The BEST Holiday Chocolate Chip Cookies

The BEST Holiday Chocolate Chip Cookies

Perfect chewy chocolate chip cookies with deep toffee notes

These holiday chocolate chip cookies feature nutty brown butter and rich semi-sweet chocolate chips for the ultimate chewy, toffee-flavored treat.

75Min
24Servings
145Cal
EasyLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

frying pan
stove
mixing bowl
whisk
spatula
sieve
baking sheet
parchment paper
oven

Ingredients

Ingredients

granulated sugar

100 g

brown sugar

150 g

salt

6 g

butter (browned)

115 g

egg

1 piece

vanilla extract

5 ml

all-purpose flour

156 g

baking soda

2.5 g

semi-sweet chocolate chips

225 g

Instructions

1

Brown the butter

Heat butter over stovetop until browned, then cool slightly

5 minMedium heattimer 5 min
Watch carefully to prevent burning - it should smell nutty and turn golden brown
2

Mix sugars and butter

Whisk together the sugars, salt and cooled brown butter until combined

3 min
Mixture will look grainy - work to break down any large lumps
3

Add egg and vanilla

Whisk in the egg and vanilla until light ribbons fall from the whisk

2 min
Beat until the mixture lightens in color and falls in ribbons
4

Add dry ingredients

Sift in flour and baking soda, then fold mixture gently with a spatula

2 min
Be careful not to overmix - stop as soon as flour disappears
5

Add chocolate chips

Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed

1 min
6

Chill the dough

Form dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheet and chill in refrigerator

30 mintimer 30 min
Longer chilling develops deeper, toffee-like flavors
7

Preheat oven

Preheat oven to 177°C (350°F)

10 min177°C
8

Bake cookies

Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden around edges

12 min177°Ctimer 12 min
12 minutes gives chewy centers, 15 minutes gives crispier cookies
9

Cool cookies

Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before serving

10 mintimer 10 min

Storage

Fridge: 5 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C for 3-5 minutes

Store in airtight container. Frozen cookies can be baked directly from frozen, adding 2-3 extra minutes.

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