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Brown Butter and Bread Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 | 4 reviews
These bread flour cookies are perfectly dense, chewy and crispy on the edges, and of course, made with brown butter. If you're craving a really good chocolate chip cookie, look no further than this recipe! These cookies will change the game.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 226 grams salted butter
  • 220 grams granulated sugar
  • 140 grams dark brown sugar
  • 2 extra large eggs
  • 300 grams bread flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt, half if using Morton's
  • 6 ounces Guittard bittersweet chips, 170 grams, chop most but not all
  • Maldon smoked sea salt, for topping

Instructions 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F with the rack in the middle.
  2. In a small saucepan, brown the butter and let it cool until it's solid.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar. Then, add the eggs and beat together until the mixture is fluffy.
  4. Add the flour, salt and baking powder and mix on low until just combined.
  5. Add the Guittard chips and mix in by hand.
  6. Portion the cookie batter into 9 scoops, about 110 grams each.
  7. Bake at 400°F for 10-11 minutes. The edges will be crisp but the center will be underdone.
  8. Sprinkle the Maldon's sea salt on top of the cookies, then let them cool.
  9. Serve and enjoy!