Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – Satisfy your cravings with the combination of richness and sweet chocolatey goodness found in our delectable Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. This delightful dessert brings together the enchanting aroma of browned butter and the comforting familiarity of chocolate chip cookies making it a perfect treat, for any occasion. Get ready to embark on a baking adventure that will fill your kitchen with heavenly smells and bring joy to your family’s hearts.
It all began on a cozy evening in my kitchen as the scent of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air. My curiosity got the best of me leading me to experiment with a recipe by adding the essence of browned butter. As I watched the butter sizzle and transform I couldn’t help but be amazed by this process. The first batch emerged from the oven. Witnessing my husband’s eyes light up with every bite and hearing my child’s laughter made me realize that I had discovered something truly special. These cookies not only delighted our taste buds. Also wove new memories into our hearts.
What makes These Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies truly special?
Experience something special with our delectable Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies – where tradition meets innovation. At the core of these cookies lies the velvety embrace of butter infusing each mouthful with a depth of flavor. Enhanced with a combination of semisweet chocolate chips and baking wafers these cookies delight your taste buds with a medley of textures. Through preparation allowing the dough to rest for 24 hours, it evolves into a masterpiece that strikes the perfect harmony between softness and crispness. Take your baking skills to heights with this recipe that seamlessly combines tradition and innovation in each bite.
What You Need To Make This Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe?
Unsalted Butter: The unsalted butter acts as a canvas for the flavors of these cookies to shine. Browning the butter is where the magic happens – it transforms into a elixir, with rich nutty undertones. When browning it’s important to keep an eye on it; the color of the butter will change quickly from caramel to a deeper amber. This step is what gives the recipe its soul adding depth and flavor that elevates these cookies from ordinary to extraordinary.
Granulated Sugar: Granulated sugar provides sweetness, structure, and that coveted golden hue to our cookies. When combined with the butter it helps create a balance between crispy edges and chewy centers.
Dark Brown Sugar: Dark brown sugar offers more than sweetness; it brings moisture and chewiness, to our cookies. Its hint of molasses introduces a caramel flavor that complements the notes from browning the butter.
All-Purpose Flour and Bread Flour: This combination of flours guarantees textural perfection. All-purpose flour adds tenderness while bread flour contributes a chewiness that will make you savor every bite. Precise measuring is crucial here to achieve desired cookie consistency and strike that balance.
Baking Powder and Baking Soda: Baking powder and baking soda are the ingredients that work together to give your cookies a rise and a satisfying texture. Baking soda’s alkaline nature reacts with the browned butter resulting in those airy interiors that we all love.
Fine Sea Salt: Even though it may seem like a teaspoon fine sea salt is the ingredient that brings out the best in all the other flavors. It enhances taste and balances sweetness adding depth to every bite.
Eggs: Eggs play a role in binding everything and providing moisture to your cookies. Ensuring that they are at room temperature helps achieve a blend and a cohesive dough.
Vanilla Extract: Vanilla extract acts as the catalyst that brings all the flavors together. Its sweet floral notes perfectly complement the richness of butter and enhance the sweetness of chocolate elements.
Semisweet Chocolate and Semisweet Chocolate Baking Wafers: The real stars of the show are definitely these chocolate components. Using high-quality semisweet chocolate chips and baking wafers adds an indulgence, to every bite. Their sweet flavor wonderfully harmonizes with the complex tastes of browned butter.
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Steps To Make Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Step 1: In a saucepan heat the butter over medium heat until it melts. Stir occasionally until it becomes nutty and releases an aroma. Transfer the butter to a mixing bowl. Stir in the sugars. Let it cool down.
Step 2: In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3: To the butter mixture add the eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Gently fold in the flour mixture until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and wafers.
Step 4: Wrap the dough. Refrigerate it for 24 to 72 hours. Allow it to slightly soften at room temperature before proceeding.
Step 5: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Prepare your baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
Step 6: Using a scoop or spoon place 3 tablespoons of dough onto each sheet leaving enough space between them for spreading during baking.
Step 7: Bake for 11 to 13 minutes or until brown. Let these cookies cool for 2 minutes. Transfer them onto wire racks to cool completely.
Tip:
To add a dimension of flavor to your cookies you might want to think about adding a sprinkle of sea salt right before baking. This easy trick enhances the nutty tastes creating a contrast that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Just remember a little goes a long way when it comes to enhancing each bite with a burst of savory goodness.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I chill the dough for less than 24 hours?
Although chilling time enhances the flavor you can still bake the dough after 24 hours to achieve satisfactory results.
Can I use milk chocolate instead?
Certainly, you can use milk chocolate as an alternative. Semisweet chocolate tends to complement the tones more effectively.
Can I freeze the dough?
Absolutely! You can freeze portions of the dough for later when you’re craving freshly baked cookies.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 sticks 1 cup or 227 grams unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup 100 grams granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups 250 grams lightly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups 190 grams all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 127 grams bread flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk at room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups 255 grams semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup 140 grams semisweet chocolate baking wafers (from Guittard or Valrhona)
Instructions
- To brown the butter melt it in a saucepan over medium heat. Gently swirl it from time to time until it develops an aroma and turns golden. You’ll notice it becoming foamy with cracking and popping sounds. Once the crackling stops and brown bits form at the bottom (around 2 to 3 minutes) take it off the heat. Transfer it to a mixing bowl. Add the sugars and give it a stir. Let it cool completely.
- For preparing the dry ingredients combine all-purpose flour, bread flour, baking powder, baking soda and fine sea salt in a medium sized bowl.
- Now let’s incorporate the wet ingredients. To the mixture of browned butter add eggs, egg yolk and vanilla extract. Mix them together until well combined.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients while stirring enough to combine everything. Then fold in both chocolate chips and chocolate baking wafers.
- It’s important to chill the dough. Wrap it tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 24 hours but no more than 72 hours. Allow the dough to slightly soften at room temperature until it becomes scoopable.
- Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) while also lining your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Take the dough. Divide it into balls that are about the size of 3 tablespoons. Place these balls on the baking sheets making sure to leave around 3 inches of space, between each one to allow for spreading while they bake.
- Put the baking sheets with the dough in the oven for 11 to 13 minutes. Until you notice that the edges of the cookies have turned a lovely golden brown color. Once baked let them cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring them onto wire racks to cool down completely.
- Now that your Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are done it’s time to savor their qualities. Take in the aroma of nuttiness, enjoy their combination of textures and relish in every bite filled with rich premium chocolate goodness.
Notes
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