Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These chocolate chip cookies have crispy edges and soft and chewy centers. The flavors are kicked up a few notches by using brown butter.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 107 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
• 0.5 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with parchment paper. Place a microwave-safe plate over the parchment paper to hold it down. Microwave butter for 5 minutes. Check butter; continue to microwave in 30-second intervals if needed, until butter is golden brown and has released a nutty aroma, an additional 30 to 90 seconds.

Step 3

Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.

Step 4

Beat brown butter, brown sugar, and sugar together in another bowl until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and egg and mix until well blended. Add flour mixture and chocolate chips; mix until incorporated. Place dough in a container and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours to 24 hours.

Step 5

Scoop cookies with a medium-sized cookie scoop and set on the prepared baking sheet, 2 inches apart.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the edges, 13 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack.