Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

from southernliving.com

Our Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe proves that there is rarely anything better than an ooey, gooey, extra-chocolatey chocolate chip cookie.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (6 oz.) salted butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups (about 9 5/8 oz.) plus 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 (12-oz.) pkg. semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped toasted pecans (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Melt butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium, stirring constantly, until butter begins to turn golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Immediately remove saucepan from heat, and pour butter into a small heatproof bowl. Cover and chill until butter is cool and begins to solidify, about 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Beat browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla, beating until blended, about 30 seconds.

  3. 3

    Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to browned butter mixture, beating on low speed, until just blended. Beat in chocolate chips and pecans until just combined.

  4. 4

    Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop and drop cookies 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Bake cookies in preheated oven in batches, 1 baking sheet at a time, until cookies are golden and set around the edges, 11 to 13 minutes per batch. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool completely, about 15 minutes.