Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are few things better in the world than soft, chocolate chip cookies... when they're packed with chocolate chips and brown butter, chewy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Soooooooooo good. This is my tried and tested recipe, and it brings out the absolute best in cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips plus more
- flaky salt
Instructions
- Start by browning the butter. In a medium saucepan, add the butter and cook it over medium-low heat until brown bits start pulling away from the bottom. See above for more details. Make sure to mix constantly so it doesn't burn. Pour the browned butter into a bowl and let it cool for 20 minutes.
- Add the white and brown sugar and cream it with the whisk attachment until lightened and fluffy. Add the vanilla, eggs, salt, baking soda, and apple cider vinegar.
- Add the flour and 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Mix until combined. Use a cookie scoop or a spoon to scoop cookies and place them on a baking sheet or plate. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 48 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Cover a baking sheet in parchment paper and place the chilled scoops about 2-3 inches apart on the sheet. Flatten them with your fingers, press in some chocolate chips, and sprinkle with flaky salt.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, then let them cool for at least 10 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring. Enjoy!