The BEST Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies 🍪 | Soft, Chewy & Easy

🍪 The BEST Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies! These soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies are made with rich browned butter for a deep, nutty caramel flavor, crispy golden edges, and soft centers loaded with chocolate chips. This easy homemade cookie recipe gives you bakery-style brown butter cookies with simple ingredients and an irresistible sweet-and-salty finish. If you’re looking for an easy chocolate chip cookie recipe, chewy brown butter cookies, bakery-style cookies, or the perfect homemade chocolate chip cookies, this recipe is one to save! 🤎 Makes about 16–18 cookies INGREDIENTS 1 cup (227 g) salted butter 1 cup packed (220 g) brown sugar ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp (80 g) granulated sugar 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk 2 tsp vanilla extract 2¼ cups + 1 tbsp (285 g) all-purpose flour ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp baking powder 1¼–1⅓ cups (200–225 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips Flaky sea salt, optional INSTRUCTIONS 1. Brown the butter: Melt butter over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden-brown specks appear and it smells nutty. Pour into a mixing bowl and cool 15–20 minutes. 2. Mix: Whisk browned butter with both sugars. Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla and whisk until smooth. 3. Add dry ingredients: Mix flour, baking soda and baking powder separately. Fold into the wet ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips. 4. Chill: Cover and refrigerate dough for 45–60 minutes. 5. Shape: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop about 50–55 g (3–4 tbsp) of dough per cookie and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. 6. Bake: Bake 14–17 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers still look slightly soft. Let rest on the baking sheet for 8–10 minutes. 7. Finish with flaky sea salt and enjoy! 🤎 Subscribe to Food Nourish for more simple, cozy homemade recipes. #BrownButterCookies #ChocolateChipCookies #CookieRecipe #Baking #EasyDessert #FoodNourish