If you wish cookies would magically appear every time you were craving one...same. This freeze ahead method is the answer you've been looking for.

This brown butter chocolate chip cookie recipe is our #1 cookie recipe for a reason. It's absolutely ooey, gooey, and delicious. The brown butter lends a caramel-y flavor to these cookies that takes them to the next level.

They are so easy to make too. No mixer needed and no chilling time before baking 🤯 (that is of course unless you want to).

Freeze Ahead Method:

I usually double this recipe and pre-scoop cookie dough balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Once they're fully frozen, I transfer the dough balls to an airtight container and store them in the freezer for whenever my next chocolate chip cookie craving hits. Bake at 350°F/180°C for 12 minutes and enjoy.

This freeze-ahead method has saved me numerous times when guests are over, a late night craving hits, or when my toddler's meltdown can be cured with bribery... this mom is not above bribery!

Tips for making perfect brown butter chocolate chip cookies

• Keep an eye on the butter. As you brown the butter, don’t walk away. It can quickly burn, so keep an eye on the butter as it browns. Turn off the heat as soon as you notice small bits of brown specks on the bottom of the saucepan and smell a nutty aroma.
• Don’t overmix the cookie dough. This will make your cookies more tough and dense. To ensure they’re soft and chewy, only mix the dough until the ingredients come together.
• Use good quality chocolate. You can certainly use chocolate chips, but I actually prefer to use good quality chocolate bars cut up into chunks. They have a better flavor and are more melty in the cookies because they don’t contain stabilizers.
• Don’t overbake your cookies. The key to soft, gooey cookies is underbaking them slightly. Pull them out of the oven as soon as you start to see a hint of browning. The cookies will continue to bake as they cool.
• Flakey salt sprinkles. I'm late to the flakey salt trend, but honestly it adds so much flavor and cuts the sweetness of these cookies when you sprinkle a little flakey salt on top when they're close to being fully baked in the oven.