Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

12m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place unsalted butter in a saucepan on the stove over medium heat.
  2. 2Whisk the butter until it melts and the milk solids become toasted, turning it into brown butter.
  3. 3Pour the brown butter into a large mixing bowl.
  4. 4Add 1/2 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup of brown sugar to the butter.
  5. 5Whisk the sugars into the brown butter until well combined.
  6. 6Add one egg to the mixture.
  7. 7Add vanilla paste or essence.
  8. 8Whisk until the egg and vanilla are fully incorporated and the mixture is smooth.
  9. 9Sift 1 and 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour into the bowl.
  10. 10Add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda to the flour.
  11. 11Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula until a dough forms.
  12. 12Chop dark chocolate into chunks.
  13. 13Add the dark chocolate chunks to the cookie dough.
  14. 14Fold the chocolate chunks into the dough until evenly distributed.
  15. 15Scoop portions of the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat.
  16. 16Add extra chocolate chunks on top of each cookie dough ball for a better appearance after baking.
  17. 17Bake the cookies at 175 degrees Celsius for 12-14 minutes.
  18. 18Once baked, use a small bowl or circular object to gently reshape the warm cookies for perfectly round edges.
  19. 19Sprinkle sea salt flakes on top of the warm cookies.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • vanilla paste/essence
  • 1.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • dark chocolate chunks

Equipment

saucepanwhiskbowlspatulachopping boardknifebaking sheetsilicone mat

Tips

  • Brown butter elevates the flavor of any baked goods, so it is highly recommended.
  • The formula for any cookie is fat + sugar + binding agent + leavening agent + flour (optional: salt).
  • For the best flavor, use vanilla and dark chocolate chunks, never chips.

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