Description
Deliciously soft and chewy cookies with a rich, nutty flavor from browned butter, packed with gooey chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks, browned)
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Begin by browning the butter. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, stirring occasionally. Continue cooking until the butter foams, then turns a deep golden brown and smells nutty—about 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour the brown butter into a large bowl and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
- Add the packed brown sugar and granulated sugar to the cooled butter. Using an electric mixer, beat until combined and creamy.
- Mix in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined. Be careful not to overmix—the dough should be soft and just come together.
- Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop the dough into heaping tablespoons (about 1 1/2 inches in diameter) and drop them onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and the centers look just set. Do not overbake; they should look slightly underdone in the center.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy warm or at room temperature!
Notes
Stored properly, these cookies will stay fresh for about a week. You can also freeze the dough or baked cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg