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    Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Dec 3, 2022 · 20 Comments

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    You’ll never make chocolate chip cookies another way after trying these salted brown butter cookies. They are sweet, salty, chewy, and crispy, with layers of flavorful depth throughout.

    The process isn’t a long or complicated one either and they remain to be a one bowl wonder. So, without further ado, let’s get baking.

    The Art of Browning Butter (Beurre noisette)

    Brown butter (beurre noisette) is popular in French cooking and can be found in a variety of different dishes, though mostly savory. Beurre noisette translates to nut butter because of its nutty colour and aroma, which is why it pairs beautifully in today’s recipe.

    The process is a simple one, we begin with a small saucepan (though I usually cook exclusively with cast iron, for this method I suggest using stainless steel so you can gauge the colour). Melt the butter down over medium heat and as it melts you’ll notice it begin to foam. Stir or swirl the pan gently then as it begins to reduce and bubble, it will start to brown. Continue swirling the pan gently and when the butter turns a golden caramel and smells toasty, it’s ready. Remove from the heat and let cool.

    Beyond the Butter

    This recipe is chock-full of surprises, but what it really comes down to is the quality of ingredients not the quantity. That being said we swapped the vanilla extract for fresh vanilla beans to offer a distinguishable vibrance.

    Next up we have the chocolate. I used three varieties for today’s recipe and strongly suggest using bar chocolate vs. morsels because visually, the shards of chocolate are more attractive. Bitter chocolate (baking chocolate), semi-sweet, and milk chocolate, offers a nice balance keeping the cookies just sweet enough without overpowering the rest of the ingredients.

    Finally, the salt. Flaky sea salt or course will work perfectly here. Do not use anything finer than that. The salt compliments the nuttyness, the bittersweet, and the fragrant vanilla.

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    ★★★★★

    5 from 12 reviews

    • Author: Living the Gourmet
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 10 minutes
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 2 dozen cookies 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
    • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
    • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 1/4 cup AP flour
    • 1/2 vanilla bean
    • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    • Pinch of salt
    • Coarse sea salt or flaky salt, for topping
    • 1/4 cup baker’s chocolate, chopped
    • 1/4 cup milk chocolate, chopped
    • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
    • In a small saucepan, melt down butter and cook over medium heat until browned.  Remove and let cool to room temperature.
    • Beat the butter, sugars, and egg until whipped.
    • Add flour, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, and a pinch of salt.  Mix until smooth and fluffy.
    • Add chocolate and mix again.
    • Scooped rounded tablespoon amounts of dough onto prepared baking sheets.  Sprinkle each cookie with coarse sea salt.
    • Bake for 10 minutes or just until the cookies turn lightly golden around the edges.
    • Let cool and set on a wire rack before serving.  Enjoy!

    Keywords: chocolate chip cookies, brown butter, salted chocolate chip cookies, cookies, dessert

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    1. DAVID J MYERS says

      03/12/2022 at 4:32 pm

      Catherine, We love chocolate chip cookies, brown butter and salt. Great combination! I could use a couple of these with my coffee right now. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

      Reply
    2. Luna S says

      05/12/2022 at 5:06 pm

      I love how a little bit of salt goes with chocolate, this sounds delicious! I will have to make these.

      Reply
    3. Gloria says

      05/12/2022 at 5:19 pm

      Brown butter takes cookies over the top. So sinfully delicious. Addictive for sure. You will not be able to eat just one!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    4. Talya Stone says

      05/12/2022 at 6:13 pm

      Oooh these look like the perfect thing to come into after a walk in the cold along with a cup of cocoa – yummy!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    5. Beth says

      05/12/2022 at 7:14 pm

      Sweet and savory treats like this always hit the mark for me. I can’t wait to make these!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Lauren Michael Harris says

      05/12/2022 at 9:23 pm

      This recipe is all of my favorite flavors wrapped up into one deliciously addictive cookie. It’s for sure going to be a holiday regular from now on!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    7. Kelly Anne says

      05/12/2022 at 11:21 pm

      These cookies look great. I love baking cookies because they are so easy and so versatile.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    8. Melanie E says

      06/12/2022 at 8:47 am

      These cookies sound pretty awesome. My kids would love these with a hot chocolate whilst watching a movie.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    9. Yeah Lifestyle says

      06/12/2022 at 10:28 am

      My daughter fancied doing some baking so we gave this recipe a try. The cookies were delicious and we will certainly make them again.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    10. Home Decor Ideas says

      06/12/2022 at 3:35 pm

      omg I am so happy I came across your recipe, the cookies look so good! I am making it this weekend.

      Reply
    11. Marta says

      06/12/2022 at 7:59 pm

      I loved the contrast of saltiness with the nuttiness of the browned butter. These were a definite hit, even among the chocolate chip purists in my family.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    12. Bernice says

      06/12/2022 at 10:17 pm

      Oh wow! That dough is perfection. I love using brown butter in cookie dough and the hit of salt really brings out the chocolate. Great recipe!

      Reply
    13. Jasmine Martin says

      07/12/2022 at 5:33 am

      I am a huge chocolate chip cookie fan so I just know that I am going to like these. They look delicious!

      Reply
    14. Melanie says

      07/12/2022 at 8:26 am

      Loving the easy and clear step by step guide here. We love cookies so going to have to try this recipe out x

      Reply
    15. Laura Side Street says

      07/12/2022 at 1:32 pm

      Ooh honestly nothing beats home made cookies – these sound delish! My boys would love these, thanks for sharing

      Laura x

      Reply
    16. Jacqueline Debono says

      09/12/2022 at 8:39 am

      This is my new favourite chocolate chip cookie recipe. I love the flavour profile the browned butter and salt added. So much more than standard chocolate chip cookies!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    17. Elaine says

      09/12/2022 at 10:51 pm

      Well, my cooking jar is almost empty, so it is time to get to cooking and ASAP. So this recipe is so timely!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    18. Jenny says

      11/12/2022 at 2:20 pm

      These salted brown butter chocolate chip cookies are the perfect decadent treat for this holiday. The recipe is straight forward yet speaks to the senses. I love the juxtaposition of sweet and salt. Cheers!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    19. Veronika says

      11/12/2022 at 4:19 pm

      I already made these cookies a couple of times and it never fails!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    20. Natalia says

      11/12/2022 at 11:19 pm

      I can’t get enough chocolate chip cookie recipes, and this one looks so special! Definitely going to give this a go these holidays, thank you so much for the recipe!

      Reply

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