Description
Indulge in the rich and nutty flavor of these Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. The perfect combination of chewy and crispy textures with a hint of sea salt on top.
Ingredients
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For the Brown Butter:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, browned and cooled slightly
For the Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- Flaky sea salt for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the Butter: Melt butter in a saucepan until golden brown and nutty, then cool.
- Mix Ingredients: Combine sugars with butter, add eggs and vanilla. Mix dry ingredients separately.
- Combine: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet, fold in chocolate chips. Chill dough.
- Bake: Preheat oven, scoop dough onto sheets, bake until golden. Top with sea salt if desired.
Notes
- Chilling the dough enhances flavor and texture.
- For richer flavor, chill dough overnight before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg