Description
Bake thick, chewy, bakery-style chocolate chip cookies with incredibly gooey centers using this brown butter recipe. This method adds deep, nutty flavor for a superior cookie experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, browned
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a mix of chips and chunks)
Instructions
- Brown the butter: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until the milk solids turn deep brown and the butter smells nutty. Pour into a heatproof bowl and let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, whisk the slightly cooled brown butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar until combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Cover the dough and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight. Chilling creates thicker cookies.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop the dough into large balls (about 3 tablespoons each) and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The edges should be set, but the centers should still look soft and slightly underbaked for maximum gooiness.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Browning the butter is key; watch carefully so it does not burn.
- Chilling the dough is non-negotiable for achieving thick cookies that do not spread too much.
- For extra gooey centers, press a few extra chocolate chips onto the tops of the dough balls right before baking.
- Adjust baking time based on your oven; pull them out when the middle still looks slightly raw.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: Approx. 250
- Sugar: Approx. 20g
- Sodium: Approx. 120mg
- Fat: Approx. 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: Varies
- Trans Fat: Negligible
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 28g
- Fiber: Approx. 1g
- Protein: Approx. 3g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 50mg