Brown Butter Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
18 cookies
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Calories
172 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
North American
Brown Butter Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Description
The Brown Butter Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe features salted butter cooked until browned and nutty, which deepens the flavor of the cookie dough. The method includes careful cooling of the butter and mixing with sugars, eggs, and vanilla before gently combining flour, salt, baking soda, and chopped dark chocolate chunks for a rich, indulgent dough. The dough rests in the refrigerator for several hours to enhance cohesion and flavor brightness.
Baking produces cookies with a balance of tender texture and slightly crisp edges, punctuated by the melt of dark chocolate and the occasional crunch of flaky sea salt on top. The brown butter note adds a caramelized warmth uncommon in standard chocolate chip cookies.
These cookies work well as a snack or dessert, offering a sophisticated alternative to classic versions. The sea salt garnish complements the sweetness and enhances the chocolate and butter flavors.
Chilling the dough is essential to maintain the structural integrity and flavor development of the cookies. Use salted butter for the browned butter step and dark chocolate cut into chunks for texture contrast. Store leftovers tightly sealed to preserve freshness.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter salted
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water cold
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 8 ounces dark chocolate chunks or chopped from a bar of chocolate
- sea salt for garnish (Maldon works great, flaky
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
- Chill the browned butter until solid but still soft before mixing with sugars and eggs to properly incorporate.
- Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 4 hours or up to 4 days to deepen flavor and improve texture.
- Use flaky sea salt like Maldon for garnish to provide ideal texture and flavor contrast.
- Plan for hands-on prep and baking time separately from chilling periods to manage your schedule effectively.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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