Two Huge Double Chocolate Cookies

• butter, very soft (see photos)↗3 tablespoon
• brown sugar↗5.5 tablespoon
• egg yolk↗1
• vanilla↗0.25 teaspoon
• flour (37 grams, see note 1)4 tablespoon
• cocoa powder (15 grams, see note 2)2.5 tablespoon
• baking soda↗0.25 teaspoon
• salt↗0.125 teaspoon
• chocolate chips or chunks↗3
• granulated sugar for rolling↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Soften the Butter : Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Soften the butter for about 10 seconds in the microwave – the ideal is slightly melted but not all the way, like what’s in the picture.

2. 2

   Mix the Dough: Add brown sugar; stir to combine. Add egg yolk and vanilla; stir to combine. Add flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt; stir to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips

3. 3

   Make the Dough Balls: Form the dough into two huge balls (reserving a bit of cookie dough for tasting, obviously) and roll each of them in granulated sugar.

4. 4

   Bake: Transfer the dough balls to a baking sheet – they may feel slightly heavy and/or loose which is normal. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let them rest on the pan for another 10 minutes to set up.

5. 5

   Eat: Enjoy your moment of bliss!