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The BEST Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14 cookies
Calories 200 kcal

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
Keyword baking, Brown Butter, chewy cookies, chocolate chip, cookies, Dessert
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