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five brown butter chocolate chip cookies on a plate.
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5 from 4 votes

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

These brown butter chocolate chip cookies consist of buttery cookie dough loaded with lots of chocolate. No mixer or chilling required!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 250kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract optional
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • sea salt, for topping

Instructions

  • Place two sticks of butter in a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Once it turns a deep amber color, remove it from the heat and place the butter into a bowl. Let it cool for about 25 minutes. 
  • While the butter cools, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  • Combine the cooled browned melted butter, eggs, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix well. 
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. 
  • Using a mini cookie scoop, drop the dough about 3 inches apart on the baking sheet. Feel free to add more chocolate chips on top of the cookie dough balls. 
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. Top each cookie off with a pinch of sea salt and enjoy! 

Notes

  • Don't overbake the cookies, they may look a bit undercooked but they will be fully cooked through around the 10-12 minute mark.
  • Use good quality chocolate chips and good quality butter! Irish pure butter is an excellent choice of butter for this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 264IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg