Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Put 3/4 cup of butter on low heat on the stove.
  2. 2Cook until the butter bubbles up and turns a beautiful golden brown color.
  3. 3Take the brown 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, 3/4 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt.
  8. 8Mix this until just combined.
  9. 9Add in 2 cups of semi sweet chocolate chips (or 8oz of chopped chocolate).
  10. 10Scoop the cookie dough into 2oz balls.
  11. 11Roll the cookie dough balls between your hands.
  12. 12Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie dough ball.
  13. 13Chill the cookies for at least 30 minutes.
  14. 14Cover the cookies and place them in the fridge.
  15. 15When ready, bake at 350F for 11 to 12 minutes.
  16. 16Top 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, spooned and leveled
  • 0.75 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 8 oz chopped chocolate
  • sea salt

Equipment

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Tips

  • Adding three times the normal amount of vanilla is worth it for the flavor.
  • Add a few more pieces of chocolate to the top of each cookie dough ball before chilling.
  • Chilling the cookies 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.