Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 Tbsp half and half, then more as needed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Scatter the flour in an even layer over a rimmed 18 by 13-inch baking sheet, then bake it for 5 minutes. Take it out of the oven and let it cool completely.
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and salt together until the mixture looks light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Mix in the half and half and vanilla extract. Add the flour and blend only until it disappears into the dough.
4. If the dough needs a little help coming together, add more half and half, 1/2 Tbsp at a time. Fold in the chopped chocolate chips, reserving some if you’d like to press them onto the tops after shaping.
5. Scoop out the dough in portions of about 1 tablespoon each, then roll them into balls. Set the bites on parchment paper.
6. Serve right away, or transfer the cookie dough bites to an airtight container and refrigerate.