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chocolate chip cookies

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 1 vote
These incredible brown butter chocolate chip cookies feature crispy edges, a soft fudgy center, and massive pools of melted dark chocolate. Ready in under 30 minutes with no chilling required.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 14 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 240

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter Browned and cooled slightly
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar Packed firmly
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg Room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk Adds extra chewiness
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Spoon and leveled
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups dark chocolate chunks Reserve a small handful for tops
  • flaky sea salt For sprinkling after baking

Equipment

  • 1 Saucepan For browning butter
  • 1 Mixing Bowl For making dough
  • 1 Whisk For combining wet ingredients
  • 1 Baking sheet For baking cookies

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat until it foams, turns golden brown, and smells nutty. Pour into a large bowl to cool for 10 minutes.
    browning butter in a saucepan
  2. Whisk the browned butter with both sugars until smooth. Add the whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, whisking vigorously until glossy.
  3. Sprinkle the flour, baking soda, and salt over the wet mixture. Stir gently with a rubber spatula just until no dry flour streaks remain.
    stirring flour into cookie dough
  4. Fold in the chopped chocolate chunks, ensuring you scrape the bottom of the bowl. Reserve a few pieces for the tops of the dough.
    folding chocolate chunks into dough
  5. Portion the dough into large balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Press reserved chocolate pieces into the tops and bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 65gCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 160mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 200IUCalcium: 25mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Store covered in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also freeze the raw dough balls and bake them straight from frozen by adding 2 minutes to the cook time.

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