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Freshly baked browned butter sourdough chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet

Browned Butter Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

The long-fermented cakey cookies that'll knock your socks off
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Prep Time:1 day 1 hour
Cook Time:20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 16 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup active sourdough starter
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Brown the two sticks of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. The butter will foam up but the bubbles will dissipate as browning progresses. You will know your butter is finished browning when you can see brown flecks floating in the liquid.
  • Set the browned butter aside to cool. If you are impatient like me, you can pour the butter into a glass bowl and stick it in the freezer for a few minutes. You just want it cooled though, not hardened!
  • Add the white sugar, packed brown sugar, and cooled browned butter to a mixing bowl and cream together.
  • Add the eggs, vanilla extract, and active sourdough starter to the creamed sugars and butter. Mix on low until combined but be careful not to overmix!
  • Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix till a crumbly dough forms. If you are thinking about leaving out the salt- DO NOT. I promise you the salt brings out the flavors and is very much needed.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips with a rubber spatula. I like to use 1 cup of regular chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips, but totally up to you!
  • Roll the dough into large balls and place on a greased cookie sheet OR plate, whichever fits into your fridge easier. Cover with plastic wrap or foil.
  • Place the covered dough balls in the fridge and let them ferment for 24 hours. IF you were in a rush, you could bake them now and they would be delicious, but they would lack that sourdough flavor and still have a high gluten content. I encourage you to play the long game with these cookies!
  • Once the 24-hour fermentation period is over, pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the cookie dough balls from the fridge and arrange on a greased cookie sheet if not on a cookie sheet already.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the tops of the cookies are golden-brown. Let those cookies cool and ENJOY!!
Keyword: Cookies, Sourdough
Servings: 24 cookies