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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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)
- 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).
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.
- 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.