Chocolate, Pecan and Burnt Butter Cookies

Prep time: 15 minutes, plus resting time
Cook time: 15 minutes
Makes: 10 to 12 cookies
Ingredients:
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180g butter
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150g brown sugar
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100g caster sugar
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1 egg, room temperature
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1 egg yolk, room temperature
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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210g plain flour
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½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
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¾ tsp salt
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½ tsp coffee powder
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200g dark chocolate (70%), roughly chopped
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60g pecans, roughly chopped
- Sea salt flakes, to serve
Method:
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Preheat the oven to 170°C and line 2 to 3 baking trays with baking paper.
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Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until it foams, bubbles and turns lightly golden brown. Remove from the heat and pour into a mixing bowl, scraping in all the browned bits from the pan. Set aside to cool until just warm.
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Add the brown sugar and caster sugar, then mix until well combined and glossy.
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Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Whisk until the mixture thickens slightly.
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Fold through the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and coffee powder until a dough forms.
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Add the chopped dark chocolate and pecans, then mix until evenly combined.
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Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or overnight for the best flavour and texture.
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Roll the dough into rough balls weighing 80g to 90g each. Place on the lined trays, allowing at least 10cm between each cookie.
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Bake for 15 minutes, or until the edges are set and the centres are still slightly pale and soft.
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Remove from the oven, sprinkle with sea salt flakes and leave to rest on the tray for 5 minutes before serving.