Brown butter chocolate chip cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup (69g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (79g) dark brown sugar
• 1 tbsp (15g) vanilla bean paste
• 1/2 tsp corn starch
• 1 egg + 1 egg yolk, room temp
• 1 1/4 cups + 1 tbsp (170 g) all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp espresso powder, optional
• 1 1/2 cup (225g) semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Add butter to a pan over medium heat.
2. Melt, then continue cooking 5–7 minutes, stirring frequently.
3. The butter will foam, then turn golden brown with a nutty aroma and brown specks at the bottom.
4. Remove from heat immediately and pour into a bowl.
5. Cool completely to room temperature before using.
6. In a bowl add all purpose flour, baking soda and salt corn starch, espresso powder . Mix well and set aside.
7. In a separate bowl add browned butter along with granulated sugar and brown sugar. Mix well. Add vanilla bean paste and egg mix for 2-3 minutes until the mixture turns pale in color and a smooth paste forms.
8. Fold the dry ingredients in the wet batter until just combined, do not over mix. Add chocolate chips and mix until just combined.
9. Scoop 4 cookies onto the prepared baking sheet leaving some space in between each cookie. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired. Freeze for 30 min.
10. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake the cookies for 11-12 min or until golden crisps at the edges, gooey from the center.
11. Allow to cool completely before serving and enjoy.