Recipes · baking
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy middles, crisp edges, and a toasty, nutty flavor from browned butter.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 32 min
- Serves
- 24 cookies
- Level
- easy
Ingredients
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Method
- Melt the butter in a light-colored pan over medium heat, swirling, until it smells nutty and the bits on the bottom turn golden brown (5–7 minutes). Pour into a large bowl and cool 10 minutes.
- Whisk both sugars into the butter, then the eggs and vanilla until glossy.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Chill the dough 30 minutes if you have time (thicker cookies). Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Scoop 2-tablespoon balls onto a lined sheet, 2 inches apart. Bake 10–12 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers look slightly underdone.
- Sprinkle with flaky salt and cool on the sheet for 5 minutes.
Notes
- Dough keeps 3 days in the fridge or 3 months frozen (bake from frozen, add 2 minutes).
Posted October 1, 2026