Cocoa Brown Butter Cookies With Sea Salt Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter on low to medium heat. Stir occasionally, until mixture has browned and has a nutty aroma, with small flecks at the bottom of the pan (more detailed instructions on how to brown butter here). Remove from heat and quickly stir in sugars and vanilla. Allow to cool to room temperature. In a large mixing bowl, add flour and baking soda. Stir in sugar mixture until well combined. Allow mixture to sit for at least 30 minutes, so the flour and butter can meld. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Scoop dough into 1″ balls and place evenly, about 2″ apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle a small pinch of sea salt on each cookie, and lightly press in. If your palate errs on the saltier side, feel free to add more! Bake for 15 minutes, or until edges are crisped and middle is set. Allow to cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
• Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt in a bowl.
• Place butter in a saucepan over low heat and cook until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chocolate chips and stir until completely melted. Remove from the heat.
• Combine brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Pour a small amount of the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and stir until well combined. Slowly add remaining chocolate mixture, stirring constantly so the eggs don't curdle. Fold in the flour mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
• Drop 6 large scoops of batter about 2 inches apart onto each of the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies have spread and flattened to a diameter of 4 1/2 inches or larger, and the tops are crinkled and puffed, 12 to 14 minutes. Immediately sprinkle with sea salt.
• Place baking sheets on a wire rack and cool for 18 to 20 minutes. Remove cookies with a spatula onto serving platter.