Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brown butter chocolate chip cookies with perfect chewy centers
These are the ultimate chocolate chip cookies featuring nutty brown butter, chewy centers, and perfectly crisp edges that will make you swoon.
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
unsalted butter (browned)
225 g
granulated sugar
200 g
brown sugar
200 g
large eggs
2 piece
vanilla extract
10 ml
all-purpose flour
280 g
baking soda
5 g
salt
5 g
chocolate chips
300 g
Instructions
Brown the butter
Cook butter in a saucepan until it turns golden brown and develops a nutty aroma.
Cool the brown butter
Transfer browned butter to a bowl and let it cool for 10 minutes.
Mix wet ingredients
Combine cooled brown butter with both sugars, then add eggs and vanilla.
Mix dry ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir until just combined.
Add chocolate chips
Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Chill the dough
Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to develop flavor and prevent spreading.
Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 175°C and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Portion the cookies
Scoop dough using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop and place 5cm apart on prepared baking sheets.
Bake the cookies
Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden brown but centers still look slightly underbaked.
Cool the cookies
Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in airtight container. Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months. Dough can be frozen for up to 2 months.
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