4.9 from 144 votes
Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
There's just something magical that happens when you brown butter before you bake with it. I don't know who the genius is that ever first came up with the idea, but I'm so glad they did – and I think you'll approve too once you take just one bite of these browned butter chocolate chip cookies!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
51 mins
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 185 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Instructions
Brown the Butter
- In a small sauce pan, melt butter. Once melted, continue to stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until color changes from pale yellow to golden.
- Remove from heat and pour into a heat-safe bowl. Transfer to fridge for about 10 minutes until it has cooled but is still liquid.
Cup of Yum
Prepare the cookie dough
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl combine browned and cooled butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Mix for 2 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined (don't over-mix). Stir in chocolate chips.
- Cover the bowl tightly and chill for 30 minutes.
Bake the Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat or very lightly grease the baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- Use a large cookie scoop to scoop mounds of cookie dough onto preparing baking sheet at least 3 inches apart.
- Bake in preheated oven for 9-11 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with sea salt. Allow to cool completely on the pan.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature. For an added treat, warm up individually in the microwave for 15-20 seconds!
Notes
- Store the chocolate chip cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- To heat up the cookies a bit for an extra treat, warm them up individually in the microwave for 15-20 seconds!
- If you don't have a large cookie scoop, you'll need about 2-3 tablespoons of dough to make these large cookies. Roll the dough into a ball the best you can between your hands.
Nutrition Information
Calories
185kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
270mg
(11%)
Potassium
48mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 185kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 270mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.