# Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

A recipe for the best brown butter chocolate chip cookies of all time.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## 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
- 8 oz chopped chocolate
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Put 3/4 cup of butter on low heat on the stove.
2. Wait for the butter to bubble up.
3. Wait for the butter to turn a beautiful golden brown color.
4. Take the butter off the heat.
5. Add in 1 cup of light brown sugar.
6. Add in 1/4 cup of white sugar.
7. Mix the sugars and butter until just combined.
8. Add in 1 large egg yolk.
9. Add in 1 whole egg.
10. Add in 1 tablespoon of vanilla.
11. Mix until just combined.
12. Add in 1 3/4 cups of spooned and leveled all-purpose flour.
13. Add 3/4 teaspoon baking soda.
14. Add 1 teaspoon salt.
15. Mix the dough until just combined.
16. Add in 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 8oz of chopped chocolate).
17. Scoop your cookie dough into 2oz balls.
18. Roll the cookie dough balls between your hands.
19. Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie.
20. Chill the cookies for at least 30 minutes.
21. Cover the cookies and place them in the fridge.
22. Bake the cookies at 350F for 11 to 12 minutes.
23. Top your cookies with a little sea salt.

## Equipment

- pot
- spatula
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- foil
- cookie scoop

## Tips

- Using 3 times as much vanilla as normal is worth it.
- Chill cookies for at least 30 minutes to deepen flavor and lead to a better texture.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRGmfWXw/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f3a84ac3-8b47-4cf1-9ee2-813484ac042e
- Extracted: 2026-05-14

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