2 ⅓cupsall purpose flour, (see notes for making these cookies gluten-free)
¾tspbaking soda
½tspsalt
8ozchocolate, chopped into chunks (I prefer Ghiradelli Milk Chocolate baking bars for a classic taste)
Instructions
Cream the butter and the sugar
With a stand or handheld electric mixer, cream together the sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Cream until the mixture gets fluffy and lightens, about a minute or two.
Add the eggs and vanilla
Now add the eggs and vanilla, and beat for two minutes. The mixture will get a glossy look and an even creamier texture.
Add the dry ingredients
Next, add the almond flour and all-purpose flour, followed by the salt and the baking soda. Mix until everything is mostly incorporated.
Now add the chocolate chunks. Gently mix the chocolate chunks in by hand with a spatula, until the dough and the chocolate chunks are completely incorporated. Be careful not to overmix!
Shape the dough and refrigerate
With your hands, roll the dough into cookie dough balls. Each ball should be about 2 Tbsp worth of dough. You will end up with about 18-20 cookie dough balls
Place the dough balls on a plate or flat dish, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, and up to two days. Alternately, you can freeze the dough balls for later use.
Bake the cookies
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Evenly space out 6 balls of cookie dough on a standard baking sheet. Gently flatten each dough ball with your hand so it looks like something between a ball and a disk. (This is the best shape for making cookies that spread just enough during baking.)
Bake for 8-11 minutes, until the edges of the cookies are light brown, and the middle is set but still looks soft and dough-y.
Cool the cookies
Remove the cookies from the oven, and let them rest on the baking sheet for 5-7 minutes. The cookies will set and continue to bake on the baking sheet outside of the oven, so be patient. This step is very important!
Serve and enjoy!
After 5-7 minutes, remove the cookies from the baking sheet, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
For my tips on how to make the BEST cookies every time, read my article above.These cookies can be made gluten-free by subbing a gluten-free flour blend for the all-purpose flour. I prefer Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Baking 1 to 1. If making these cookies gluten-free:Add 1/3 cup to the flour measurement in the recipe. So, you will use 2 2/3 cup of your gluten-free flour blend.I usually need to add 1-4 minutes to the baking time when I make these cookies with gluten-free flour. Still bake the cookies for 8 minutes to start, but be prepared to bake them longer.