Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::15 mins
Chill Time:: 1 hr
Total Time:: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings::32
Yield::32 cookies
Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, soft
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon activated charcoal powder
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Directions
Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer until creamy. and sugars together. Add egg, charcoal, vanilla, milk, salt, and baking soda, and beat until thoroughly combined.
Add flour; mix in with a spatula just until flour nearly disappears. Add chocolate chips and mix evenly into the dough. Wrap and chill dough for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
Scoop or spoon just over 1 tablespoon dough per cookie, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. These cookies will spread; portioning 8 cookies per pan is recommended.
Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 13 minutes (see Chef’s Note). Cool completely before serving.
Chef John
Cook’s Note
Since cookies are black it’s hard to go by appearance to determine doneness. Just like regular chocolate chip cookies, once cooled the outside edges should be slightly crisp, with the rest of the cookie being flexible and chewy.
From the Editor
You may want to review the purported health benefits and potential side effects of activated charcoal of before making the cookies. Adverse reactions to activated charcoal are rare, and these cookies contain a very small amount, but they may have an effect on certain medical prescriptions, so please check before using. Black food coloring can be used instead if you prefer.