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Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg plus 1 yolk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch The thicker pictured cookies I used 2 T.
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 T. whole milk
  • 1 ½ c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Brown the butter in a skillet until lightly browned and smells nutty.
  • Transfer to a heat safe bowl and cool a bit.
  • Cover and chill in the fridge until solid, 2 hours or make a day ahead to save time.
  • Beat chilled butter in a mixer.
  • Add sugars and beat
  • Add egg, yolk and vanilla to combine.
  • On low, add flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt.
  • Add milk.
  • Add chips and chill dough 2-3 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350 and let dough sit on counter a few minutes until easier to scoop.
  • Scoop 1 1/2 T. of dough for each cookie onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Add a few extra chips for a prettier look on the outside of each dough ball.
  • Bake 10-12 mins and cool on sheets.
  • After 5 minutes, transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • *Option for LARGE cookies:
  • Scoop 5 ounce mounds, chill and bake 17-20 mins at 350.