Salted Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• eggs
• teaspoon vanilla extra ct
• tablespoon sea salt, or as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
2. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt in a bowl.
3. Heat butter in a saucepan over low heat until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chocolate chips and stir until completely melted. Remove from the heat.
4. Beat brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Pour in a small amount of chocolate mixture and stir until well combined. Slowly add remaining chocolate mixture, stirring constantly to avoid curdling the eggs. Fold in flour mixture until just combined; do not overmix.
5. Drop six large scoops of batter about 2 inches apart onto each of the prepared baking sheets.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until cookies have spread and flattened to a diameter of 4 1/2 inches or larger and the tops are crinkled and puffed, 12 to 14 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and place the baking sheets onto a wire rack. Immediately sprinkle the cookies with sea salt. Let cool for 18 to 20 minutes, then use a spatula to transfer cookies to a serving platter.