American Cookies
By Wafa — 100+ tested recipes
Discover the recipe for authentic American cookies: perfectly crispy on the outside and incredibly chewy on the inside, featuring generous dark chocolate chunks and a touch of sea salt.
Ingredients
- 350 g all-purpose flour
- 230 g butter
- 200 g brown sugar
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 8 g sea salt
- 2 pcs eggs
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract (or vanilla sugar)
- 400 g dark chocolate chips (ideally 70% cocoa content)
- 1 pinch Sea salt for finishing
Instructions
- 1Preheat your oven to 175°C.
- 2Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl.
- 3In a separate bowl, cream the slightly softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for 3 to 4 minutes until the mixture turns pale and fluffy.
- 4Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract, then scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- 5Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until a smooth dough forms.
- 6Roughly chop the chocolate and fold it into the cookie dough.
- 7Using a spoon or your hands, form balls of dough and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 8Sprinkle a small pinch of sea salt onto each cookie.
- 9Bake the cookies for 13 minutes.
Tips
- Enjoy the cookies while they are still warm with a cup of coffee for the best chewy texture.
- Don't forget the finishing salt; it enhances the chocolate and intensifies all the flavors.
Substitutions
- vanilla extract → vanilla sugar — Commonly used in European baking as a dry alternative.
Nutrition
Frequently asked questions
Can I reduce the amount of sugar?
It's no secret that these cookies are very sweet, but you should know that sugar plays a crucial role in a cookie's texture. In addition to sweetening, it contributes to hydration and tenderness, and is also responsible for that beautiful golden-brown color. If you decide to reduce the sugar, be aware that it could affect these qualities and yield a different result. If your primary goal is to lower sugar intake, it would be better to choose a different cookie recipe specifically designed for that purpose.
Can I use milk chocolate instead?
Milk chocolate is significantly sweeter, so you would need to adjust the sugar in the dough accordingly. Furthermore, the pairing of milk chocolate and sea salt is less harmonious; this recipe is truly designed for dark chocolate. I highly recommend sticking with dark chocolate; it’s truly the star of the show!
Why use two types of sugar?
In a cookie recipe, using both granulated white sugar and brown sugar (cane sugar) is very important. White sugar provides crispness and sweetness, while brown sugar makes the cookies chewy, adding a rich caramelized flavor and a beautiful golden hue. This combination produces cookies with the perfect balance of textures.
Can I reduce the amount of salt?
You can certainly reduce the amount of salt in this recipe if you prefer, but it is precisely that salty note paired with dark chocolate that makes them delicious. This marriage of flavors is what makes these cookies absolutely exceptional and irresistibly good.
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