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Browned Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Browned Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

These brown butter chocolate chunk cookies are perfect with crisp edges and chewy middles, studded with semi sweet chocolate these are a chocolate lovers dream.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, baking
Servings 26 cookies

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks
  • Flaky sea salt optional

Instructions
 

  • In a heavy bottom sauce pan heat your butter carefully until it is browned stirring continuously. Once browned take it off the heat and let it come to room temperature for an hour or so.
  • In a bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  • In a bowl of your stand mixer or using a hand mixer, beat browned butter and sugars until pale for 2-3 mins.Add the eggs and egg yolk one at a time beating well with each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract.
  • To the butter mixture stir in the flour mixture and chocolate chunks until just combined.
  • Cover the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour .When ready to bake, Pre-heat the oven to 175C (350 F). Line four large baking trays with non-stick parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Using a large cookie scoop, roll out as many cookie balls out of the dough as possible. Arrange the balls evenly amongst baking trays and bake for 10-11 mins until golden.
  • Let the cookies cool on the pan for about 5 mins.Remove from pan and cool completely on wire racks.Enjoy!
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