Vanilla salted chocolate chip cookie recipe // I don't know anyone who doesn't go weak in the knees when served a nice warm chocolate chip cookie… They are truly mom's love right on a plate. Now, there are many different recipes for this beloved cookie but I have stumbled across THE PERFECT chocolate chip cookies recipe…
I grew up with the classic Toll House cookie recipe that my Mom has made for decades and I'm a fan, but I also felt like there was something missing with this recipe. I stumbled across a chocolate chip recipe on Tidy Mom that challenged my idea of a good chocolate chip cookie. Cheryl's recipe is the New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe adapted from the original recipe from Jacques Torres. This recipe calls for slightly different ingredients than your traditional cookie, like the addition of baking powder and for the dough to be chilled no-less than 24 hours before baking. The big new ingredient for this recipe is the addition of a sprinkle of course sea salt on top of the cookie before baking. It's kind of like the popular salted caramel concept. I decided to take the addition of sea salt to the next level… Have you ever heard of Vanilla Sea Salt?
I discovered Vanilla Sea Salt or Vanilla Fleur de Sel, last year when I was doing research for my homemade Vanilla Extract. I ordered a bottle because I thought it would be perfect for caramels, little did I know that it would also be wonderful with these cookies. I do believe we can make our own vanilla sea salt, I'm going to work on that and see what I come up with.
Vanilla Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies
Here is my adaptation of this famous New York Times recipe…
2 (minus 2 tablespoons) cups cake flour
1 2/3 cups of All-Purpose Flour
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon salt salt
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (room temp)
1 1/4 cups of brown sugar
1 cup of sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 1/4 pounds of bittersweet chocolate
vanilla sea salt
Directions
In a large bowl mix sift the the dry ingredients together starting with the flours then adding baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter and sugars together. Mix on high for 5 minutes until the mixer is really light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix on high for 1 more minute. Slowly combine the butter and sugar mixer with the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. Add the chocolate and place in a large storage container. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and then place the lid on the storage container. Place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours, 72 would be best.
When you are ready to bake the cookies, pre-heat the oven to 350 degree. Prepare your baking sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick cooking mat. Scoop six 2 1/2 ounce dough balls. I used this one ounce scoop and placed two generous scoops together to create one large ball and then sprinkle a pinch of the vanilla sea salt on top of the dough.
Place in the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, just until it starts to brown. When you take the cookie out of the oven it will look slightly underdone. You want them that way. That's what makes these cookies magical…
Let the cookies cool. You will find that after they have cooled a bit, these cookies have a crisp texture on the outside and are still soft and chewy on the inside.When you bite into one you will have that sweet taste of the cookie and every once in a while you will have a lovely burst of salt from that vanilla sea salt and you will be in heaven. Quite honestly this is the perfect chocolate chip cookie in my book!
What's your favorite cookie recipe? Have you found "the perfect" cookie recipe for your taste? Let us know, we would love to try some more idea!
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Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
Oh my, these look and sound delicious!
Christina @ Oven Adventures says
these look incredible! i am totally going to try this recipe.
erin says
where do you get vanillia sea salt?
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Hello gorgeous cookie I want to eat right now! YUM.
Leigh [email protected] says
I am a total sucker for a chocolate chip cookie and these look amazing. I think I just drooled all over my keyboard!
Tammy says
These look so good!!!
The Farm Girl says
Wow!! Pinned and can't wait to try 🙂
Sarah Beth says
These look SO amazing! I can't wait to try them! 🙂
Kate | Food Babbles says
Oh how I love the salty sweet combo so these cookies sound AMAZING! I'm definitely bookmarking these to make in the very near future. Yummmmy!!
Katheryn Kusick says
Where did you get the vanilla sea salt? These cookies look so good. My family will love them.
Rachel says
You can get vanilla fleur de sel at Beanilla.com. These cookies sound awesome!!!!
Claire says
Hey !
I'm a french girl and I'm fond of cooking and baking but… When I translate your "cups" and "sticks" into grams… The amout of butter or flour seems so huge…….. Don't you reduce it ?
for instance, in France it works in grams, and 2 1/2 sticks butter = 280 grams O.o it's huge… Lol
Heather says
Claire-
Hello my French friend! It is a little more than normal, but that’s what makes these cookies special! give it a go and let me know what you think.
kisses // heather
Therese (getpartychic.com) says
These look amazing! I just pinned them–and am trying to carve out time in my schedule to try them! Have to get the vanilla sea salt first though. Looking forward to see if you come up with a homemade option. (P.S.–just found your blog via Pinterest–I'm a fan!)
Meg says
I bought chocolate chips and I am making these tonight!! Sweet and salty together is just.. amazing..
I don't have the vanilla salt but I hope that's okay..