Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies With Flaky Sea Salt
Cookie season is upon us – not that cookies need their own season, but with holiday baking and merry-making in full swing, it’s time to share some delicious classics as well as more refined cookies. These browned butter chocolate chip cookies with flaky sea salt are amazing. In fact, these are my favorite style of chocolate chip cookies because they have an added depth of flavor from the browned butter, 2 cups of milk chocolate chips and flaky sea salt.
They are crisp on the edges, chewy in the center and gooey throughout.
Save on Signature SELECT baking chips on sale now at Safeway to make these delightful cookies. These are perfect for a cookie exchange because everyone loves a great chocolate chip cookie. In fact, those are the first to go in my household if I ever bring some home from a cookie exchange.
Related reading: How to Host a Cookie Exchange Party and The Perfect Holiday Brunch Menu
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark both work)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips (or semisweet if you prefer)
- flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
How to Make Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat until it turns a golden amber color about 5 to 8 minutes. Swirl the pan so that the butter doesn’t burn.
Preheat the oven to 350° F.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
Once the butter is an amber color, remove it from the heat and cool the butter for about 15 minutes in a large bowl.
To the cooled butter, add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the color lightens slightly.
Add the flour mixture to the browned butter mixture and beat on low, just until combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
Using a 2″ ice cream scoop, scoop the cookies onto a non-stick baking sheet. Place the cookies about 3″ apart to allow for spreading.
You can also use a smaller cookie scoop for more cookies if you’d like.
Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are very slightly golden.
Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt once you remove them from the oven.
Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire baking rack to cool completely.
Enjoy!
Additional Cookie Recipes
Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Ginger Spice Cookies Recipe
Easy Holiday Dessert Chocolate Pomegranate Drops
Ingredients
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup packed brown sugar light or dark both work
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips or semisweet if you prefer
- flaky sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium heat until it turns a golden amber color about 5 to 8 minutes. Swirl the pan so that the butter doesn't burn.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Once the butter is an amber color, remove it from the heat and cool the butter for about 15 minutes in a large bowl.
- To the cooled butter, add the brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until the color lightens slightly.
- Add the flour mixture to the browned butter mixture and beat on low, just until combined. Add the chocolate chips and mix until incorporated.
- Using a 2" ice cream scoop, scoop the cookies onto a non-stick baking sheet. Place the cookies about 3" apart to allow for spreading.
- You can also use a smaller cookie scoop for more cookies if you'd like.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are very slightly golden.
- Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt once you remove them from the oven.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire baking rack to cool completely.
- Enjoy!
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