The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These mouth-watering brown butter chocolate chip cookies are like a gift from cookie heaven! They are perfectly chewy, crunchy, and packed with chocolaty delight, all elevated by the rich and deep flavor brown butter!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 12 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1⅓ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate
Instructions
- 1
To Prepare the Dough
- 2
Brown the butter on medium heat until the milk solids starts to separate and the color turns amber, and you start seeing brown specs. Make sure to continuously whisk.
- 3
Transfer to a bowl, and add the sugars.
- 4
Whisk together well, and set aside to cool for 3-5 minutes. Add the egg once cooled, and the vanilla. Whisk again.
- 5
Add in the flour, salt, instant coffee, cornstarch, and baking soda. Fold together well.
- 6
Add chopped chunk chocolate or chocolate chips.
- 7
Scoop out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and refrigerate for 45-60 minutes.
- 8
To Bake the Cookies
- 9
Bake in a preheated oven at 350℉, for 12-14 minutes.
- 10
Once out of the oven, use a cookie cutter or large cup or bowl to make the cookie shape more even.
- 11
To get that signature crinkle look, lightly bang the tray onto a table 1-2 times. Let it cool completely; enjoy!