Brown Butter Salted Toffee Chocolate Chip (Print Version)
Chewy cookies with brown butter, toffee bits, chocolate chips, and sea salt finish.
# List of Ingredients:
→ Dairy
01 - 1 cup unsalted butter
02 - 2 tablespoons milk
→ Sugars
03 - 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
06 - 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
→ Mix-ins
11 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
12 - 3/4 cup toffee bits
13 - Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
# Step-by-step Instructions:
01 - Place butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Melt and cook, stirring frequently, until butter foams and milk solids turn golden brown and fragrant, approximately 5–7 minutes. Pour immediately into a heatproof bowl and cool for 10 minutes.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat until smooth and glossy, about 2 minutes.
03 - Add eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract and milk until fully incorporated.
04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well blended.
05 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix until just combined. Gently fold in chocolate chips and toffee bits, being careful not to overmix.
06 - Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight, for optimal flavor and texture development.
07 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
08 - Scoop dough into 2-tablespoon mounds and place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
09 - Bake for 11–13 minutes until edges are set and lightly golden while centers remain slightly soft.
10 - Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Advice:
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- That brown butter base gives these cookies an incredible depth of flavor that regular butter just cant match
- The combination of toffee bits and chocolate chips creates pockets of gooey, crunchy perfection in every bite
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- Watch that butter like a hawk once it starts foaming because it can go from perfectly browned to burnt in seconds
- The chilling step isn't optional, it keeps the cookies from spreading too thin and develops incredible flavor
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- Use a light-colored saucepan for browning butter so you can actually see when those milk solids turn golden brown
- Room temperature ingredients blend better and prevent the dough from separating or feeling greasy