Once the bread dough has doubled in size, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. You can also test the doughs readiness by poking a finger in the center of the dough and ensuring it doesn’t collapse in on itself.
Press down the dough to deflate and release gases that have been built up. Scatter the chocolate chips across the dough. Flatten the dough to a rough rectangle shape. Fold the dough in thirds over itself, then rotate and repeat.
Form into a ball, and cut 10 equal portions. Again, for more precise measurements use a scale to measure them.
Remove cookie dough from the fridge. Place a ball between two pieces of plastic wrap. Using a rolling pin, roll out until thin. I like to make mine on the thinner side, so mine are approximately 4-6” in diameter.
Remove cookie dough from plastic, and hold in your hand. Add a bread dough ball to the center, and trim excess cookie dough. Use your hand to cover the bread dough with cookie dough (it’s ok if it doesn’t completely cover the bottom.). Place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
Repeat previous step for all remaining cookie dough and bread.
Pour raw sugar into a small bowl or dish. Add each dough ball top-down to the dish and press lightly to coat with sugar.
Use a knife or bench scraper to make 3 even lines in the dough, then quarter turn and draw 3 even lines again to form a crosshatch pattern. The dough is soft and squishy, so you’ll want to press carefully. The goal is not to cut through the cookie dough, but indent it. That said, it’s perfectly fine if you cut through the dough in places.
Repeat previous two steps for all remaining dough.
Allow to rise for 50 minutes or until dough has risen again to approximately 1.5x its size.
Bake for 13-15 minutes. Rotate pan as needed for even baking.
For purely aesthetic reasons, you can re-trace the crosshatch pattern if you'd like while the bread is still warm. Allow to cool before serving. Even if it’s not traditional, I love serving with honey butter!