Burnt Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

About

My friend Meg introduced me to this fantastic cookie recipe. There is something special about the simplicity & tasty nature of a chocolate cookie. For that simple reason, I am happy to share my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe to date. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp molasses
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips
• coarse sea salt, for topping

Directions:

1. Melt 1 stick (1/2 c) of butter over medium heat until it lightly browns. Let cool for 20 minutes.
2. Mix the other 1 stick (1/2 c) of butter in with 1 c brown sugar. Mix in 2 t vanilla & 1 t molasses. Add browned butter & 1/2 c sugar. Mix until light & fluffy.
3. Add 1 egg & 1 egg yolk. Mix 2 1/4 c flour, 1 t salt, & 1 t baking soda. Fold in 1 1/4 c chocolate chips.
4. Scoop spoonfuls of dough onto parchment lined baking pans, space apart & flatten slightly. (Optional: Refrigerate for 30 minutes.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle coarse sea salt on top of cookies before baking.
5. Bake ~10-13 minutes depending on size of cookies. Cool on rack ~5 minutes before eating. Store in air tight container.