Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
17 minutes
Servings:
20 Cookies
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips or chunks
Directions
  1. Melt the butter over a low heat, then continue heating it for 4 to 5 more minutes until it turns brown and foamy and starts to smell of nuts.
  2. Set browned butter aside to cool for at least 15 minutes.
  3. Once the brown butter is cool, add it to a mixing bowl with both types of sugar.
  4. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt.
  6. Fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture until just combined.
  7. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  8. Refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 2 hours.
  9. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  10. Scoop out tablespoon-sized portions of cookie dough and roll them into balls.
  11. Arrange the dough balls on the pan with at least 2 inches of space between them.
  12. Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden.
  13. Cool the cookies on the pan for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.