BEST Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

By Christina Marsigliese, Food Scientist MSc. · scientificallysweet.com

Makes 14 cookies

1 hr 10 min (mostly chilling)

Chewy cookies made with browned butter, dark chocolate chunks and semisweet chips, chilled before baking for structure.

prepPreheat oven to 375°F / 190°C
prepLine two large cookie sheets with parchment paper
140 g salted butter	Brown butter, cool to 32–34°C / 90–93°F	Mix cooled brown butter with both sugars	Add egg, milk & vanilla, mix until creamy	Fold in dry mix, then chocolate; chill 1–4 hrs	Scoop into 14 balls, space 3 inches apart	Bake 375°F / 190°C, 8–10 min until golden	Cool on sheet 2 min, transfer to rack, top with sea salt
215 g all-purpose flour	Whisk flour, baking soda & salt
¾ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
145 g packed light brown sugar
65 g granulated sugar
1 large egg (at room temperature)
15 ml milk
5 ml pure vanilla extract
85 g dark chocolate, chopped
85 g semisweet chocolate chips
flaky sea salt

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