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01 July 2011

"...the flavor of the cookie itself is rich and complex and mysterious..."

post by: Trurl at: 21:59 | 12 comments

Totally worth a try. I made a recipe of Gourmet Magazine's last "OMG INSANELY GOOD BROWNIE" recipe, and it was based on browned butter, which made a huge difference.

These look like the kind of cookies David's Cookies used to make --crackly, melty, buttery - when David's was a brand-new, NY-local, non-crappy concern and the cookies were actually amazing instead of being a Sysco-level lukewarm halfhearted mall store product.

posted by Miko 01 July | 22:07

Must bake and eat. Right after I find Miko's brownie recipe. Was it Bon Appetit rather than Gourmet?

posted by bearwife 01 July | 23:50

Browned butter. That is definitely happening for me from now on. I have been browning butter all my life for popcorn; why I didn't think of it for cookies, I don't know.

My usual recipe is the classic on the Nestles chocolate chip bag minus 1/3 of the sugar, plus pretzel salt (leftover in the bag) sprinkled on top.

posted by Ardiril 02 July | 01:55

Most of the way through the article I thought, "I have to post this to MetaChat." I need coffee...

posted by Splunge 02 July | 07:21

bearwife, it was Bon Appetite - I made them too and they are excellent! Here you go: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2011/02/cocoa_brownies_with_browned_butter_and_walnuts

If it weren't a thousand degrees right now, I would make these. As is, I'm considering making the dough and eating it straight.

posted by punchtothehead 02 July | 08:16

Was it Bon Appetit rather than Gourmet?

Yes, yes it was. punchtothehead found the very one.

posted by Miko 02 July | 10:14

I don't bake much but browned butter sounds like a fantastic idea. I volunteer to come taste taste any attempts.

posted by theora55 02 July | 10:19

browned butter is also excellent in rice krispie treats.

posted by crush-onastick 02 July | 10:23

I have made the dough and eaten it straight. In dough form, so far, these are indeed the best cookies ever.

I'm trying to convince myself to split out the remaining dough and freeze it, but my more realistic self is pretty certain that that won't happen.

posted by punchtothehead 02 July | 15:34

Oh god. I think I just had a cookiegasm.

posted by Specklet 02 July | 15:46

Thanks for the link! Pleased with myself for finding this recipe before spotting punch to the head's link. Now to find a day to make cookies/ brownies . . .

posted by bearwife 03 July | 21:32

ooo... aunt bettie's brown-butter brownies

posted by Ardiril 03 July | 21:34

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