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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These brown butter chocolate chip cookies feature a rich, nutty flavor from browned butter, semisweet chocolate, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 12 minutes
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 cookies
Calories 302 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • baking sheet
  • cookie scoop
  • Kitchen Scale

Ingredients
  

Butter and Sugars

  • 1 cup unsalted butter cut into Tablespoon-sized pieces
  • 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup white sugar

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 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

Optional

  • flaky sea salt for sprinkling

Instructions
 

How to Brown Butter

  • Place butter in a medium-sized saucepan and melt over low/medium-low heat.
  • Once melted, increase heat to just above medium and swirl constantly until browned bits form.
  • Remove from heat and pour into a heatproof bowl.
  • Allow to cool until no longer warm before proceeding.

Cookie Dough

  • Add sugars to cooled butter and stir well.
  • Add eggs and vanilla, stirring until uniform.
  • In another bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until combined.
  • Add chocolate and stir until well distributed.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Scoop dough by 2 Tablespoon-sized portions, roll into balls, and place on sheets.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden; cookies will be soft.
  • Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and cool before serving.

Notes

For a lighter cookie, use light brown sugar; for a richer cookie, use dark brown sugar. Chocolate chips can substitute for semisweet chocolate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 155mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 318IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 2mg
Keyword baking, Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Dessert, Gourmet
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