One-Bite Two-Chip Cinnamon Cookies
Last night I was craving a sweet treat - and I decided to go through some cookbooks to find a quick recipe I could make with ingredients in my pantry. I came across a great recipe in Dorie Greenspan’s book, Dorie’s Cookies, that is fast, easy, and delicious!
I’ve made one important tweak - adding a second chocolate chip to make it even more chocolate-y in the middle. And I don’t think anyone will argue against more chocolate.
These bite-sized cookies only take 6 minutes to bake! They’re perfect to whip up on a whim (and eat by the handful).
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups (170 grams) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (45 grams) whole wheat flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 stick unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon (80 grams) packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt (I always use Diamond Crystal)
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
About 1/2 cup chocolate chips (maybe more, since I used two chips per cookie)
DIRECTIONS:
Combine flours and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside;
Preheat oven to 400 degrees;
Cream butter, both sugars, and salt on medium speed until smooth (this took me about 2 minutes with my stand mixer, maybe longer with a hand mixer);
Add in egg and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth (if it looks a little lumpy, keep going!);
Turn mixer off and add flour/salt mixture. Turn mixer on low and gradually increase the speed to medium. Mix until flour has disappeared;
To make each cookie, use a teaspoon scoop or teaspoon measuring spoon to measure out cookie dough. Flatten into a small disc and add two chocolate chips to the center. Fold dough over chips and roll into a small ball; place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper; and
Bake for 6 minutes (they will still be a little soft), remove from oven and let the cookies cool on the baking tray for a few minutes. Remove from tray and move cookies to cooling rack.