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