Easy Miso Brown Butter Cookies with Chocolate and Heath
These brown butter miso cookies with chocolate chunks and heath bits is the perfect treat. With the deliciousness of brown butter cookies and the delicious umami flavor of miso paste, they are the ideal cookie.
9tablespoonUnsalted ButterMelted to make brown butter
¼teaspoonBaking Soda
1 ½CupGluten Free FlourI use King Arthur Measure for Measure flour but this is a 1:1 recipe for those who aren't gluten free.
¼CupWhite Sugar
¾CupBrown SugarLight
¾CupHeath Bits
⅔CupChocolate Chunks
1Egg
4tablespoonMiso PasteSee notes on that in the post
1teaspoonVanilla Extract
Instructions
Mix together your dry ingredients: in a large bowl add the flour, and baking soda and set aside.
Brown the butter: Browned butter enhancing the flavor of any cookie dough and it is super simple to make. If you want the butter to melt faster, use room temperature butter but honestly, cold butter is fine. Place the butter into a pan (or small saucepan) and put it on medium heat. The butter will begin to break down and you will see little brown bits form on the bottom, Swirl it around and remove it from the heat. Pour the butter into the small bowl (or) medium sized bowl.
Add the sugars: and whisk. After the sugars and butter have been creamed together, add the egg and whisk together.
Add the vanilla: and miso paste and whisk until it has all come together.
Fold the wet ingredients: into the dry ingredients ⅓ at a time. At the ⅔ point, add the chocolate to the bowl and make sure everything is incorporated. One of the key things to this batter is to make sure to not overwork it. Once you have folded it a few times, add the chocolate chunks and heath bits. Do make sure though to scrap down the sides of the bowl to make sure you get everything in the mixing bowl incorporated.
Roll the dough: into balls and place onto the baking sheet. Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. The dough may feel greasy, but that is entirely normal. You can use a cookie scoop for this or an ice cream scoop but I just do it by hand.
Set the oven to 350°: and bake the cookies after they have had enough time to sit and bake for 13-15 minutes. You want the cookies to turn golden brown.
Remove the trays from the oven: and let them sit for a few minutes on the sheets. If you want crispy edges but a gooey center, then you can eat them right away, otherwise, let them sit for a little bit.
Notes
Be sure to use white miso paste. See my notes in the post about miso.