Brown Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
These brown butter banana chocolate chip cookies are soft in the center, crisp on the edges, and packed with rich, nutty flavor from browned butter. The perfect way to use overripe bananas, this easy homemade cookie recipe comes together with simple pantry ingredients and bakes into the most irresistible, bakery-style cookies. If you love banana bread and classic chocolate chip cookies, this recipe is the best of both worlds. Perfect for cozy baking days, family desserts, or when you need a quick sweet treat everyone will love.
Brown Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Category
Dessert
Author
HT
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
These brown butter banana chocolate chip cookies are soft in the center, crisp on the edges, and packed with rich, nutty flavor from browned butter. The perfect way to use overripe bananas, this easy homemade cookie recipe comes together with simp...
Ingredients
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½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
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½ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup granulated sugar
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1 very ripe banana (mashed smooth)
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1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
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vanilla extract
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 tsp baking powder
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salt
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cinnamon (optional but highly recommended)
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1 cup chocolate chips or chunks
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Flaky sea salt (for finishing)
Directions
Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. Let it bubble and turn golden with little brown specks. It’ll smell nutty and warm.
Pull it off heat and let it cool 10-15 minutes.
In a bowl, whisk together: Brown butter and Brown sugar + white sugar
Add: Mashed banana, Egg + yolk and Vanilla
Whisk until smooth and glossy.
Stir in:
Flour, Baking soda + baking powder, Salt and Cinnamon
Mix just until combined (don’t overwork it).
Add those chocolate chunks like you mean it.
Refrigerate dough 30-60 minutes
Oven: 350°F
Scoop big, bakery-style cookies
Bake 10-12 minutes
Edges set, centers still soft = perfect.
Right out of the oven:
Sprinkle with flaky salt. Let them sit 5 minutes before moving.
