Description
Deliciously rich brown butter chocolate chip cookies that are soft in the center and slightly crispy around the edges.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1¼ cups butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2½ cups chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue to cook the butter, stirring occasionally until it turns a golden brown color and has a nutty aroma.
- Remove from the heat, transfer to a small bowl, and let cool to room temperature. Once it has cooled, place in the fridge until it becomes solid again.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Remove the butter from the fridge and let it come to room temperature, or gently microwave for about 10 seconds at a time until soft but not melted.
- In a large bowl with a spatula, or stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the brown butter, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy, or about 3-4 minutes. Add the vanilla and the eggs, scraping down the sides.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour and baking soda and whisk well, then add the flour mixture into the brown butter mixture and mix until just combined. Add chocolate chips and mix gently, just until all ingredients are combined.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper, or grease lightly with pan spray, then scoop and roll 1¼” balls and place on the prepared trays.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown, but the center is still soft.
- Remove from oven, add the flakey sea salt, if desired, and let the cookies cool on the pan for about 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- This recipe yields soft and chewy cookies.
- Make sure to use room temperature eggs for better mixing.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg