Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies (made with brown butter)

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Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies (made with brown butter)

Made in one small bowl with brown butter, this small batch chocolate chip cookie recipe produces seven chewy chocolate chip cookies with crisp, buttery edges.

Prep Time15

Cook Time8

Chill Time30

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 200kcal

Author: Amanda Smallwood

Equipment

small mixing bowl
small sauce pan
measuring cups
measuring spoons
whisk
spatula
cookie scoop
cookie sheet lined with parchment paper

Ingredients

5 tablespoons unsalted butter browned and cooled
¼ cup light brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

For the Brown Butter

Place butter in a small sauce pan and cook over medium heat until the butter becomes bubbly, fragrant and nutty smelling - swirl and stir as needed. Watch closely for small brown bits to begin forming on the bottom of the pan - this will happen around 5 minutes.
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
As soon as you begin to see brown bits in the butter, remove the butter from the heat. Transfer butter to your mixing bowl and allow to cool for a few minutes before proceeding with the recipe

For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

In the small mixing bowl, combine the brown butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
¼ cup light brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
Add the egg yolk and vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture.
1 large egg yolk , 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Add the flour, baking soda and salt to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
½ cup (65 g) all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
Mix in the chocolate chips. Cover dough and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
⅓ cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 375° Use your cookie dough scoop or two small spoons and scoop 1.5 tablespoons of dough.
Arrange cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake cookies at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are just golden brown. The middle will look slightly undercooked. Allow cookies to cool for 15-20 minutes on the sheet pan before moving to a cooling rack.

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