Buckeye Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1¾ cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled )
• 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder
• 2 tsp. espresso powder
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 cup chocolate chips (milk, semi-sweet or dark)
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs (room temperature )
• 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar (tightly packed)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 6 oz high-quality semi-sweet or dark chocolate bars (finely chopped)
• 6 oz heavy cream (3/4 cup)
• 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter (room temperature)
• Flaky sea salt (optional)