The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
Your search for the best chocolate chip cookies ends here. This chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe is made with browned butter and huge chunks of chocolate.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- small saucepan
- Silicone spatula
- cookie scoop
- Baking sheets
- parchment paper
Ingredients
- 168 g unsalted butter browned
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 220 g all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt more for sprinkling
- 210 g semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips or roughly chopped chocolate
Instructions
- Place the butter in a small saucepan and set over medium low heat, stirring every 10 to 15 seconds until it turns golden brown.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the brown butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar, then add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt, and fold until no streaks of flour remain, being careful not to overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough onto sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12 to 13 minutes, until cookies puff up and are light golden around the edges. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Every oven is different; keep an eye on your cookies and take them out right when they have puffed up and just turning golden brown around the edges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 140mgPotassium: 100mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg
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