Day 5 of 7 Days, 7 Cookie Recipes — Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

The ultimate bakery-style cookie with deep caramel notes and pools of melted chocolate.

A great chocolate chunk cookie doesn't need fancy fillings or toppings. Browning the butter transforms a simple cookie into something rich, nutty, and packed with flavour. Add plenty of chocolate and you've got a recipe you'll come back to again and again.

What makes this work

Brown butter adds complexity and a subtle caramel flavour that regular melted butter simply can't match. The combination of dark and milk chocolate creates the perfect balance of sweetness and richness.

A few things before you start

Watch the butter carefully while browning—it can go from golden to burnt very quickly. Chilling the dough helps develop flavour and prevents excessive spreading.

Note

Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Serves: 6 large cookies
Prep: 15 mins (+ chilling)
Bake: 12–14 mins

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter — 120 g
• Brown sugar — 120 g
• Caster sugar — 40 g
• Milk — 45 g
• Maida — 190 g
• Corn flour — 10 g
• Baking soda — 3 g
• Milk powder — 1 tbsp
• Dark and milk chocolate chunks — 150 g

Method

1. Brown the butter until golden and fragrant.

2. Transfer to a bowl and cool slightly.

3. Whisk in both sugars until glossy.

4. Add milk.

5. Fold in maida, corn flour, milk powder, and baking soda.

6. Add chocolate chunks.

7. Chill the dough for 45 minutes.

8. Scoop onto a lined tray.

9. Bake at 180°C for 12–14 minutes.

10. Cool on the tray before serving.

Storage: Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

How to serve it

Enjoy slightly warm so the chocolate stays soft and melty.

Coming up tomorrow...

Tomorrow's cookie is buttery, fruity, and guaranteed to disappear first from the cookie box 🍓

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