Description
Chewy cookies featuring deep nutty brown butter flavor, a gentle coffee lift, and crunchy toffee bites, perfect for cozy moments.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1–2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 1 cup toffee bits
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Brown the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it foams and turns amber-brown, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a heatproof bowl immediately.
- Whisk in brown sugar and granulated sugar into the warm butter.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, whisking until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and instant espresso powder.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until just combined.
- Stir in toffee bits and chopped pecans if using.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes for thicker cookies.
- Scoop 1.5 tablespoons of dough onto lined baking sheets.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden.
- Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
For thicker cookies, chill the dough for 30 minutes. Use a light-colored pan to monitor the butter browning process.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg