Chocolate Chunk Almond Cookies
Chewy brown-butter-toned cookies loaded with dark chocolate chunks and toasted sliced almonds. A grown-up upgrade to the classic chocolate chip cookie.
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt or 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 2 cups dark chocolate chunks or chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C; use convection if you have it). Spread the almonds out on a parchment-lined cookie sheet and toast in the oven for 6–8 minutes, or until golden brown, watching carefully in the last few minutes.
- Beat the butter and sugars in a stand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the bowl occasionally. Beat in the egg for 1 minute more, scraping the bowl once, then beat in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the mixer and beat to combine. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to incorporate the chocolate and almonds. (Reserve a few to place on top of the dough balls before baking for a pretty finishing touch.)
- Drop by tablespoonfuls (roll into balls between your hands for perfect circles) about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets, and bake for 6–8 minutes, until golden at the edges but still soft. Cool on wire racks.
Notes
Toast the almonds: Toasting deepens their flavour and keeps them crunchy in the cookie.
Underbake slightly: Pull them at 6–8 minutes when golden at the edges but soft in the centre for chewy cookies.
Reserve toppings: Press a few chocolate chunks and almonds on top before baking for bakery-style looks.
Roll for rounds: Rolling the dough into balls gives perfectly round cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 80mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg