Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Vegetarian American

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crisp-edged, chewy-centered chocolate chip cookies with browned butter, toasted milk solids, and generous pools of semisweet chocolate. Chilling the dough deepens the flavor and helps the cookies bake evenly.

37 min 24 servings Medium
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How to prepare

1
Melt the butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Continue cooking for 3 to 5 minutes, swirling often, until the milk solids turn amber and smell nutty. Pour into a large mixing bowl and cool for about 10 minutes, until warm but no longer hot.
Amber browned butter with toasted milk solids in a saucepan. AI-generated image
2
Whisk the brown sugar and granulated sugar into the warm browned butter until glossy and evenly combined, about 1 minute. Whisk in the egg and vanilla until smooth and slightly thickened.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt until no streaks remain. Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and mix with a sturdy spatula just until no dry flour remains; do not overwork the dough.
4
Fold in the chocolate chips until distributed throughout the dough. Cover the bowl and chill for 30 minutes, until the dough is firm enough to scoop but still pliable.
5
Heat the oven to 180°C. Line two baking sheets with parchment. Scoop the dough into 24 portions of about 30 g each and arrange 8 portions per sheet, leaving at least 5 cm between them.
6
Bake one sheet at a time for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through, until the edges are golden brown and set while the centers remain slightly soft and puffed.
Chocolate chip cookies with golden edges and soft centers on a baking sheet. AI-generated image
7
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes so the centers finish setting. Transfer them to a wire rack and cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
8
Serve the cookies warm or at room temperature, when the edges are crisp and the centers are chewy.

Why this recipe works

Browned butter adds nutty depth, while a short chill keeps the butter-rich dough from spreading too quickly. Brown sugar supplies moisture and chew; granulated sugar creates crisp, caramelized edges.

Storage and reheating

How to store it

Store completely cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. Freeze portioned unbaked dough for up to 2 months, then bake from frozen with 2 to 3 extra minutes.

How to reheat it

Warm cookies in a 160°C oven for 3 to 4 minutes, or microwave one cookie for 8 to 10 seconds. Do not overheat, or the chocolate and edges may harden.

Nutrition / serving

174kcal
1.79 gprotein
23.91 gcarbs
8.05 gfat
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Published 15 Aug 2026 · updated 15 Aug 2026