First heat treat the flour. Pour flour into an oven safe dish or rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes or until flour has reached a temperature above 160 degrees Do not overcook. Let cool.
Mix together butter and brown sugar together for the cookie dough until smooth. Add vanilla and mix well then add the flour and combine. Fold in mini chocolate chips.
If using to make cookie dough ice cream, roll into small dough balls, place on a baking and freeze for 10 min. Cut each dough ball into bite sizes for mixing into ice cream.