Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

25m
Serves 15
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Directions

  1. 1Place the stick of unsalted butter in a pot on medium heat to melt.
  2. 2Stir the butter as it melts and continues to cook for 10-15 minutes until it turns amber brown, which means it's caramelized.
  3. 3Once the butter is browned, pour it into a mixing bowl and let it cool down.
  4. 4Add half a cup of brown sugar and half a cup of granulated sugar to the browned butter (or softened butter if you skipped the browning step).
  5. 5Mix the sugars and butter together.
  6. 6Crack one egg into the mixture.
  7. 7Add one teaspoon of vanilla.
  8. 8Add a drop of toasted sesame oil for extra nutty flavor.
  9. 9Whisk the wet ingredients together until well combined.
  10. 10In a separate bowl, add 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour.
  11. 11Add 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda.
  12. 12Add 1/4 a teaspoon of cinnamon.
  13. 13Add a pinch of salt.
  14. 14Mix the dry ingredients together.
  15. 15Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix.
  16. 16Add the remaining half of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  17. 17Add a generous amount of chocolate chips (a mix of milk and semi-sweet) to the dough.
  18. 18Mix the chocolate chips into the dough.
  19. 19Roll the cookie dough into balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
  20. 20Bake in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 10 minutes.
  21. 21Allow the cookies to cool completely before serving.

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 drop toasted sesame oil
  • 1.5 cups all purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.25 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • chocolate chips

Equipment

potmixing bowlwooden spoonwhiskwet paper towelbaking sheet

Tips

  • If you don't want to brown the butter, skip that step and use softened butter.
  • Browned butter adds extra nutty flavor.
  • Use a wet paper towel under your mixing bowl to keep it from moving while you mix.

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