Chewy Brown Butter Cookies
Crispy-edged, chewy-centered cookies that taste like they came from a fancy bakery—made in one bowl with brown butter as the star. Ready to eat in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 182
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 whole egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium until it foams, then turns golden brown with a nutty smell, ~4 minutes.
- 2
Pour brown butter into a bowl. Stir in brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- 3
Fold in flour and chocolate chips until just combined. Don't overmix.
- 4
Drop spoonfuls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- 5
Bake at 350°F until edges look golden brown but centers still look slightly underbaked, ~8 minutes.
- 6
Cool on the sheet for 2 minutes, then transfer to a rack. They'll crisp as they cool.
Tools you’ll need
- small saucepan
- mixing bowl
- spoon or spatula
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- oven
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