Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Directions
- 1Put 3/4 cup of butter on low heat on the stove.
- 2Wait for the butter to bubble up.
- 3Wait for the butter to turn a beautiful golden brown color.
- 4Take the butter off the heat.
- 5Add 1 cup of light brown sugar to the butter.
- 6Add 1/4 cup of white sugar to the butter and brown sugar mixture.
- 7Mix until just combined.
- 8Add 1 large egg yolk to the mixture.
- 9Add 1 whole egg to the mixture.
- 10Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla to the mixture.
- 11Mix the mixture until combined.
- 12Add 1 3/4 cups of spooned and leveled all-purpose flour to the mixture.
- 13Add 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda to the mixture.
- 14Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.
- 15Mix until just combined.
- 16Add 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 8oz of chopped chocolate) to the dough.
- 17Mix the chocolate chips into the dough.
- 18Scoop your cookie dough into 2oz balls.
- 19Roll the cookie dough balls between your hands.
- 20Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie.
- 21Chill the cookies for at least 30 minutes.
- 22Cover them and place them in the fridge.
- 23Bake at 350°F for 11 to 12 minutes.
- 24Top your cookies with a little sea salt.
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
- 1.75 cups all purpose flour
- 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- sea salt
Equipment
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Tips
- Adding 3 times as much vanilla as normal is worth it for flavor.
- Chilling the cookies for at least 30 minutes helps to deepen flavor and leads to a better texture.
- Always top your cookies with a little sea salt.
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