Preheat the oven

• Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Brown the butter

• Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat.
• Cook until it turns light golden brown and smells nutty.
• Remove from the heat and let cool completely.

Mix the dry ingredients

• Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
• Mix well and set aside.

Make the wet batter

• In a separate bowl, mix the browned butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar.
• Add the vanilla bean paste and egg.
• Mix until the mixture turns pale and forms a smooth paste.

Combine and add chocolate chips

• Fold the dry ingredients into the wet batter until just combined, do not over mix.
• Add the chocolate chips and mix until just combined.

Scoop the cookies

• Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
• Top with additional chocolate chips if desired.

Bake the cookies

• Bake until golden and crisp at the edges but gooey in the center.
• Allow to cool completely before serving.