In a microwave safe glass bowl, melt 3 sticks of salted butter. You should have 1.5 cups of butter when it is all melted.
Stir in 1 cup of brown sugar and 1 cup of white sugar, by hand, until everything is evenly incorporated.
Add in 1 egg and 1 egg yolk. Stir until completely mixed.
Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste, evenly mixing into the wet mixture.
After all of the wet ingredients are hand mixed together, stir in 3 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda and a pinch of salt.
Add 2 cups of high quality chocolate chips, reserving 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to chop and add to the top of each cookie when they come out of the oven.
Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
Scoop, using an ice cream scooper for ease, onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake on 350F for 12 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through.
For a little razzle dazzle, sprinkle with cocoa, powdered sugar and drizzle chocolate on top.
Let cool just enough so the cookie is warm and not hot (no need to burn the roof of your mouth).
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