Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
For the Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt, for sprinkling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Brown the butter: In a light-colored saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until the butter foams, then turns golden brown with nutty-smelling browned bits at the bottom. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour the browned butter into a heatproof bowl to stop the cooking and let it cool slightly for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 12 min
- 2
Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 3
Combine wet ingredients: To the slightly cooled brown butter, add the granulated sugar and light brown sugar. Whisk until well combined. Beat in the large egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is light and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Combine dry ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add chocolate chips: Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Scoop and bake: Using a large cookie scoop (about 1/4 cup per cookie), portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt on top of each cookie dough ball, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft. The exact baking time will depend on your oven and the size of your cookies.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 375
- 9
Cool and serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
⏱️ 10 min
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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
For the Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt, for sprinkling, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Brown the butter: In a light-colored saucepan, melt the unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, swirling occasionally, until the butter foams, then turns golden brown with nutty-smelling browned bits at the bottom. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour the browned butter into a heatproof bowl to stop the cooking and let it cool slightly for 5 minutes.
⏱️ 12 min - 2
Preheat oven and prepare baking sheet: Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 3
Combine wet ingredients: To the slightly cooled brown butter, add the granulated sugar and light brown sugar. Whisk until well combined. Beat in the large egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is light and creamy.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Combine dry ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add chocolate chips: Fold in the semisweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Scoop and bake: Using a large cookie scoop (about 1/4 cup per cookie), portion the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Sprinkle a pinch of flaky sea salt on top of each cookie dough ball, if desired.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are still slightly soft. The exact baking time will depend on your oven and the size of your cookies.
⏱️ 12 min•🌡️ 375 - 9
Cool and serve: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
⏱️ 10 min