So I need glasses.

I really like defying expectations. I’m a really big nerd (anyone who’s talked to me for more than 15 minutes can testify to this), and I’m proud of it, but I also like that I don’t look like a stereotypical nerd. So I’m adjusting to wearing glasses, to having a traditionally “nerdy” accessory.

These cookies are kind of like that. At first glance, just chocolate cookies. But then you take a bite, and there’s the incredible salty-sweet flavor and the hidden toffee bits. And, at a second glance, the sprinkling of fleur de sel heightening the chocolate (please use the best quality you can) has been sparkling on the surface of the cookie all along. Salt and sugar, surprisingly complementary flavors… it’s exactly what this blog is all about.



Salted Chocolate Toffee Cookies (adapted from Martha Stewart)

Yield: 3 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

6 Tbsp unsalted butter, sliced

1 cup all-purpose flour *

* 3/4 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp kosher salt

3 large eggs

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup toffee bits

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

fleur de sel **

*Substitute with cocoa powder for a gluten-free and extra decadent cookie.

**Or sea salt or kosher salt.

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