Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crafted with brown butter, these Chocolate Chip Cookies are loaded with chocolate chunks, making these cookies perfect for the cookie lover!

We all love a good chocolate chip cookie! The chewy ones, the ooey gooey ones, the ones that melt in your mouth after the first bite. These Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies not only have a nice ooey gooey texture but these cookies also come with a twist – brown butter! Now, if you don’t know what brown butter is, have a look at my Brown Butter post to learn more.

I absolutely LOOVEEEE brown butter!!! If a recipe calls for butter, more than likely I am browning it. Not only does it make your kitchen smell delicious, browning butter gives your dish (sweet or savory) a nice hint of nutty flavor.

For these cookies, the first thing you will want to do is make the brown butter. Once that is done, mix the brown butter with some sugar, flour, chocolate chip cookies, and baking soda. Lastly, bake them for about 10-12 minutes before pulling them out of the oven to cool.

Let’s bake!

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What Does Lactose Free Mean?

First and foremost, I try my best to incorporate lactose free ingredients in all my recipes. These ingredients can include, butter, milk, cream cheese etc. With that being said, sometimes it is hard to make an entire recipe using ALL lactose free ingredients. For example, my ice cream recipes include, condensed milk- NOT LACTOSE FREE.

Contrary to what some may believe, lactose – free is not the same as dairy free. Lactose – free still contains milk, however, there is a certain component, I believe a type of sugar (I may be wrong) where the lactose is removed from dairy, making it lactose – free. Dairy free on the other hand, contains ZERO milk. Alternatives for dairy free are almond milk, oat milk, soy milk etc. You can learn more about the differences here.

Which Ingredients Are Lactose Free?

• Butter – I used Lactantia lactose free butter.
• Milk – I used Lactantia lactose free milk.

Why You Will Love These Chocolate Chip Cookies

• The brown butter gives these cookies a nice nutty flavor.
• These cookies are chewy and gooey.
• They have a rich flavor.
• The chocolate chunks make these cookies extra gooey.

Recipe At A Glance:

Eggs: You will need two eggs at room temperature.

Sugar: You will need half a cup of granulated sugar and one cup of brown sugar.

Flour: You will need two cups of all purpose flour.

Milk: You will need two tsp. of milk. This will add moisture to the cookies.

Baking Soda: You will need one tsp.

Salt: You will need one tsp of salt for taste.

Chocolate Chips: You will need two cups of chocolate chips or chunks.

Butter: You will need one cup of brown butter.

Vanilla Extract: You will need one tbsp of vanilla extract.

Fun fact: deciding whether to use baking soda or baking powder? just remember – baking soda spreads, while baking powder puffs.

Equipment Needed:

Spatula: For mixing.

Measuring Spoons and Cup: For accurate measurements.

Mixing Bowl: For the ingredients.

Small Bowl: For cracking your eggs.

Handheld Mixer: For mixing.

Whisk: For mixing the dry ingredients.

Cookie Sheet: To place your cookies on.

Parchment Paper: For your cookies.

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Step By Step Instructions:

Step One:

Make the brown butter

Turn on the stove to medium heat and place a cooking pot over top. In a cooking pot add one cup (two sticks) of butter to the pot and cook until you see the butter browning. This process will take about ten to twelve minutes.

You can find the full process of browning butter here.

Allow the butter to cool for at least twenty minutes before moving to the next step. You want the brown butter to be at room temperature and not scorching hot.

Step Two:

Preheat your oven to 375F

Gather all your ingredients, measure everything then set aside.

Grease your cookie sheet and place parchment paper over top.

In a small bowl, crack your eggs and set aside.

Cracking eggs in a separate bowl avoids eggshells falling in to the batter.

Step Three:

Mixing the dry ingredients

In a mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda, and salt. Use a whisk to mix the dry ingredients, making sure there are no lumps.

Add the chocolate chunks then mix once again. Set aside.

Adding chocolate chips to the dry batter is easier than adding to an already mixed batter.

Step Four:

Mixing the wet ingredients

Using a separate bowl from your dry ingredients, add brown butter, eggs and sugar. Mix using a whisk or a handheld blender. You want your butter and sugar to have a nice creamy texture.

Step Five:

Pour the wet batter into the bowl with the dry ingredients and begin mixing using the handheld mixer.

Step Six:

Scooping cookie dough

Using a small ice cream scoop or two teaspoons, scoop out cookie dough and place them onto the cookie sheet about two inches apart.

Step Seven:

Baking the cookies

Place the cookies into the oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes.

Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to bake for another 10 minutes on the cookie sheet before removing them and placing the cookies onto a cooling rack.

Serve and enjoy!

Questions?

Do I need room temperature ingredients?

Yes! Bring the butter to eggs to room temperature. Bringing ingredients to room temperature makes incorporating ingredients a lot easier. After you make your brown butter, allow the butter to cool slightly as you don’t want the butter to be scorching hot.

How long should I wait before using the brown butter?

I personally like to make the brown butter the day before, that way I am not impatiently waiting for it to cool down the day I bake my cookies. But generally I wait at least twenty minutes before adding your brown butter to your other ingredients.

Can I bake these cookies without browning the butter?

Yes!

What can I use instead of a handheld mixer?

If you don’t have a handheld mixer or kitchen aid mixer, no worries! These cookies mix well with a spatula or spoon as well.

More Delicious Recipes!

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Be sure to have a look at my Chocolate Brownie recipe or my Peanut Butter Cookies

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From my kitchen to yours,

Jas.

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