Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• •1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• •1 cup packed brown sugar
• •1/2 cup granulated sugar
• •2 large eggs
• •2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• •2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• •1 teaspoon baking soda
• •3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• •2 cups chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
• •Flaky salt for finishing

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a light-colored pan over medium heat, swirling, until it foams, then turns golden brown and smells nutty. Pour into a large bowl and cool 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Whisk both sugars into the butter, then the eggs and vanilla, until glossy.

3. 3

   Stir in the flour, baking soda, and kosher salt just until no dry streaks remain. Fold in the chocolate.

4. 4

   Chill the dough at least 1 hour (overnight is better).

5. 5

   Heat the oven to 350°F. Scoop 2-tablespoon balls onto parchment-lined sheets, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with flaky salt.

6. 6

   Bake 11 to 13 minutes until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly underdone. Cool on the sheet 5 minutes.