Salted Vanilla Toffee Cookies

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar, packed light
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Sea salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted

• Desserts

  • 2 2 cups heath english toffee bits 'o brickle2

• Other

  • seeds scraped from 1/2 of a vanilla bean1

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1 cup (200g) packed light brown sugar (or dark brown)
• 2 large eggs, room temperature preferred
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• seeds scraped from 1/2 of a vanilla bean1
• 2 and 1/2 cups (312g) all-purpose flour (measured correctly)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 1/2 cups Heath English Toffee Bits O Brickle2
• sea salt, for sprinkling

Directions

• In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter for 1 minute on medium speed until completely smooth and creamy. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat on medium high speed until fluffy and light in color. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and vanilla bean seeds on high speed. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt together until combined. On low speed, slowly mix into the wet ingredients until combined. The cookie dough will be quite thick. Add the toffee bits, mix on low for about 5-10 seconds until evenly disbursed. Cover dough tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours and up to 3 days. Chilling is mandatory for this cookie dough. Remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes-- if the cookie dough chilled longer than 3 hours, let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. This makes the cookie dough easier to scoop and roll. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. (Always recommended for cookies.) Set aside. Once chilled, the dough might be slightly crumbly, but will come together if you work the dough with your hands as you roll into individual balls. Scoop and roll balls of dough, about 1 Tablespoon of dough each, into balls. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes (11 minutes for crispier cookies), until slightly golden brown around the edges. My oven has hot spots and yours may too- so be sure to rotate the pan once during bake time. The baked cookies will look extremely soft in the centers when you remove them from the oven. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet. If the cookies are too puffy, try gently pressing down on them with the back of a spoon. They will slightly deflate as you let them cool. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with additional sea salt if desired. Make ahead tip: Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week. Baked cookies freeze well - up to three months. Unbaked cookie dough balls freeze well - up to three months. Bake frozen cookie dough balls for an extra minute, no need to thaw.