Description
These Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are rich, nutty, and decadently chewy. The brown butter adds deep, caramel-like flavor while the chocolate chips melt into every bite, creating the ultimate gourmet cookie experience!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until it turns golden brown and smells nutty. Let cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add the browned butter and mix until smooth.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.
- Chill dough for 15–30 minutes for thicker cookies.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop dough onto prepared sheets and bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden but centers are soft.
- Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Brown the butter carefully to avoid burning—it should smell nutty and caramel-like. For extra chewy cookies, slightly underbake and let them finish setting on the baking sheet. Add sea salt on top for a gourmet touch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: brown butter chocolate chip cookies, chewy chocolate chip cookies, bakery-style cookies, nutty chocolate chip cookies, gourmet chocolate chip cookies