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Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crisp edges, soft, gooey centers, melty chocolate puddles… these are the BEST EVER chewy brown butter chocolate chip cookies. Once you try them, you’ll never go back to “regular” chocolate chip cookies!
👥 15 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 10m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- bowl
- whisk
- baking sheet
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Cook the butter in a stainless steel pan over medium heat until it looks foamy, smells nutty, and has browned bits of milk solids. The butter will foam, crackle, and pop as it cooks. Scrape into a large bowl and cool to room temperature (this can take anywhere from ⏱️ 30-45 minutes). You should have about 3/4 cup (160 grams) of browned butter.
2
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, vanilla powder, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt. Set aside.
vanilla powder1 tablespoonbaking soda1 teaspooncornstarch2 teaspoons
3
Once the butter feels room temperature, whisk in the brown sugar and granulated sugar vigorously for ⏱️ 1 minute. Then whisk in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until combined.
large egg yolk (room temperature)1
4
Fold in the flour mixture. When it’s almost combined, add the chocolate chips and continue folding until just combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill it in the fridge for ⏱️ 15 minutes; this will firm up the texture and make it easier to scoop.
5
Scoop the dough with a 3-tablespoon scoop onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. For smooth, bakery-style tops, roll each cookie dough ball between your palms and press extra chocolate pieces into the tops.
6
Wrap the tray in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or a minimum of ⏱️ 3-4 hours).
7
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
8
Bake the cookies spaced 2-3 inches apart, baking one tray at a time (keeping the other in the fridge) for ⏱️ 11-13 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the middle is puffy and underbaked.
9
Straight out of the oven, use a large round cookie cutter to gently scoot the edges into a perfect circle. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt, if desired, then let them cool completely on a wire rack.
Flaky sea salt (for finishing)
Nutrition Facts
calories
281 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
14 g
sodium Content
204 mg
protein Content
3 g
trans Fat Content
0.4 g
cholesterol Content
53 mg
carbohydrate Content
27 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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