Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are a simple yet elevated twist on classic chocolate chip cookies. The nutty, caramelized tasting brown butter adds a layer of flavor that perfectly complements and enhances the chocolate in these soft and chewy cookies.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Resting Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings dozen

Calories 120kcal

Author Ellie Haley

Ingredients

For Cookies:

2 sticks (226 grams) unsalted butter
1 cup (198 grams) granulated sugar
1 cup (213 grams) light brown sugar packed
3 large (150 grams) eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups (360 grams) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups (255 grams) chocolate chopped or chocolate chips

Instructions

For Cookies:

Melt the butter in a medium-sized saucepan. The butter will start to foam and you will see orangey-brown bits form at the bottom of the pan. This will take about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool until it firms up a bit.
In a large bowl using a hand mixer cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing fully before adding the next. Add the vanilla and combine.
In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk to combine.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
Mix in the chocolate.
Cover the cookie dough and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Make scoops of cookie dough about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons in size. Place at least 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet.

Notes

Chill your cookie dough. I know skipping this step is tempting (you want your cookies as quickly as possible and I can’t blame you for that!) but don’t do it! Chilling cookie dough prevents the cookies from overspreading. This can cause them to be thinner, and crispier, and change the overall flavor of the end product.

Don’t use cold ingredients. Ensure that all of your cold ingredients are at room temperature before making your cookies. The ingredients will combine much easier and you won’t have chunks of cold butter in your cookie dough, which can lead to greasy cookies.

Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt before serving. Salt complements chocolate perfectly and will really bring out the flavor.
The provided nutrition information is an estimate. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.

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