Whisk together melted butter and both sugars in a bowl.
6 tablespoons salted butter, melted, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
Then, add the egg and vanilla, and whisk again until smooth.
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 large egg
Stir together the flour, cocoa, and salt.
½ cup all purpose flour, ⅓ cup cocoa powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
Add flour/cocoa/salt mixture to the wet ingredients and stir just until you don't see the flour anymore (don't overmix!).