Charming the Cauldron

My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies I love these cookies because they aren't overly sweet, they are chock full of dark chocolate chunks and pecans and the sprinkling of flaked sea salt puts them over the edge with flavor. The cardamom adds a little exotic, but barely noticeable twist. Simply divine.  What You'll Need: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose Flour 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda 1 Teaspoon Cardamom (optional) 12 Tablespoons Salted Butter (softened) 1 cup loosely packed Brown Sugar 1/2 cup Sugar 1 Large Egg 1 Egg Yolk 1Tablespoon Vanilla Extract 8 ounces Dark Chocolate Chunks (chopped up a little randomly in different size bits) 1 cup Pecans, roughly chopped Flaked Sea Salt What You'll Do: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and cardamom and whisk it together.  Combine the butter, brown sugar and sugar with a stand mixer on high (a hand mixer works, too) for about 5 minutes until the mixture is really creamy and fluffy. Add the egg, the egg