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A plate of browned butter sourdough cookies.

Browned Butter Sourdough Cookies

Kate Schat
Browned butter adds a note of warm caramel to these sourdough chocolate chip cookies. The perfect cookie plate addition!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Ferment 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 32 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 250 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 120 grams butter approximately 1 stick
  • 220 grams all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup sourdough starter you could use discard
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • On low heat, melt butter until milk solids begin to bubble and brown. Be careful not to let it burn! Turn off and set aside to cool slightly.
  • Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to a bowl and whisk.
  • In another bowl add brown and white sugars and whisk. Add chocolate chips until mixed well.
  • Mix the dry ingredients together.
  • Whisk egg, vanilla, and sourdough until well mixed.
  • Add egg mixture and cooled butter to dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated.
  • Cover dough with plastic and refrigerate for at least a few hours or up to 3-4 days for long fermentation.
  • When dough is ready for use, preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Shape cookie dough into rough balls 1 ½ - 2 inches in diameter. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets with room to spread.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are just starting to lightly brown and centers might still look slightly wet.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • A stick of butter is about 115 grams but should work fine. I like to give the grams measurements in case you are like me and have homemade where you need to weight your "sticks."
  • Do not walk away from the stove when browning butter because it can quickly burn!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 247mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 202IUCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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