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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies blend nutty browned butter, both brown and granulated sugars, eggs, and vanilla to create a cookie dough rich in flavor. Chilled dough balls folded with chocolate chunks form cookies with a tender, slightly chewy texture and deep caramel undertones, enhanced by a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top. Chilling the dough for at least two hours helps develop flavor and controls spread during baking, yielding a balanced and flavorful cookie suitable as a sweet snack or dessert.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
30
cookies
Calories:
188 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter cut into tablespoon pieces
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg large
- 2 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate chunks
- sea salt for sprinkling on cookies, flaky
Instructions
- Place the butter in a light-colored medium saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, smells nutty, and browns. This will take about 5 to 7 minutes. Scrape the browned butter into a large bowl. Let cool to room temperature. You can put it in the fridge to speed up the process.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. With the beater blade, mix until well combined. Add the egg, egg yolks, and vanilla. Mix until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a spatula as necessary.
- Turn off the mixer and add all the dry ingredients. Mix on low until just combined. Don’t over mix.
- Stir in the chocolate chunks (can use chocolate chips). Scoop the dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons per cookie, and chill the balls in an airtight container for at least 2 hours. You can chill the dough balls for up to 48 hours.
- When ready to bake, remove the dough from the fridge and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the balls on a large baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Leave about 2-inches of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until cookies are set around the edges, but still soft in the center. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
188kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Potassium
69mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
218IU
(4%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 188
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 188kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 218IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.