Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Crispy-chewy cookies baked in 12 minutes using browned butter for deep, toasty flavor. No mixer needed—mix in one bowl and bake on a sheet pan.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips (or chunks)
Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat, swirling often, until nutty brown, ~6 minutes. Pour into a bowl and let cool 2 minutes.
- 2
Whisk brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla into the browned butter until combined.
- 3
Fold in flour and salt until no dry streaks remain. Fold in chocolate chips.
- 4
Drop 1-inch mounds onto a sheet pan, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes until edges are golden and centers still soft.
- 5
Cool on the pan for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Tools you’ll need
- small skillet
- bowl
- whisk
- sheet pan
- wire rack
- oven
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