# Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is a recipe for the best brown butter chocolate chip cookies of all time, with a focus on flavor and texture.

- Total time: 41 min
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Start by putting 3/4 of a cup of butter on low heat on the stove.
2. First, it will start to bubble up like this.
3. Eventually, it will turn into a beautiful golden-brown color.
4. Take it off the heat.
5. Then add in 1 cup of light brown sugar and 1/4 cup of white sugar.
6. Mix that until just combined.
7. Then add in 1 large egg yolk, 1 whole egg, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla.
8. Mix until it becomes a smooth, consistent mixture.
9. Then add in 1 and 3/4 cups of spooned and leveled all-purpose flour.
10. Add 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda and 1 teaspoon of salt.
11. Mix this until just combined.
12. Then add in 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips or 8oz of chopped chocolate.
13. Mix until the chocolate chips are evenly distributed throughout the dough.
14. From there, scoop your cookie dough into 2oz balls.
15. Roll them between your hands.
16. Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie.
17. You need to chill these cookies for at least 30 minutes.
18. Cover them and place them in the fridge.
19. When you're ready, bake at 350°F for 11 to 12 minutes.
20. Always top your cookies with a little sea salt.

## Equipment

- stove
- pot
- spatula
- large bowl
- baking sheet
- parchment paper

## Tips

- Use 3 times as much vanilla as normal for enhanced flavor.
- Chilling the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes deepens flavor and leads to a better texture.
- Add a few extra chocolate pieces to the top of each cookie dough ball before baking for a better appearance.
- Always top your cookies with a little sea salt after baking for an enhanced taste and visual appeal

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6eu7UJd/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/42a86e37-d1b2-4c53-bbaf-a5c5c0c58758
- Extracted: 2025-07-08

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