Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Name: Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c bread flour; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 stick butter, unsalted; 1/4 c sugar; 1 1/4 c brown sugar, dark, firmly packed; 1 Tbsp half and half cream (or milk); 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 large egg yolk; 2 c chocolate chips (bittersweet)

By Roshuni Samuel
@Roshuni

While in search of the perfect Chocolate Chip recipe I found this one. The browned butter gives it a nutty flavor and adds to its richness. I also learned that the lemon juice helps to activate the baking soda!

Yield: About 2 1/2 dozen.

Recipe Source: Adapted from recipegirl.com

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15 Min

Method:

Bake

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2 1/4 c

bread flour
1 tsp

kosher salt
1 tsp

baking soda
2 stick

butter, unsalted
1/4 c

sugar
1 1/4 c

brown sugar, dark, firmly packed
1 Tbsp

half and half cream (or milk)
1 Tbsp

freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1 large

egg
1 large

egg yolk
2 c

chocolate chips (bittersweet)

How to Make Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Step-by-Step

Sift together flour, salt and baking soda; set aside.
Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Continue to cook on low heat, stirring often, until butter is browned. Turn off heat and stir in white and brown sugars.
Scrape into a medium mixing bowl and use electric mixer to cream the butter and sugars together. Add half & half, lemon juice, vanilla extract and eggs. Mix in until well combined.
Add half of the flour mixture and incorporate into the batter with electric mixer. Add the rest and mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. The cookie dough will be very soft and buttery. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill until firm (an hour or two).
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop up heaping Tablespoonfuls of cookie dough and use your hands to roll into balls. Place 12 balls on a sheet, keeping about an inch and a half between each ball.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, depending on how large you’ve rolled your balls (mine took 11 minutes).