Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (225g) Unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) Water
  • 3/4 cup (150g) Light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (50g) Granulated cane sugar
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1 tbsp (15ml) Vanilla bean paste
  • 2 cups (250g) All purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5g) Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp (3g) Sea salt
  • 1 tsp (4g) Cornstarch
  • 1.5 cups (250g) 70% Dark chocolate
  • 1 tsp Flaky sea salt

Instructions:

  1. Melt the 1 cup of butter in a light colored saucepan over medium heat, swirling until the foam subsides and brown bits appear.
  2. Pour the hot butter into a bowl, whisk in 1 tbsp water, and let it cool for 10 minutes.
  3. Add 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup cane sugar to the cooled butter. Whisk vigorously until the mixture looks like wet sand.
  4. Add the egg, egg yolk, and 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste. Whisk for 2 full minutes until the mixture becomes pale and glossy.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk 2 cups flour, baking soda, salt, and cornstarch.
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Use a spatula to fold until just a few streaks of flour remain.
  7. Fold in 1.5 cups of chopped dark chocolate. Use the chocolate dust from the cutting board too.
  8. Portions should be about 2 tablespoons each. Arrange on a lined sheet.
  9. Place in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 minutes until edges are set and golden but centers look slightly soft.
  10. Immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt while the chocolate is still molten.