Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Sourdough Cookies

Dark chocolate and sea salt meet sourdough in these small-batch cookies from Melissa at Messy Buns Sourdough. Rich, chocolate-forward, and balanced with a touch of salt, they’re made for anyone who believes a cookie should have a little more going on than sweetness alone.

Sourcing & practices

Melissa began baking sourdough after 10 years as a registered nurse, using it as a healthy outlet following her experience working in the Emergency Department through COVID-19. What started with bread quickly grew as friends and family asked to buy what she was making.

A one-arm baker, Melissa mixes, shapes, and bakes everything using one arm. Her carefully maintained starter doesn’t stop at the bread basket—it also gives these cookies an added layer of depth and helps balance their sweetness.

What to expect

A rich, deeply chocolatey cookie with subtle sourdough character and a noticeable pop of sea salt. They’re familiar enough for the classic chocolate-cookie crowd but distinctive enough to feel like a true small-batch bakery treat.

How to enjoy them

Eat straight from the package or warm briefly before serving. Pair with cold milk, coffee, vanilla ice cream, or hide them in the back of the pantry and tell absolutely no one.