookies as soon as they come out of the oven.
  • At this stage, you can decorate your cookies with colourful Smarties, extra chocolate chips, nuts or sprinkles to jazz them up a bit. I decided to make these cookies for Valentine's Day, so whilst the cookies were still warm I pushed a handful of pink and red Smarties into the top.
    Two thick NYC style chocolate chunk cookies with red and pink Smarties as toppings
  • Leave to cool on the baking tray for 20 minutes, then serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
Keyword Chocolate Chunk Cookie, Cookie Recipe, NYC Cookie
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