Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Updated Oct. 10, 2023
- Total Time
- 1 hour 50 minutes
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 1 hour 50 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1cup/226 grams unsalted butter
- 2½cups/320 grams all-purpose flour
- 1teaspoon baking soda
- 1teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1cup/220 grams light brown sugar
- ¼cup/50 grams granulated sugar
- 1large egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- 2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 12ounces semisweet chocolate, preferably from a bar, roughly chopped (or use 12 ounces chocolate chips)
- Flaky sea salt (optional), for topping
Nutritional analysis per serving (16 servings)
354 calories; 17 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 47 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 30 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 179 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, stirring and swirling the pan often, until the butter foams, turns golden brown and smells nutty, about 5 minutes. Pour into a large bowl and set aside to cool.
- Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, if you like. Line 2 rimmed sheet pans with parchment paper.
- Step 3
Add the sugars to the melted brown butter; mix until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and stir until combined. Add the flour mixture and stir until well combined.
- Step 4
Stir in the chocolate. Working one at a time, scoop out a ¼ cup of the dough and roll into a ball. Place the balls on the prepared sheet pans, and chill for 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
- Step 5
When ready to bake, heat oven to 350 degrees. Bake just until the edges start to turn golden, rotating halfway through, about 15 minutes.
- Step 6
Remove from the oven and bang the pan on the counter. (This creates a flatter, chewier cookie.) Sprinkle cookies with flaky sea salt, if you like. Let sit on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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Suggest that the baking time with cookies this large is going to be more like 19-20 minutes for me. Love the tip about banging the tray on the counter. That is a boss move and I did it. The recipe really isn’t that salty, so the flaky salt on top is definitely welcome. And the verdict: these are great cookies! Love the chocolate to cookie ratio, and the cinnamon and brown sugar in the background just elevate the toastiness of the brown butter. Where has this been all my life?
Same fridge issue with an alternative to placing pre-scooped balls into a smaller container. Try rolling the dough into a log and refrigerating the log. Cut into the same number as the recipe’s yield and they’ll be a like size.
As for not enough room to chill on a sheet pan, I roll dough into balls and just use the mixing bowl to chill them in the fridge.
Number one cookie recipe for me! Everybody loved it. I reduced the brown sugar (180g ish) and the granulated (40g ish). I also reduce the chocolate, because I like more dough space in my cookie (around 300g).
These are, hands down, the most delicious cookies I've ever made. Folks take a bite, expecting a standard chocolate chip cookie, but that hint of cinnamon and umami toastiness from the brown butter, leaves them delightfully surprised. When I make these for my husband to take to work, people applaud in anticipation.
These cookies have really grown on me. Per batch I only add 1/8th tsp of cinnamon and I find with that amount it adds just a hint of *something*. Even days later they’re good. I was ready to write these off as not my cup of tea but I keep coming back to them. They’ll be part of my rotation.