Chocolate Chip Cookies

15m
Serves 12
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 180C or 160C for a fan/convection oven.
  2. 2Cream butter, almond butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, maple syrup, and espresso together.
  3. 3Add almond milk and mix well.
  4. 4Chop chocolate into medium-small sized pieces.
  5. 5Add flour, baking soda, salt, and chopped chocolate and mix until just combined.
  6. 6Form dough into rough flattened half-domes on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes (18-20 minutes in a fan/convection oven).
  7. 7Remove from the oven, sprinkle with salt flakes.
  8. 8Let rest and cool completely before moving.
  9. 9Dunk in a glass of cold milk.

Ingredients

  • 160 g butter, room temperature
  • 70 g runny almond butter
  • 140 g granulated sugar
  • 160 g brown sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 5 g espresso powder
  • 365 g all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 200 g dark chocolate 70%
  • 90 g almond milk
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • flaky salt

Equipment

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Tips

  • Espresso powder enhances chocolate flavor due to similar flavor molecules.
  • Almond butter provides extra protein and healthy fat for a dense, fudgy cookie, and its flavor molecules harmonize with chocolate and coffee.
  • Salt activates taste perception, making food taste more intense, and provides sensory contrast.
  • Almond butter and milk replace eggs in this recipe.