The Chewiest Double Choc + Sea Salt Cookies (Gluten Free)

We’re always on the hunt for a new recipe for chewy chocolate cookies! This recipe is a go-to for our Marketing Director Mark, which marries the decadent sweetness of two types of chocolate, with the savouryness of sea salt. The secret to a chewy cookie? Refrigerate your dough before the baking. This gives the flour time to hydrate and the fats time to solidfying, leaving you with a slow ooze in the oven and a deliciously chewy cookie. Gluten free, nut free and guilt-free (kind-of), this recipe uses Queen St. Bakery’s 1-for-1 Superfood Baking Mix as a substitute for regular wheat flour.

Double Chocolate and Sea Salt Cookies on plate
The Chewiest Double Choc + Sea Salt Cookies (Gluten Free)

Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (150 g) QSB 1-for-1 Superfood Baking Mix
  • 8 ½ oz (235g) dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1/3 cup (40g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
  • 7 tbsp (100g) unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 8 ¾ oz (240g) soft brown sugar
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 75g of semi-sweet/dark chocolate chips or chunks
  • 1/8 tsp of quality sea salt for sprinkling

Directions

1. Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave (you can use the double boiler method if you prefer). Set aside

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the baking flour, baking soda and cocoa powder.

3. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together. If you don’t have an electric mixer, use a regular whisk and some elbow grease

4. Add in the eggs, one at a time, making sure to incorporate before adding the second

5. Using a spatula, combine the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in 3 batches, mixing well between each addition. Once combined, add the melted chocolate and chocolate chips

6. Pre-heat your oven to 320F and line a baking tray with parchment paper

7. Shape the dough into 12 balls. Each ball should use about 3 tablespoons of dough. If its too sticky, pop it in the fridge for 10 minutes.

8. Refrigerate the balls for 20-30 minutes. This is the SECRET to chewy cookies. It helps the fats solidify and slows down the ‘ooze’ of the cookie

9. Place the baking sheet directly into the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cookies appear cracked on top.

10. Cool on the tray, sprinkle with sea salt and refrigerate for up to 3 days

Recipe Developed by Mark, Marketing Director and cookie addict at Queen St. Bakery.

 

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