Once you've tried brown butter, there's no turning back - it will be your new best friend in the kitchen! Rich and velvety, browned butter can transform any dish from ordinary to extraordinary by adding a new dimension of mouth-watering flavor.
Course Dessert, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword brown butter, brown butter cookies, brown butter sauce, how to brown butter, how to make brown butter
In a medium skillet (see note), melt the butter on medium heat, stirring occasionally.
The butter will melt, simmer and then start to foam. Once the butter starts to become foamy, it is beginning to brown. DO NOT LEAVE IT!
Check how brown it is by running a wide rubber spatula through the mixture.
Once it is medium golden and has a nutty aroma, immediately transfer it into a heat-proof bowl.
Place the browned butter in the refrigerator to cool until you're ready to use it.
Notes
I usually only use 2 sheet trays at a time so I portion out enough for each tray, and then portion the rest onto a plate and place both trays + the plate in the refrigerator so all the dough is ready to bake. You can refrigerate the dough all together in the mixing bowl, but it will take longer to cool (about 1 hour) and be more difficult to scoop.For extra adornment, I chop an additional about 1/3 cup of chocolate chips and press some into the center of each dough portion before refrigerating.