The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Your search for the best chocolate chip cookies ends here. This chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe is made with browned butter and huge chunks of chocolate for the perfect, crunchy on the outside, gooey in the middle cookie of your dreams. Pair one of these bad boys with glass of cold milk for the best cookies and milk of your life?
Ingredients
- ¾ cunsalted butter
- 1 cpacked light brown sugar
- ¼ cgranulated sugar
- 1 largeegg + 1 large egg yolk
at room temperature
- 1 tbsppure vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ call-purpose flour
- ¾ tspbaking soda
- ¾ tspkosher salt + more flaky seat salt for sprinkling
- 1 ¼ csemisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
or roughly chopped chocolate
Directions
- 1
Place the butter in a small saucepan and set over medium low heat. Low heat is key to an even, golden browning! Use a silicone spatula to stir and scrape the butter from the bottom and sides of the pan every 10 to 15 seconds. At first, the butter will melt and foam, then over time the foam bubbles will get smaller and the butter will begin to emit a warm, nutty aroma. Continue to cook the butter, occasionally stirring and scraping with your spatula, until the butter begins to take on color and you see small floating brown bits, about 5 to 7 minutes (these are the milk solids in your butter separating and toasting). Once the butter is golden brown, remove it from the heat and allow it to cool in the saucepan for about 5 minutes. You want it to cool down enough that it’s pretty warm, but not scalding hot to the touch.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the brown butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Use a silicone spatula to mix together. Add the egg, extra egg yolk, and vanilla and mix well.
- 3
Add in the flour, baking soda, salt and fold until no streaks of flour remain, being careful not to overmix your batter. The dough should be soft but not sticky, so when you touch it with your finger, it gives just a little.
- 4
Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Do not over mix. Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge to chill for at least 1 hour (and up to overnight).
- 5
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove the dough from the fridge and allow it to soften at room temperature until it’s scoopable (about 20 minutes). Use a 1 ½ ounce cookie scoop to portion out equal amounts of dough. Place on the prepared baking sheets, spacing the dough 2 inches apart.
- 6
Bake until the cookies have puffed up and are light golden brown around the edges but still somewhat soft in the middle, 12 to 13 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, sprinkle with flaky sea salt (if using), and allow the cookies to cool slightly on the baking sheet before serving.
About this Recipe
The Search for "The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies" Ends Here
Prepare yourself for a truly remarkable cookie experience! If you've been on a quest for the best chocolate chip cookies, your journey triumphantly concludes right now. This isn't just another cookie recipe; it's a meticulously crafted delight designed to deliver unparalleled flavor and texture.
What makes these chewy chocolate chip cookies stand out from the crowd? It all starts with browned butter. This simple yet transformative technique infuses the dough with a nutty, rich, and deeply complex flavor that elevates every single bite. Gone are the days of bland cookies! Paired with generous, huge chunks of chocolate—whether semi-sweet or bittersweet, chopped from your favorite bar—you get incredible pockets of molten goodness that create the ultimate contrast.
Every cookie promises a delightful duality: a perfectly crunchy on the outside crust giving way to an incredibly gooey in the middle interior. We've balanced just the right amount of sugars and leavening agents to achieve this dreamy texture. A sprinkle of flaky sea salt before baking is highly recommended to enhance those sweet and savory notes, making each cookie truly irresistible. Imagine sinking your teeth into one of these warm, decadent treats, perhaps alongside a tall glass of cold milk – it's pure cookie bliss! These aren't just cookies; they're an experience.