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Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy cookies with crisp edges, nutty brown butter flavor, and melty chocolate chips.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Flaky sea salt for finishing

Equipment

  • Light-colored saucepan
  • 2 rimmed baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Cookie scoop
  • Wire cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Step 1: Brown the butter until golden and nutty, then cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Tip: Stir constantly.
  3. Step 2: Whisk in the sugars, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  4. Step 3: Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt and fold in the chocolate.
  5. Step 4: Chill the dough for at least 1 hour.
  6. Step 5: Preheat the oven to 350°F and scoop the dough onto lined baking sheets.
  7. Step 6: Bake 10 to 12 minutes, sprinkle with sea salt, and cool.
  8. Tip: Pull when the centers still look soft.

Notes

Calories are an estimate per cookie.
Freeze dough balls for fresh cookies anytime.