Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• ¾ cup (170 g) butter, melted
• 1 cup (200 g) packed brown sugar
• ¼ cup (50 g) white sugar
• 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2¼ cups (280 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1½ cups (250 g) chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
• Flaky salt (optional)

Instructions

1. Whisk melted butter and sugars until smooth. Whisk in egg, yolk and vanilla.
2. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt until just combined. Fold in chocolate.
3. Chill dough 30 minutes (or up to 3 days for even better flavor).
4. Scoop 3-tbsp balls onto lined trays. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 10–11 minutes until edges are golden but centers look underdone.
5. Cool on the tray 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flaky salt.