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Bourbon Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate chip cookie made with rye flour, dark brown sugar, bourbon and dark chocolate chips
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Chill 5 hours
Total Time 4 hours 29 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 18 cookies
Calories 229 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup rye flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • flaky salt for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. 
  • Combine the all purpose flour, rye flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
    1 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup rye flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Melt the butter in the microwave in 30 second increments until fully melted. Cool to room temperature. Pour the melted butter into the bowl of a stand mixer.
    ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • To the butter, add the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Beat to combine, 1-2 minutes.
    ⅔ cup dark brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Beat in the bourbon, vanilla, egg and the egg yolk, and beat until well combined, about a minute.
    1 tablespoon bourbon, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk
  • Beat in the flour mixture and chocolate and mix on low speed until just combined.
    1 cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Using a medium size, 2 tablespoon ice cream scoop, scoop out the dough onto the cookie sheets leaving 3" between each cookie.
  • Sprinkle the tops of the dough balls with flaky salt. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown and the tops look just set.
    flaky salt for sprinkling
  • Cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes before transferring the cookies with wire racks to cool. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 114mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 266IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate chip cookies, rye cookies, whiskey and rye chocolate chip cookies
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