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Brown Butter Toffee Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Brown Butter Toffee Pretzel Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Instructions
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In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir continuously until it foams and the milk solids turn golden and nutty. Pour into a bowl and let cool for at least 10–15 minutes.
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After the brown butter has cooled whisk in both sugars until combined. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until glossy.
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In a separate medium bowl whisk flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Pour flour into the bowl with the wet ingredients, until just combined.
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Add chocolate, toffee bits, and pretzel pieces. Gently fold until evenly distributed.
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With a large cookie scooper scoop 12 dough balls onto parchment-lined baking sheet or a large bowl.
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Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight for best flavor.
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Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F.
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Place the dough balls onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Leave room for spreading.
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Bake for 11–13 minutes, or until edges are golden and centers are just set.
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Sprinkle with flaky salt right out of the oven if you like.
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Let cool on the tray 5 min before transferring to a rack.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Brown Butter Timing is Critical 🧈Cook butter over medium heat until it foams and turns golden-brown with nutty aroma (about 5-7 minutes), then cool completely before mixing into dough to prevent spreading cookies and preserve that deep, complex flavor.
- Toast Pretzels for Maximum Crunch 🥨Lightly toast crushed pretzels in a 300°F oven for 3-5 minutes before folding them into the dough to intensify their salty flavor and prevent them from softening during baking.
- Chill Dough for Better Texture 🧊Refrigerate cookie dough for at least 2 hours (or overnight) to allow flour to fully hydrate and fats to solidify, resulting in chewier centers and crispier edges with less spreading.
- Dual Salt Strategy for Depth 🧂Mix kosher salt into the dough and finish each warm cookie with a light sprinkle of flaky sea salt to create layers of salinity that enhance both sweetness and chocolate richness.
- Underbake Slightly for Gooiness 🍪Remove cookies from the oven when edges are golden but centers still appear slightly underbaked (about 1-2 minutes early), as carryover heat will continue cooking them while they rest, ensuring a perfect chewy-crispy balance.
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