The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1.33 упаковки butter (1 package weighs 180 g; the butter must be browned)
• 2 tbsp cold water (Add after the water has evaporated from the butter; the source specifies a range of 2–3 tablespoons.)
• 1.5 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanillin (Choose either vanilla extract or vanillin.)
• 1 tsp espresso powder
• 1 large egg (Whole egg.)
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 плитка chocolate, finely chopped (The weight of the bar is not specified in the source.)
• 1 плитка chocolate, coarsely chopped (The weight of the bar is not specified in the source; some of the chocolate is used for decoration.)

Steps

1. 1

   Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda.

2. 2

   Melt the butter and cook it until browned. It should develop a nutty, caramel-like flavor.

3. 3

   Since the water has evaporated from the butter, add 2–3 tablespoons of cold water.

4. 4

   Combine the granulated sugar, vanilla or vanillin, espresso powder, and brown butter.

5. 5

   Beat the mixture until light and pale.

6. 6

   Add the whole egg and egg yolk. Beat the mixture again until the dough becomes more elastic.

7. 7

   Add the flour mixture in three additions, mixing until combined after each addition.

8. 8

   Add the chocolate: mix the finely and coarsely chopped chocolate into the dough.

9. 9

   If desired, place the dough in the freezer.

10. 10

    Shape the dough into balls and arrange them for baking. If the dough is not chilled, the balls can be baked immediately.

11. 11

    Bake the cookies at 180°C for 20 minutes. Remove them while they are still soft, as the cookies will dry out after leaving the oven.

12. 12

    Decorate the finished cookies with chocolate.

Notes

The source does not specify how long to chill the dough in the freezer, so no chilling time is provided. The amount of chocolate is given in bars without specifying their weight.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• cookies
• chocolate
• baked
• American cuisine
• brown butter
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