The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
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The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Description
The recipe starts by carefully browning butter until it turns golden, which adds depth and complexity to the cookie flavor. After cooling, this brown butter is creamed with brown and granulated sugars until fluffy, then eggs and vanilla are mixed in. Dry ingredients—flour, baking soda, and salt—are whisked separately and incorporated gently to avoid overmixing.
Chocolate chips are folded in before the dough is portioned into rounded teaspoons and placed on parchment-lined baking sheets. A sprinkle of sea salt on top balances the sweetness and highlights the browned butter and chocolate.
Baking at 350°F for 10–12 minutes yields cookies with crisp edges and tender centers. The recipe allows using any preferred chocolate chip variation. Cooling slightly before removing from baking sheets helps maintain shape and texture.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon salt use 1/2 tsp if you are using salted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 egg
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2-3 teaspoons sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °Get out your baking sheets and line with parchment paper.
- Place the butter in a small saucepan. Get a heat proof spare bowl ready beside you. Heat up over medium heat, stirring and swirling the butter. Once the butter stars to foam, it will quickly turn golden brown. Once you see the butter turn golden brown, instantly remove it from the heat and pour it into the waiting bowl - this stops the cooking process.
- Let the butter cool down.
- Once the butter is cooled, beat together your butter and sugar until it’s light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla, mixing thoroughly. .
- Whisk together the dry ingredients ,then beat them into the butter mixture until combined completely.
- When that is done, fold in the two cups of chocolate chips by hand, and prepare to put them on the parchment paper lined cookie sheets.
- Drop by rounded heaping teaspoonful onto the baking sheets. Sprinkle with sea salt.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown and slightly underdone. Cool on the sheets completely. Store in closed containers
Notes
- You may substitute any type of chocolate chips you prefer in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 238 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 238kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 403mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 205IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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