Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temp
- 1 egg yolk room temp
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 & 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 & 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
- 1 pinch flaky sea salt
- 1/3 cup thick chocolate sauce or hot fudge sauce that sets store bought/thick, i used stonewall bittersweet chocolate sauce
Instructions
- Scoop 6 one-tablespoon portions of chocolate sauce onto a parchment-lined plate. Freeze while preparing the cookie dough to firm the centers.
- Melt unsalted butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat, stirring until golden and nutty, about 7 minutes. Pour into a heatproof bowl and cool for about 10 minutes.
- Whisk light brown sugar and granulated sugar into the brown butter until smooth and slightly thickened. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, whisking until glossy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Gently mix in chocolate chips.
- Divide the dough into 6 equal portions, flatten each, place frozen chocolate sauce in the center, and roll into balls, enclosing the chocolate.
- Place dough balls in a greased or parchment-lined cake pan, keeping them snug together.
- Chill the dough in the fridge for about 10 minutes while the oven preheats to 350°F.
- Bake for 14-15 minutes until edges are golden but centers are slightly underdone.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes and sprinkle with flaky sea salt, then serve with vanilla ice cream.
Last Step:
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Ensure the chocolate is fully enclosed in the dough to maintain a gooey center when baked.
Do not overmix the dough; it should remain soft and slightly slick from the brown butter.
For best results, bake until the edges are golden and the centers look puffy and underdone.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 39 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg