Knock it Out of the Park Chocolate Chip Cookies

Steps

1. Add unsalted vegan butter to a saucepan, melt, and brown until grainy solids appear and it has a nutty aroma.
2. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar to a bowl.
3. Add milk and vanilla extract to the mixture.
4. Pour slightly cooled brown butter over the wet ingredients and mix.
5. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl.
6. Stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture until partly combined.
7. Chop dark chocolate into big chunks and mix into the dough until just combined; do not over-mix.
8. Chill the dough for 1 hour.
9. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough, roll into balls, and place on a lined baking tray with 5 cm between each.
10. Optionally press one or two chocolate chunks on top of each cookie.
11. Bake one tray at a time on the middle rack at 350°F (180°C) for 13-14 minutes until golden.
12. Optionally use an inverted cup to shape cookies into uniform circles while still warm.
13. Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top while chocolate is still melted.
14. Let cool on tray a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.