Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
with Askinosie Roasted Cocoa Beans






1 c Plugra European Style Butter
1 3/4 c sugar 2 large eggs
1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1-2 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoon orange zest

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Cook 2-3 minutes, whisking frequently, until butter foams and starts to turn golden brown.
Transfer butter to a large mixing bowl.
Using a mixer on medium speed, add sugar to butter and mix until well combined--about 1 minute. Beat in eggs, vanilla, baking soda and salt until well combined, about 2 minutes.
Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in flour until just combined.
Stir in chocolate, roasted cocoa beans and orange zest until combined.

Chill dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto cookie sheets, spacing about an inch apart.
Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown.
Cool 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.

Askinosie Chocolates and Askinosie roasted cocoa beans, as well as Plugra Butter sold at Harter House stores in Springfield and Harter House World Flavors.