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Brown butter cinnamon chocolate chip cookies

Browned butter, a spoonful of yogurt and warm cinnamon give these chocolate chip cookies bakery depth with soft, chewy middles.

Prep20 min
Cook12 min
Total32 min
Serves10

Ingredients

  • 115 g unsalted butter, melted and browned (1/2 cup)
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (or mashed banana)
  • 150 g light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 190 g all-purpose flour (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 130 g chocolate chips (2/3 cup)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F) and line a tray with parchment.
  2. Brown the butter until almost brown and nutty.
  3. Mix the butter with the brown sugar, yogurt, egg yolk and vanilla.
  4. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon, mixing gently until combined, then the chocolate chips.
  5. Form 50–55 g balls; if the dough is soft, chill 30 minutes.
  6. Bake 10–12 minutes until the edges are lightly golden, and rest 10 minutes on the tray.
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