Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rich, nutty brown butter chocolate chip cookies infused with semisweet chocolate and flaky sea salt.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- baking sheet
- cookie scoop
- Kitchen Scale
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter cut into Tablespoon-sized pieces
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 10 oz semisweet chocolate
- flaky sea salt for sprinkling, optional but recommended
Instructions
How to Brown Butter
- Place butter in a medium-sized saucepan and melt the butter over low/medium-low heat.
- Once melted, increase stovetop heat to just above medium heat.
- Swirl and scrape the sides of the pan constantly until butter foams and brown bits form.
- Once browning is noticed and a nutty aroma arises, remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl.
- Allow butter to cool at room temperature until no longer warm to the touch.
Cookie Dough
- Add sugars to cooled butter and stir well.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, stir until uniform.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring until completely combined.
- Add chocolate and stir well for even distribution.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough in 2 Tablespoon-sized portions and roll into balls, placing at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown; cookies may be soft in the center.
- Sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt and allow to cool before removing.
Notes
You can use half light and half dark brown sugar for a blend of flavors. Substituting chocolate chips is also an option, requiring about 1 ¾ cups.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 318IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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