Heart-Shaped Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Buttery, golden-brown cookies with a nutty brown butter flavor, studded with melty chocolate chips, and baked into adorable heart shapes, perfectly soft, slightly crisp, and irresistibly sweet in every bite.

Author: Cookin’ with Sha

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 12 cookies

Calories: 295 kcal per serving

Ingredients

¾ cup - butter
1 cup - light brown sugar
¼ cup - granulated sugar
1 - egg
1 tbsp - vanilla extract
1 ¾ cups - all-purpose flour
¾ tsp - baking soda
¼ tsp - salt
1 ¼ cups - chocolate chips

Instructions

Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring and scraping the pan every 10-15 seconds.
The butter will melt, foam, then turn golden brown with nutty aroma and small brown bits (about 5-7 minutes).
Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
In a large bowl, mix the brown butter with brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add the egg, extra yolk, and vanilla and mix well.
Fold in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined, do not overmix. The dough should be soft, not sticky. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Cover and chill for at least 1 hour (or overnight).
Bring the cookie dough to room temp and Roll the cookie dough into small balls and place them on a baking tray.
Bake at 160°C until the edges are lightly browned and the centers are still soft.
As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut them.
Optional: top with heart-shaped sprinkles.

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