INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup
fresh basil leaves
2 tbsp
verbena leaves ((see notes))
10 tbsp
/ 140 g) butter
1 tbsp
vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups
all purpose flour (I used half whole wheat and half all purpose)
3/4 tsp
baking powder
3/4 tsp
baking soda
1/2 cup
granulated sugar
1/2 cup
+ 3 tbsp ((140 g) light brown sugar, packed)
1/2 tsp
kosher salt / fleur de sel* ((plus more for sprinkling))
1
egg
7 oz
bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped (I LOVE either 85 or 70% - it's hard to find 60% in the UK, but you can use that or semi-sweet)