Fresh from the oven and still soft in the middle, each cookie gets a few crystals crumbled over it: Place des Épices’ smoked Maldon fleur de sel, pyramid-shaped with gentle smoky notes, sets off the dark chocolate.
Makes 16 · 30 min
- Cream 1/2 cup (115 g) softened butter with 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar and 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar, then beat in 1 egg.
- Stir in 1 1/4 cups (160 g) flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda and 5 oz (150 g) chopped dark chocolate.
- Scoop 16 balls onto lined baking sheets and bake at 350°F (180°C) for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden at the edges.
- As soon as they come out of the oven, crumble a few smoked Maldon crystals over each cookie.
The star of this recipe: Smoked Maldon Fleur de Sel, by Place des Épices.
