Ingredients (makes 15 cookies)
115g butter
70g brown sugar
40g white sugar
1 large egg (room temp) 62.8g gross weight, 54.5g nett weight
15g vanilla paste or 1 tsp vanilla extract
160g plain flour
3g (1/2 tsp) baking soda
0.2g salt
130g to 225g chocolate chips (chopped)
Method
1. Melt butter in a small pot over medium-low heat, swirl the pot ocassionally until brown bits form on the bottom of the pot. Transfer the brown butter to a mixing bowl and let it cool down.
2. Sieve plain flour with baking soda.
3. Add sugar, vanilla paste/extract and salt, and whisk to combine.
4. Add egg and whisk well.
5. Add flour mixture and fold until most of the flour is mixed in. Add chocolate chip until just mixed in.
6. Chill dough in fridge for half hour for it to firm up a little.
7. Use ice cream scoop to portion the dough into 35g balls and continue to chill the cookie dough balls (in air tight container for up to 2 days.
8. When ready to bake, line parchment paper on baking pan. Take the cookie dough balls out from fridge and sprinkle sea salt flakes. Bake at 190C (fan mode, middle rack) for 6 mins until edges are just browned. Let cookies cool down on baking pan.