Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Browning the butter adds complex flavor to these great little chocolate chip cookies. Chilling the dough for several hours or overnight will give you even more flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper or grease lightly.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking until browned, stirring constantly. This should take about 2 minutes; watch carefully for over-browning. When the butter sediment is light brown, remove it from the heat and strain it into a mixing bowl. Cool completely.
- To the cooled butter, add the brown and granulated sugars and beat until smooth and well blended. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well blended.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture. Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans, if using.
- Drop onto the prepared baking sheets with a cookie scoop or tablespoon.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until just lightly browned around the edges.
- Cool on a rack.
- Store the cooled cookies in a tightly covered container.
Nutrition
Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 103mgPotassium: 88mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 178IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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