Ingredients
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup butter, cubed
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 cups 2% milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1.5 cups cooked chopped broccoli
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Make the Roux
In a small saucepan, get the butter melting over medium heat. Add the onion and cook it until it’s tender.
Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper until it’s all blended.
This will form a thick paste.
Build the Soup
Gradually add the milk and then the broth. Bring it to a boil.
Cook and stir until it thickens; this should take about ~2 minutes.
Finish with Broccoli and Cheese
Add the broccoli to the pot. Cook and stir until the broccoli is heated through.
Pull the pot off the heat.
Stir in the cheese until it’s completely melted.
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
The roux is everything here – that flour and butter paste thickens the soup in minutes instead of simmering for an hour. Adding cheese off the heat prevents it from breaking into greasy clumps.
Ingredients
Ingredients (~18 cookies)
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups packed coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup packed coconut sugar, for rolling
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk melted butter with 1 1/4 cups coconut sugar until smooth.
- Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla; whisk until combined.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until dough forms.
- Place remaining 1/4 cup coconut sugar on a plate.
- Roll dough into 18 balls, then coat each in sugar.
- Place balls on baking sheets 2 inches apart and gently flatten with glass.
- Bake 12-14 minutes, rotating pan halfway, until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Cookies will continue setting as they cool and remain tender in center.