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Brown Butter Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies

These brown butter bourbon chocolate chip cookies are unique and oh so gourmet! They have a thick, chewy texture and are scooped large for a bakery-style look. A splash of bourbon, melty pockets of chopped chocolate, and flaky sea salt all take them over the top!

Original recipe: sugarspunrun.com

Yield:
12 servings
Prep:
15 min
Cook:
20 min
Total:
35 min
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Brown Butter Bourbon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup unsalted butter (cut into Tablespoon-sized pieces)
  2. 3 Tablespoons bourbon
  3. 1 cup dark brown sugar
  4. ½ cup granulated sugar
  5. 1 egg + 1 egg yolk (room temperature preferred)
  6. 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  7. 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  8. 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  9. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  10. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  11. ¾ teaspoon table salt
  12. 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate bar (chopped)
  13. Flaky sea salt (for sprinkling)

Instructions

  1. Brown the butter. Place butter in medium-sized skillet and heat over medium/low heat until melted. Once melted, increase heat to just above medium and use a heatproof spatula to stir and swirl the butter constantly. Butter will begin to bubble, sputter, and pop. When the popping slows down you will see brown bits forming on the bottom of your pan. Once you see significant browning, remove from heat and pour into a heat-proof bowl.
  2. Add bourbon, stir, and set aside to cool until butter is no longer warm to the touch. As the butter cools, preheat oven to 350F (175C), line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  3. Once butter is cooled, add sugars and stir well.
  4. Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and stir to combine.
  5. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet, stirring until completely combined.
  7. Add chopped chocolate and stir well.
  8. Scoop dough into 1/4 cup sized scoops (about 3 oz/86 g) and place on prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies at least 2” (5cm) apart.
  9. Transfer to center rack of 350F preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes or until edges are beginning to turn light golden.
  10. Upon removing from oven, sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt. Allow to cool completely on pan before enjoying!