Michael Symons Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies With Sea Salt Food

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the hot coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
• Whisk together the butter, both sugars, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in the baking powder, baking soda and chocolate pudding. Add the eggs, one at a time, using a wooden spoon to mix well after each addition. Stir in the flour, chocolate chips and pretzels.
• Lightly spray a 1/2-cup measuring cup with cooking spray. Fill the measuring cup with dough, pressing it in until the dough takes on a biscuit shape. Unmold the biscuit into a cast-iron pan and repeat with the remaining dough until you have 8 cookies.
• Place the skillet over indirect heat, close the grill and bake, about 30 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• Remove the pan from the grill and sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt. Serve with scoops of frozen whipped topping.
• (Alternatively, you can bake these in a 350 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.)

MICHAEL SYMON'S CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITH SEA SALT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment.
• In a medium bowl, gently whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together butter, sugar and dark brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until incorporate.
• Gradually add the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Make sure not to over mix or cookies will be tough. On the last addition of the flour mixture add the chocolate chips and fold to incorporate.
• Scoop 2 heaping tablespoons of batter and drop onto baking sheet. For a more uniform cookie measure each scoop and roll into a ball before placing on baking sheet. Place dough 2 inches apart. Sprinkle a generous pinch of salt onto each cookie.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the center of the cookies are just set. For a crispy cookie bake for 2 more minutes.
• Let cool slightly on sheet pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHIP AND CASHEW GOURMET COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a large bowl and set aside.
• In another bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Add the chocolate chips and cashews to the dough. Stir well. This will be very thick, and I sometimes use my hands to mix together.
• Using a spoon, scoop the dough into a rough ball, about the size of a golf ball, and place on the baking sheet.
• Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until light brown and and set for about 9-10 minutes in a 350 degrees oven.
• Cool cookies on a cooling rack and enjoy!