In a medium frying pan, melt the butter on medium heat. Heat until the milk solids separate and turn into amber in color. Pour into a small bowl and cool completely. It should be room temperature before using.
1 cup Unsalted butter
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
2 ½ cups All-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Salt
Using a mixer, beat the room temperature butter, melted browned butter, brown sugar, and sugar. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
1 cup Brown sugar, ½ cups White granulated sugar
Add in the vanilla and eggs and mix on medium until combined.
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, 2 Large eggs
Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed. Add in the chocolate chips.
¾ cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Chill for 40 minutes. Place the lindt truffles in the freezer.
15 Lindt truffles
Preheat the oven to 350°. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Use a large cookie scoop (2 oz or 2 TBSP). Scoop the cookie dough, while still in the scoop place your thumb ½ way down. Stuff with a Lindt chocolate. Use your fingers to lightly form the dough around the truffle. Part of the truffle should still be showing.
Place the cookie dough balls (truffle facing up) on the cookie sheet. 6 cookie dough balls per cookie sheet. The cookie dough balls that aren't being baked, place in the fridge.
Bake for 11-13 minutes until the edges of the cookie are golden.
Let the cookies sit on the hot tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.