Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Indulge in the rich, nutty flavor of Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, infused with semisweet chocolate and topped with flaky sea salt.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowls
- baking sheet
- cookie scoop
- Kitchen Scale
Ingredients
Butter
- 1 cup unsalted butter cut into Tablespoon-sized pieces
Sugars
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- ⅔ cup white sugar
Eggs
- 2 large eggs room temperature
Flavoring
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Chocolate
- 10 oz semisweet chocolate see note
Sea Salt
- flaky sea salt for sprinkling optional but so good!
Instructions
How to Brown Butter
- Place butter in a medium-sized saucepan and melt over low/medium-low heat.
- Once melted, increase stovetop heat to just above medium heat.
- Swirl and scrape the sides of the pan constantly with a wooden spoon.
- Once you notice browning and smell the nutty aroma, remove from heat.
- Allow butter to cool at room temperature.
Cookie Dough
- Once the butter has cooled, add sugars and stir well.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract and stir until dough is uniform.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to butter mixture, stirring until combined.
- Add chocolate and stir well to distribute.
- Cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough by about 2 Tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Let cookies cool for about a minute, then sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
Notes
You can substitute chocolate chips instead, using about 1 ¾ cups chocolate chips. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 318IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
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