These were a treat!
I asked my husband what he would say about them…could he taste this, or taste that…and he said, “all I can say is they are just plain good and they are a keeper for sure!” 😂
These are quite a complex cookie we have for this bake…with quite the unusual mix of ingredients.
Dorie was inspired from a visit to Copenhagen where they commonly use rye flour and top their baked good with seeds and nuts. These cookies were born from that.
We have the usual ingredients of butter, eggs, flour, baking soda and powder, salt, and vanilla but that is where the common ends. We use a combo of rye and all-purpose flour mixed with cinnamon, 2t of cardamom, and 2T of espresso powder. Once all the ingredients are mixed up, dark chocolate and a half cup of mixed seeds are added. I used the suggested sunflower, flax, and poppy seeds. The dough needs to chill in the fridge for a few hours so all the flavors meld together and will be more pronounced.
The dough is scooped and topped with flaky sea salt and more seeds if you would like. I only did the salt and that is really a flavor enhancer…especially with the chocolate. Highly recommend.
The cookies bake and need a rest before eating. My husband couldn’t wait and did try one while they were still warm. The overwhelming flavor was chocolate…he still loved the cookie but after letting them cool, he could taste the other flavors.
The texture of these cookies is really unique..chewy, but crispy edged and the seeds give a subtle popping crunch with every bite. These really were unlike any cookies we could remember having. Really tasty, and just really fun to try.
Who knew to add seeds and spice to chocolate chip cookies haha…nice change from the usual.
This one is a keeper!
*update…my husband says these might be one of his favorite cookies. He loves them.
*update #2…my son-in-law texted me that these might be a most favorite ever.
Crazy how much some people loved these…not everyone was a huge fan but those that loved them, loved them!!
Is this a keeper? 
My husband and I loved these too. I froze most of the dough and have been baking a handful every night for a week.
I love how strongly some of your testers felt about them- such an interesting cookie!
So fun how your family loved these, Mark loved them as well and is steadily making a dent in the cookie jar as he keeps returning a couple times a day. Your photo is so nice, yours have such a nice color. I agree, these are going to make an appearance again, I’m sure.
I agree these were a treat. The seeds and spice did make them unique. Sounds like these will be on the ‘best of’ list for 2024.
Glad these are a keeper! Your cookies look delicious.