Description
Indulge in these gooey brown butter sourdough chocolate chip cookies, with nutty, caramelized flavors and melty chocolate. Ready in just over an hour, perfect for cookie lovers!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (226 g) salted butter
- 1 cup (220 g) brown sugar
- ½ cup (120 g) granulated sugar
- 1 egg + 2 egg yolks, room temperature
- 1 cup (250 g) sourdough discard, room temperature
- 2 tbsp (30 g) heavy cream, room temperature
- 1 tbsp (13 g) vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder
- 1 tsp (6 g) baking soda
- 1 tsp (5 g) salt
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) chocolate chips
- Sea salt, for topping
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until golden and nutty, about 5-7 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, mix the browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add egg, egg yolks, sourdough discard, heavy cream, and vanilla, stirring until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually mix into the wet ingredients, then fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop dough into 2-tbsp balls, place on a parchment-lined baking sheet, and chill for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are golden but centers are soft. Sprinkle with sea salt while warm, then cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg