Description
Elevate your cookie game with nutty brown butter, crunchy pistachios, and gooey dark chocolate in these sophisticated cookies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour — spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter — browned and cooled to warm
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (165 g) light brown sugar — packed
- 1 large egg — room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk — room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (240 g) dark chocolate chunks or chopped chocolate
- 1 cup (120 g) shelled pistachios — toasted and coarsely chopped
- Flaky sea salt for finishing
Instructions
- Brown the butter: melt the butter in a light-colored skillet over medium heat, swirling often until nutty brown specks form and you smell an amber scent — about 6–8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool to warm.
- Combine dry ingredients: whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until even and pale.
- Cream sugars and brown butter: whisk warm brown butter with granulated and brown sugars until glossy and smooth.
- Add eggs and vanilla: beat in the egg, yolk, and vanilla until the batter looks cohesive.
- Fold in dry ingredients: add the flour mixture in two additions, folding gently until just combined.
- Add mix-ins: fold in chocolate chunks and toasted pistachios until evenly distributed.
- Chill briefly (optional): for thicker cookies, chill dough for 30–60 minutes; for immediate baking, skip this step.
- Portion and bake: preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop 2-tablespoon mounds onto lined baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden brown.
- Finish: sprinkle with flaky sea salt, let cool for 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
Browning the butter enhances flavor; consider chilling dough for thicker cookies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 175
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg