Brown Butter Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Name: Brown Butter Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18 cookies
Ingredients: 1 cup salted butter; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ½ cup brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tablespoon cold water; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 8 ounces dark chocolate; Flaky sea salt

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
18 cookies
Calories
172 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
North American

Brown Butter Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Iris Warren

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These brown butter sea salt chocolate chip cookies are worth hiding from the kids! Ok, or at least make a double batch so there's more than enough to go around. The crisp edges and buttery soft centers are what dreams cravings are made of.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup salted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar packed
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon cold water
1 tablespoon vanilla
8 ounces dark chocolate chunks or chopped from a bar of chocolate
Flaky sea salt for garnish (Maldon works great)

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Instructions

Place the butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Let it cook, swirling the pan a few times, for about 5 minutes, or until it smells roasted and is brown. It will foam up a lot at first and once the foam settles down, it is browned.
Transfer the brown butter to a large, heatproof bowl, making sure to scrape out all the tasty brown specks. Place the butter in your fridge for at least one hour, or until it's solidified but still soft.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, sea salt, and baking soda.
Add both of the sugars to the brown butter and beat using electric beaters for 1 minute. Add the eggs, water, and vanilla and beat until combined.
Add the flour all at once and beat until it just barely comes together, about 15 seconds. Stir in the chopped chocolate.
Place a piece of parchment paper in the bowl directly on top of the cookie dough. Place the bowl into your fridge for at least 4 hours - or up to 4 days.
When you're ready to bake the cookies, preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Scoop the dough into balls using a large cookie scoop. Place 6 balls of dough on each 13 x 11-inch baking sheet. Don't crowd the sheets ... these cookies will spread a lot!
Bake the cookies for 13-16 minutes, rotating the sheets halfway. When they come out of the oven immediately sprinkle them with a little Maldon sea salt.

Notes

Note: The time to make these cookies reflects the hands-on prep and cooking time and does not include the time it takes to solidify the brown butter or let the cookie dough rest in the fridge.

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Serving 1 cookie Calories 172kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 188mg (8%) Potassium 22mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 222IU (4%) Calcium 9mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 18cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 172 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1 cookie
Calories	172kcal	9%
Carbohydrates	20g	7%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	10g	15%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	3g	15%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	31mg	10%
Sodium	188mg	8%
Potassium	22mg	0%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	12g	24%
Vitamin A	222IU	4%
Calcium	9mg	1%
Iron	1mg	6%