Description
Delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies with a touch of brown butter for extra flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (213 grams) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 grams) white sugar
- 2/3 cup (151 grams) brown butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs (room temp, not cold)
- ¼ tsp espresso powder (optional)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cornstarch
- 2 ¾ cup (220 grams) flour
- 1–2 cups (170–340 grams) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, swirling occasionally, until it becomes amber with a nutty aroma and brown bits form at the bottom. Transfer to a heat-safe bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.
- Mix cooled brown butter with both sugars in a large bowl until combined. Add vanilla extract and eggs, beating until the mixture becomes lighter in color and slightly fluffy.
- Combine flour, baking soda, cornstarch, salt, and espresso powder (if using) in a separate bowl, whisking to distribute everything evenly.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two batches, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Fold in chocolate chips gently with a spatula, reserving about 1/4 cup of chips to press into the tops of the dough balls before baking.
- Scoop dough using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop onto a parchment-lined plate or baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (or up to 24 hours for even better flavor development).
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and arrange chilled dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set but centers still look slightly underbaked.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For an even richer flavor, chill the dough longer before baking.
- Don’t overmix the dough to keep the cookies soft and chewy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg