Ingredient & Technique Glossary

What is Browned Butter (Beurre Noisette)?

Definition & Culinary Usage

Butter cooked gently over medium heat until water evaporates and the natural milk solids undergo the Maillard reaction, toasting into fragrant hazelnut-brown flecks with deep butterscotch and toffee aromas.

Recipes Using Browned Butter (Beurre Noisette)

Stack of warm chewy chocolate chip cookies with melted chocolate pools and flaky sea salt

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Classic Chewy Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Nutty browned butter, pools of molten dark chocolate, and flaky sea salt make these the ultimate bakery-style cookies with crisp edges and super chewy centers.

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