Brown Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Brown Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 115g
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 100g
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 50g
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, 50g
- 1/4 cup gula melaka, 50g, grated
- 1 egg
- as needed vanilla paste or essence
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 185g
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- as needed dark chocolate, chopped into chunks
- as needed flaky salt
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee or espresso powder
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter in a saucepan on low heat. Whisk the butter continuously as it melts and bubbles until it turns a deep amber color, indicating it is browned. Remove the browned butter from the stove and add 1 teaspoon instant coffee or espresso powder, whisking to combine. Let it cool slightly.
⏱️ 8 min
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) light brown sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) dark brown sugar, and 1/4 cup (50g) grated gula melaka. Pour the slightly cooled browned butter and coffee mixture into the bowl with the sugars. Whisk the mixture until it resembles wet sand.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add vanilla paste or essence and 1 egg to the wet mixture. Whisk well until fully combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Sift 1 1/4 cups (185g) all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda into the wet ingredients. Add a pinch of salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Chop dark chocolate into chunks. Add the dark chocolate chunks to the cookie dough and gently fold them in until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Scoop portions of the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place extra chocolate chunks on top of each scooped cookie dough ball, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Chill the scooped dough on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 8
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 175
- 9
Bake the chilled cookie dough for 13-14 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned and the centers are still soft.
⏱️ 14 min•🌡️ 175
- 10
Once baked, top the warm cookies with flaky salt. Eat them warm and gooey, enjoying their crisp edges.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Brown Butter Chocolate-Chip Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 115g
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 100g
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 50g
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, 50g
- 1/4 cup gula melaka, 50g, grated
- 1 egg
- as needed vanilla paste or essence
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 185g
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- as needed dark chocolate, chopped into chunks
- as needed flaky salt
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee or espresso powder
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter in a saucepan on low heat. Whisk the butter continuously as it melts and bubbles until it turns a deep amber color, indicating it is browned. Remove the browned butter from the stove and add 1 teaspoon instant coffee or espresso powder, whisking to combine. Let it cool slightly.
⏱️ 8 min - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) light brown sugar, 1/4 cup (50g) dark brown sugar, and 1/4 cup (50g) grated gula melaka. Pour the slightly cooled browned butter and coffee mixture into the bowl with the sugars. Whisk the mixture until it resembles wet sand.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add vanilla paste or essence and 1 egg to the wet mixture. Whisk well until fully combined and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Sift 1 1/4 cups (185g) all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda into the wet ingredients. Add a pinch of salt. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a spatula until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Chop dark chocolate into chunks. Add the dark chocolate chunks to the cookie dough and gently fold them in until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Scoop portions of the dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place extra chocolate chunks on top of each scooped cookie dough ball, if desired.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Chill the scooped dough on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 8
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 175 - 9
Bake the chilled cookie dough for 13-14 minutes, or until the edges are slightly browned and the centers are still soft.
⏱️ 14 min•🌡️ 175 - 10
Once baked, top the warm cookies with flaky salt. Eat them warm and gooey, enjoying their crisp edges.
⏱️ 1 min