Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookies ♡ Bake With Me, by a little calm on YouTube. 8 min 2 s.
- Video length
- 8 min 2 s
- Time to do it
- 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Melt the butter in a light-coloured saucepan over medium heat. Swirl the pan often so it cooks evenly and you can watch the colour change.
Keep cooking until the milk solids turn golden brown and smell nutty. Take the pan off the heat right away so it does not burn.
Pour the brown butter into a bowl and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Whisk in the brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth.
Beat in the egg and vanilla until the mixture looks glossy and slightly lighter.
Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold with a spatula until just combined, then stir in the chocolate chips.
Divide the dough between the two ramekins and press it down gently. Chill for 20 to 30 minutes so the cookies hold their shape.
Heat the oven to 350F (177C). Bake the ramekins on a tray for 15 to 18 minutes, until the edges are golden.
Let the cookies rest for 5 minutes, then top with a scoop of ice cream and serve warm.
Tips and common mistakes
Use a light-coloured pan so you can see when the butter turns brown instead of black.
Do not overmix after adding the flour, or the cookies turn tough.
Chilling the dough keeps the cookies from spreading too much in the small ramekins.
Ovens vary, so check at 15 minutes and pull them when the edges are golden.
Questions
Can I use a regular muffin tin instead of ramekins?
Yes, but fill only the cups you need and watch the bake time, since smaller cups cook faster. Check at 12 minutes.
Can I make the dough ahead of time?
Yes. Cover the ramekins and keep the dough in the fridge for up to 24 hours, then bake straight from cold and add a minute or two.
What if my brown butter burns?
Start again with fresh butter. Burnt butter tastes bitter and will spoil the cookies.
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