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The Best Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

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These chewy brown butter chocolate chip cookies have perfectly crisp edges, soft and chewy centers, and a deep, nutty flavor from browned butter. Made with simple ingredients, they’re the ultimate crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Flaky sea salt for sprinkling (optional but highly recommended)

Instructions

  1. Brown the butter. Place the 1 cup of unsalted butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally as it melts. The butter will foam and bubble, then start to turn golden. Watch it closely—once you see brown specks forming at the bottom and it smells nutty, remove it from the heat immediately. This usually takes about 5-7 minutes. Pour the browned butter into a heatproof bowl and let it cool for 10 minutes.
  2. Mix the wet ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled brown butter with 1 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar. Whisk vigorously for about 2 minutes until the mixture looks smooth and slightly thickened. Add the 2 room temperature eggs, one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Then stir in the 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  3. Combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
  4. Bring it all together. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring with a rubber spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips. Add 2 cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the dough. Fold them in gently with your spatula until they’re evenly distributed.
  6. Chill the dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven. While the dough chills, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
  8. Scoop and bake. Use a cookie scoop to portion the dough into balls about 1.5 tablespoons each. Place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake one sheet at a time for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers still look slightly soft and puffy.
  9. Finish with flaky salt. As soon as the cookies come out of the oven, sprinkle a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt on top of each one.
  10. Cool and enjoy. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.

Notes

Watch the butter closely when browning to avoid burning. Chilling the dough for at least 30 minutes is essential for chewy cookies. For perfectly round cookies, use a round cookie cutter or glass to gently swirl the warm cookies. These cookies taste even better the next day as flavors meld.

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