Homemade Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Making Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies is the ultimate way to elevate a classic childhood favorite into something truly gourmet. There is something intoxicating about the nutty, toasted aroma of butter browning on the stove that signals these aren't your average cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chunks or chopped bars
- Flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Brown the Butter: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, whisking constantly, until it turns amber brown and smells nutty. Pour into a bowl and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Mix Sugars: Whisk the cooled brown butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: Add the egg and vanilla extract, whisking until the mixture is light and well-combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gently fold in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in Chocolate: Stir in the dark chocolate chunks.
- Chill: Refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Scoop 2-tablespoon-sized balls onto a parchment-lined sheet. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
- Finish: Sprinkle with flaky sea salt immediately upon removal from the oven.