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Brown Butter Sourdough Chocolate Chunk Cookies: Santa's Hat Version

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chilling time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 24 +

Ingredients

For the Brown Butter Sourdough Chocolate Chunk Cookies:

  • 1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp. Fine Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
  • 8 tbsp. Unsalted Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • 1/2 cup Sourdough Discard
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Cane Sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Milk Chocolate chopped

For the Homemade Marshmallow Fluff:

  • 1 1/2 tbsp. Gelatin
  • 1 1/2 cups Cold Water divided
  • 1 1/2 cups Granulated Cane Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

For Decorating:

  • Melted Chocolate
  • Coconut Oil
  • Flaky Sea Salt or Cocoa Powder

Instructions

To Make the Cookies:

  • In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
  • Add the butter to a heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat. Stir until melted and the butter forms brown specks at the bottom, about 5-6 minutes. The browned butter will also smell nutty when done. Remove from heat to cool down to room temperature.
  • In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated cane sugar, egg, egg yolk, and brown butter. Whisk vigorously for 2 minutes, until fluffy and smooth. Whisk in the vanilla and sourdough discard.
  • Fold in the flour mixture with a spatula.
  • If the mixture is still warm to touch, place in the freezer for 5-10 minutes before folding in the chopped chocolate.
  • Cover with Saran Wrap and let chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours to overnight.

To Bake the Cookies:

  • Preheat oven to 375F. Line a large baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Use a melon scooper, about 1 tablespoon dough per cookie, to make the mini cookies. Roll in the palms of your hands then flatten to 1/4" thick. Evenly distribute on your prepared pan.
  • Bake for 5-6 minutes, until set in the centers. Let cool completely before adding the marshmallow fluff.

To Make the Marshmallow Fluff:

  • In a small bowl, mix the gelatin and 1/2 cup cold water together. Set aside for 10 minutes to thicken up.
  • Place the remaining 1 cup of water and sugar in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Use a candy thermometer to know when the sugar has reached 240F, then carefully remove and pour into your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
  • Add the gelatin mixture. Beat on LOW speed for 2 minutes, then increased speed to HIGH for 8-10 minutes, until doubled in volume and super fluffy. Add the vanilla and salt half way through whipping. Make sure you whip until pretty stiff peaks to help with the piping .
  • Transfer to a large piping bag, then snip off a 1/4 - 1/2" opening. Pipe tall mounds on each miniature cookie.
  • Let rest 30 minutes, until tacky to touch and won't fall off the cookies when turned over.

To Decorate:

  • Combine the melted chocolate of choice with coconut oil to thin out in a small, deep glass.
  • Dip the marshmallow portion of the cookies then gently shake off any excess.
  • Place on a parchment paper line baking pan. Let firm up in the fridge for 20 minutes, or at room temperature for 1 hour.
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