Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

🥘 Ingredients

• unsalted butter 113 g|1%stick
• heavy cream 15 g|1%tbsp
• molasses 5 g
• sugar 150 g
• vanilla extract 7 g|1/2%tbsp
• egg 1
• all-purpose flour 135 g
• baking soda 2.3 g|1/2%tsp
• salt 3 g|1/2%tsp
• chocolate chips 130 g

1. 1

   These are inspired by the Toll House Cookie recipe. Browned butter is not required but makes a big difference. If you're not browning the butter then leave out the cream.

Recipe

1. 1

   Brown butter by heating in a sauce pan over medium heat until boiling then continuing to heat slowly while stirring until brown floating bits appear.
2. 2

   unsalted butter
3. 3

   Let cool to room temperature then mix in cream, molasses, and sugar into browned butter and whisk vigorously.
4. 4

   heavy cream molasses sugar
5. 5

   Mix in eggs and vanilla and whisk until very smooth.
6. 6

   vanilla extract egg
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   Add remaining dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips.
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   all-purpose flour baking soda salt chocolate chips
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   Scoop the dough into {{35%g}} ({{2%tbsp}}) balls on a baking tray. Refrigerate for 12-48 hours before cooking if time allows.
10. 10

    Bake at {{375%°F}} for 9-11 minutes.
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    Makes about 16 small cookies.