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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

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Ingredients

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Method

  1. 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.
  2. Whisk both sugars into the butter, then the eggs and vanilla until glossy.
  3. Stir in the flour, baking soda and salt until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  4. Chill the dough 30 minutes if you have time (thicker cookies). Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  5. 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.
  6. 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