Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies

Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep

15 min

Chill

30 min

Cook

12 min

Cool

5 min

Total

1 hr 2 min

Servings

24

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg plus 1 yolk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• Flaky salt (optional)

Instructions

1. Whisk the melted butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth. Whisk in the egg, yolk and vanilla.
2. In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cornstarch and salt.
3. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Cover and chill the dough at least 30 minutes.
5. Heat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment. Scoop 2-tablespoon balls about 2 inches apart.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden but the centers look soft. Sprinkle with flaky salt and cool 5 minutes on the pan.

Why this recipe works

Melted butter and extra brown sugar make a chewy cookie, and an extra yolk adds richness. A little cornstarch keeps the centers soft, and chilling the dough stops the cookies from spreading flat.

Tips, substitutions & storage

• Swap: Use milk, dark or white chocolate chips, or chopped chocolate bars.
• Swap: Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans in place of half the chips.
• Swap: Use salted butter and cut the added salt to 1/4 tsp.
• Swap: Swap 1/4 cup of the brown sugar for granulated sugar if you like a crisper, slightly flatter cookie.
• Chilling the dough keeps the cookies thick and deepens the flavor.
• Pull them from the oven while the centers still look slightly underdone.
• Freeze scooped dough balls and bake from frozen, adding 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition (estimated, per serving)

Calories

190

Protein

2g

Carbs

27g

Fat

9g

Fiber

1g

Sugar

18g

Sodium

115mg

Nutrition information is an automatic estimate based on typical ingredients and will vary with the brands and amounts you use. It is not medical or dietary advice.