Secret Brown Butter Monster Cookies.
Prep Time: 30 Min / Cook Time: Approximately 40 Min
Makes: 12 Very Large Cookies
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
8oz (2 sticks) unsalted butter (Zeal Creamery Butter is best!)
1 cup dark brown sugar packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups 72% dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup orange chocolate candies
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 2: Brown the butter by placing it in a medium saucepan and heating it over medium heat for 5-7 min. When the butter becomes caramel in color and bits of butter appear brown on the bottom of the pan remove quickly from heat. Cool to room temperature for 20 min.
Step 3: In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Step 4: In a separate mixing bowl, mix the butter and both kinds of sugars with a hand mixer or stand-up mixer for 3 min. Add eggs one at a time and combine completely. Add vanilla and combine. Pour the bowl of the flour mixture into the wet mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Add the chocolate chips and stir to incorporate.
Step 5: With a large ice cream scoop, scoop the cookie batter one heap at a time onto the cookie sheets with about 5 cookies going on each sheet. Top each cookie with 3-5 orange chocolate candies. Bake the cookies for 10 min and then turn both cookie sheets and bake for another 8-10 min or until the middle of the cookie is firm. Remove from the oven and transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Then enjoy the monsters!