My favorite cookies just got even better with brown butter and toffee! Giant, Chewy Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies – pretty much the most amazing cookie ever!
A couple of nights ago I had the strongest craving for chocolate chip cookies. But not just ANY chocolate chip cookie. What I wanted was a Giant, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie because, well, they are the bestest! There is something about chocolate chip cookies that is just so comforting and amazing and makes me oh-so happy. Had a bad day? Eat a cookie. Celebrating something? Time to eat a cookie. The boys went to bed on time? Bake some cookies. And then eat one.
As I was pulling out the ingredients it occurred to me that I should try my recipe with brown butter. I’ve long been a HUGE fan of brown butter cookies and for some reason, had yet to try it with my very favorite cookie recipe. I got the butter browning and pulled out my tub of “baking stuff” where I happened across about 3,067 half-used bags of chocolate chips, toffee bits, caramel bits, etc.
I called over to Chris who was sitting on the couch to find out what sounded good for the cookies. Now Chris is ALWAYS up for cookies and he is usually a strict “only chocolate chips” guy but we compromised and went with Heath toffee bits and a combination of milk chocolate and semi-sweet chips.
Now this particular recipe requires an hour of chilling (pure torture!) so we sat down to watch Under the Dome. The house was already smelling amazing from the brown butter and after about 45 minutes I decided it was close enough and pulled the dough out a few minutes early because I. Just. Could. Not. Wait. Another. Second. Fifteen minutes later I was pouring myself a glass of milk and enjoying perhaps the greatest cookie I have ever had in my life. Ever.
These are now officially my new favorite cookie.
Soft and chewy and incredibly tender on the inside. Slightly crunchy on the outside and did I mention giant?? Yes. Like big enough that you really only want to eat one and then you feel so good about yourself because you only ate one that it’s pretty easy to convince yourself that you need to make these more often because you have developed amazing self control and will only eat one cookie.
Or is that just me??
Anyways. you want these. Trust me. Reece and Bryce assured me that these were AMAZING. I asked Reece “Are they good?” His response? “Mommy. These are not good…they’re amazing!” Love that little guy!
Giant, Chewy, Brown Butter Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips or a combination of chips
- 1 cup Heath toffee bits
Instructions
- Combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, corn starch) and sift together.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. The butter will start to foam and then start browning. You will be able to smell a nutty aroma when it's ready. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Do not burn!
- Cream butter with sugars together in a large mixing bowl.
- Beat in the vanilla and then add in the egg and egg yolk and continue beating until the mixture is light and creamy.
- Add in the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and toffee bits.
- Put the dough in the refrigerator for an hour to chill.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Space cookies about 3 inches apart and bake for 15 to 17 minutes.
- The cookies are done when the edges are golden. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to a wire racks to finish cooling.
- Enjoy!
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More cookies we love:
Chocolate Toffee No Bake Cookies
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carrian says
oh my goodness! Those look fantastic!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Carrian!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Oh this cookie looks amazing Trish. Want want want!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Aimee!
Deborah says
Trish, does the fact that the butter is melted change the consistency of the dough? I can’t picture how well it would “cream” with the sugars. I suppose this is why you would chill the dough. I can’t wait to make these, but I think I might try it by letting the browned butter gel first before the creaming stage. Love your site and your creativity!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
It really doesn’t Deborah. I put my butter in when it’s fully melted, but cooled slightly. Chilling the dough really makes it firm up and also helps them bake up super pretty. Let me know how it goes if you let the butter come back to a semi-solid state. Thanks Deborah!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
Giant toffee chocolate chip cookies? You just made me do the happy dance! These are perfect, Trish! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Julie! “Giant” and “Cookie” are two words that always make me want to do a happy dance 🙂
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
I became OBSESSED with brown butter in culinary school. It truly makes everything butter..I mean better!!! I can only imagine how amazing these cookies taste.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh it’s amazing Meghan!! Thank you!
Amanda Whitfield says
How many cookies does this make?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Sorry about that Amanda! It makes one dozen if you make them GIANT 🙂 Have a wonderful Sunday!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
They sound amazing! I love the toffee and chocolate combo! And the smell of browned butter is intoxicating – what a long wait that 45 minutes must have been!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Lindsay! These cookies were seriously good 🙂 Hope you’re having a wonderful weekend!
Kathy says
These cookies look fabulous! Browned butter is amazing!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh it is seriously the best thing EVER! Thanks Kathy!
tanya says
You are right Trish, cookies make everything better! I’ve never tried brown butter. I have to try these cookies!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Yes you do Tanya! You’ll love them! Promise 🙂
Mary Clay @ Cooking with the King says
Mmm. Browned butter? Chocolate? Heath bar? Cookies? Magic words, I tell you. Yum!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Definitely my love language here 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Heather @ French Press says
you had me at giant, but the brown butter made me fall in love!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Heather! These cookies seriously blew my mind – SO good!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
I just made a very similar cookie this afternoon, Trish! Great minds think alike 😉 Brown butter IS the best.thing.ever. I’m loving this combo! Boys went to bed on time is a fantastic reason to make and eat a cookie 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Oh yum Becca! Yeah. Brown butter is my new love. Thanks for stopping by!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Brown butter cookies are my FAVORITE. These are gorgeous Trish!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Dorothy!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Trish they look amazing! I love browned butter in cookies and have a tendency to have my cookies not bake up quite as thick if I used melted butter rather than creaming it, but clearly you have the secrets down pat because they look absolutely perfect. Love Heath bits, too! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Averie! These cookies are really incredible – can’t wait to make them again 🙂 Thank you so much for the pin! Have a great weekend!
Kristi says
I have never made brown butter before, for whatever reason the thought of trying to make it scares me 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Don’t be scared Kristi – it’s really easy! Just make sure you’re watching it so it doesn’t get burned and you’re all good 🙂