Tender Soft Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
A simple 5-ingredient recipe for tender, soft chocolate chip cookies with rich brown butter flavor and gooey chocolate pockets. Perfect for quick baking and crowd-pleasing treats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, browned
- 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) baking soda
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Place 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Stir constantly as the butter melts, foams, and turns golden brown with a nutty aroma. Remove from heat immediately when brown flecks appear and pour into a heatproof bowl to cool about 10 minutes.
- Mix sugar and browned butter: Add 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar to the cooled butter and stir until combined and slightly glossy.
- Add dry ingredients: Sift 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon (5 g) baking soda together. Gradually fold into the butter-sugar mixture gently until a soft dough forms. Avoid overmixing.
- Fold in chocolate chips: Add 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips and fold evenly through the dough.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Scoop dough: Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop dough onto baking sheets about 2 inches apart. This recipe yields approximately 24 cookies.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and golden but centers look slightly underbaked. Rotate sheets halfway through baking.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Do not overbake cookies; remove when edges are set but centers are still slightly underbaked to keep them soft. Cooling on the baking sheet before transferring to a rack helps maintain tenderness. Avoid overmixing dough to prevent toughness. Use high-quality butter and chocolate chips for best flavor. Brown butter carefully to avoid burning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12
- Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Protein: 2
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