The BEST Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
The BEST Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are rich, chewy, and nutty with an amazing flavor from brown butter.
Equipment
- 1-quart stainless steel saucepan
- large mixing bowl
- stand mixer (optional)
- cookie scoop
- cookie sheets
- parchment paper
- Digital Thermometer
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoon salted butter brown until golden
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour measure accurately
- 0.75 teaspoon baking soda adjust for taller cookies
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.67 cup packed light brown sugar
- 0.33 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 oz dark chocolate coarsely chopped into chunks
- 0.5 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- flaky sea salt optional for topping
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a saucepan, stirring until golden and fragrant, then let it cool.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Combine cooled brown butter and sugars in a bowl and mix until thick and sandy.
- Add egg, milk, and vanilla to the butter mixture and mix until creamy.
- Fold in the flour mixture, then add chocolate chunks and chips until evenly distributed.
- Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough into 14 balls, spacing them on the sheets, and add extra chocolate chunks if desired.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden on top and soft in the middle.
- Let cool for 2 minutes on the sheet before transferring to a wire rack, topping with flaky sea salt if desired.
Notes
For best results, use a kitchen scale to weigh the ingredients.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 3mg
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