Description
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, and packed with rich flavor. These bakery-style cookies feature browned butter for a nutty depth and are topped with flaky sea salt for the perfect balance of sweet and salty.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips or chunks
- Flaky sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and cook until browned and nutty. Let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk brown butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla, mixing until fully combined.
- Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet, spacing apart.
- Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and centers are soft.
- Sprinkle with flaky sea salt while warm and cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- For extra chewy cookies, slightly underbake them.
- Let browned butter cool slightly before mixing to avoid melting the sugars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Brown butter cookies, Bakery style cookies, Homemade dessert, Soft chewy cookies, Easy cookie recipe