Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt Recipe
Let’s be honest, cookies are basically therapy, and these brown butter chocolate chip cookies with sea salt scream gourmet without effort.
They’re chewy inside, crisp outside, and the sprinkle of flaky salt whispers, “Yes, queen, you’re fancy now.”
Browned vegan butter gives nutty caramel notes that make you feel like a pastry chef, even if you burn toast.
Melty chocolate pools practically demand you cancel plans and commit to cookie monogamy tonight.
Warning: make a double batch unless you enjoy dramatic betrayals from family who discover you ate them all first.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt Recipe
Chewy cookies with caramel-like brown butter flavor, melty chocolate chips, and a sea salt finish—decadent, vegan, and bakery-worthy.
Ingredients
Method
- Melt vegan butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until golden brown and nutty, then cool slightly.
- In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, and sea salt.
- In another bowl, mix browned butter, brown sugar, and cane sugar until creamy.
- Add applesauce and vanilla extract, blending until smooth.
- Slowly fold in dry ingredients until just combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips evenly.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle tops with flaky sea salt.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Cool cookies on rack, then serve immediately.
Notes
Nutritional Values (per serving)
- Calories: 170
- Total Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
Vitamins & Minerals (per serving)
- Iron: 6%
- Calcium: 3%
- Magnesium: 3%
- Potassium: 2%
- Vitamin E: 2%
Additional Notes & Tips
- Chill dough for one hour for thicker cookies.
- Use chopped dark chocolate for dramatic gooey puddles.
- Sprinkle extra flaky salt after baking for bolder flavor.
