Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Bakery-Style Recipe)

Brown butter chocolate chip cookies on a ceramic plate with melted chocolate chunks and flaky sea salt.

The first time I browned butter for chocolate chip cookies, I almost gave up halfway through. I stood at the stove longer than I wanted to, waiting for something to happen, convinced I’d ruined a perfectly good stick of butter. Then, in about ninety seconds, it turned – the foam settled, the color deepened to … Read more

Thick Chocolate Chip Cookies – My Foolproof Bakery-Style Recipe

I tested this recipe using both American-style and European-style butter, baked on aluminum and dark nonstick trays, and experimented with chill times from one hour to two days before settling on the method below. Last updated: July 2026. I still remember the first time I bit into a properly thick chocolate chip cookie – crisp … Read more