The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER

This recipe yields 12 cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, unsalted and cubed

  • 1 cup brown sugar

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 eggs, room temperature

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 2 1/2 cups flour

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 2 tsp sea salt flakes, plus more for sprinkling

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more for tops

Instructions

  1. Start browning the butter by placing butter cubes in a small pot and heating over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes.

  2. Once butter starts to foam, continue watching until the foam has deflated and the butter is a light amber color.

  3. Remove from heat and allow to cool for 20-30 minutes.

  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prep baking trays with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

  5. Beat cooled butter and both sugars together, using a beater attachment until smooth.

  6. Add in eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract.

  7. Add the flour, baking soda, and sea salt and continue beating on a low speed until combined into a smooth dough.

  8. Pour in chocolate chips and mix until combined.

  9. Using an ice cream scoop or two spoons, scoop out balls of dough, spaced evenly, on a baking sheet.

  10. Flatten cookies with the palm of your hands, slightly, and add more chocolate chips on top for decoration (optional) and more sea salt!

  11. Bake for roughly 12-15 minutes or until the cookies have a slightly golden brown edge. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool and enjoy!

Chewy Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

This recipe yields 12-15 cookies.

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix (flavor optional)

  • 2 eggs

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Drop Elixir (extract)

  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

  • 1/2 tsp yellow food gel coloring (optional)

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.

  2. In a medium bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, lemon flavoring, food coloring, and lemon zest using a spatula or a wooden spoon.

  3. Mix until a smooth cookie dough forms.

  4. Pour powdered sugar in a small bowl to roll the balls of cookie dough in.

  5. Using an ice cream scoop, make balls of cookie dough and roll them in the powdered sugar. Make sure they are well-coated.

  6. Evenly space the cookie balls on the baking tray with enough room for them to flatten out - roughly 2” apart.

  7. Bake 8-12 minutes or until the tops of the cookie don’t look greasy and are just slightly golden brown at the edges.

  8. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool and enjoy!