Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

42m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Put 3/4 cup of butter on low heat on the stove.
  2. 2Let the butter bubble up.
  3. 3Continue to cook until it turns a beautiful golden brown color.
  4. 4Take the browned butter off the heat.
  5. 5Add 1 cup of light brown sugar to the butter.
  6. 6Add 1/4 cup of white sugar.
  7. 7Mix until just combined.
  8. 8Add 1 large egg yolk to the mixture.
  9. 9Add 1 whole egg.
  10. 10Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.
  11. 11Mix the wet ingredients until combined.
  12. 12Add 1 and 3/4 cups of spooned and leveled all-purpose flour.
  13. 13Add 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda.
  14. 14Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
  15. 15Mix until just combined to form the cookie dough.
  16. 16Add 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 8 oz of chopped chocolate) to the dough.
  17. 17Mix the chocolate chips into the cookie dough.
  18. 18Scoop the cookie dough into 2-ounce balls.
  19. 19Roll the cookie dough balls between your hands to make them smooth.
  20. 20Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie dough ball for aesthetics.
  21. 21Chill the cookies for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
  22. 22Cover the cookie dough balls with aluminum foil and place them in the fridge.
  23. 23When ready, bake the cookies at 3500F for 11 to 12 minutes.
  24. 24Top the baked 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 extract
  • 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • sea salt

Equipment

stovepotspatulamixing bowlcookie scoopbaking sheetparchment paperaluminum foil

Tips

  • Adding 3 times as much vanilla as normal is worth it for flavor.
  • Chilling the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes helps deepen the flavor and leads to a better texture.
  • Always top your cookies with a little sea salt after baking.

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