Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
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This brown butter dark chocolate chunk cookies recipe has quickly become one of our favorites!

There are cookies and then there are cookies. You know what I mean?
This cookie recipe is one that you will absolutely want to keep on hand for those times you want to serve a cookie with a little something extra special.
Let me tell you, if the aroma while these cookies are baking isnโt enough to win you totally and completely over, the first bite absolutely will!
The brown butter adds such a depth of flavor and richness to this cookie recipe that we all just fell in love with them the first time I made them and havenโt lost our love for them in the bajillion times since that Iโve made them.
And donโt even get me started on the dark chocolate chunks and sprinkle of salt on top. Heaven! Whatever you do, I implore you to not skip that little step. It makes all the difference in the world!
Hereโs my Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe. I think you are going to adore them as much as we do!
Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup (1 cup) brown butter, cooled
- 1 cup (213 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (198) sugar
- 2 (100 g) eggs
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) vanilla extract
- 3 cups (360 g) flour
- 1/2 cup (45 g) quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) sea salt
- 3/4 teaspoon (4 g) baking soda
- 3 (360 g) dark chocolate bars broken into chunks, about 4.5 ounces
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ยบ F.
- Whisk together sugars and gradually add in brown butter. Mix until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla.
- Mix until well-combined. Add flour, oats, sea salt, and baking soda to butter mixture.
- Mix well and then stir in chocolate chunks. Scoop chocolate chip cookie dough onto a cookie sheet spacing well apart to allow room for the cookie to spread lightly.
- Bake for about 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle lightly with sea salt.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
A few Texas Pecans?โฆthe Texas in me. I love โem in most anything. And, Iโve found toasting them before stirring them in your batters makes for a more yummy taste. I really like so many of your recipes!โฆthank you! These cookies just look soooooo Goodโผ๏ธ?โผ๏ธ Iโm going to make your Apple Cake this Sat. For our family reunion โฆ.. I know it will be a hit! (&, I think Iโll add a cup of Toasted Texas Pecans ?).
Iโm with you! Roasting the pecans makes all the difference!
These are absolutely delicious! The salt on top adds a nice touch. Thank you for a recipe my family loves.
I need to make these cookies!!
Robyn, these look lovely! I love that you put oats in them, and man, that brown butter? Itโs one of my favorite baking weapons. Canโt wait to give these a try!
Nothing knows the way to my heart better then some chocolate chip cookies!!
Is this the same recipe as Reeโs on the Pioneer Womenโs website? Iโm really enjoying your website:)
Hi Kathy,
This cookie recipe is a variation of my familyโs favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe. I hope you enjoy it! xo
Thank you! Canโt wait to try them today:)
Robyn. Just wondering, do I need to let the brown butter cool before adding to mix so that the eggs donโt curdle. Thanks
Hi Jane,
Yes, youโll want to make sure that the brown butter is cooled. I hope you enjoy them! xo
These cookies look delicious!!!
Thanks so much, Amanda. xo