Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by putting 3/4 of a cup of butter on low heat on the stove.
  2. 2Cook until the butter starts to bubble up and turns a beautiful golden brown color.
  3. 3Take the browned butter off the heat.
  4. 4Add in 1 cup of light brown sugar and 1/4 cup of white sugar.
  5. 5Mix until just combined.
  6. 6Add in 1 large egg yolk, 1 whole egg, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla.
  7. 7Add in 1 3/4 cups of spooned and leveled all-purpose flour.
  8. 8Add 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1 teaspoon salt.
  9. 9Mix this until just combined.
  10. 10Add in 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 8oz of chopped chocolate).
  11. 11Scoop your cookie dough into 2oz balls.
  12. 12Roll the cookie dough balls between your hands.
  13. 13Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie.
  14. 14Chill these cookies for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
  15. 15When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F.
  16. 16Bake for 11 to 12 minutes.
  17. 17Top your 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
  • 1.75 cups all purpose flour
  • 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • sea salt

Equipment

stovefridge

Tips

  • Use three times as much vanilla as normal for enhanced flavor.
  • Chill cookies for at least 30 minutes to deepen flavor and improve texture.
  • Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie dough ball.
  • Always top your baked cookies with a little sea salt.