Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, browned; 2¼ cups all-purpose flour; ¾ cup packed brown sugar; ½ cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups chocolate chips

Nutty brown-butter chocolate chip cookies with golden edges and soft, gooey centers.

Total time

32 min

Serves

16

Difficulty

Medium

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As seen on Episode 63

The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 16

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, browned 2¼ cups all-purpose flour ¾ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups chocolate chips

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The preparation

8 steps, about 32 minutes start to finish.

01
Brown butter in saucepan until nutty and golden, cool slightly
02
Cream browned butter with sugars
03
Add eggs and vanilla
04
Mix flour, baking soda, and salt
05
Combine wet and dry ingredients
06
Fold in chocolate chips
07
Chill dough
08
Bake at 375°F until edges are golden

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“Let the browned butter cool before you cream it with the sugars, or it melts everything and the dough spreads flat. Don't skip the chill either, that rest is what keeps these cookies thick.”

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