Brown Butter Cookies

Ingredients

1 ½ Cups Unsalted Butter, Cut Into Slices

35 Piece Caramel-Filled Milk Chocolate Kisses (such As Hershey’s Kisses®), Unwrapped

3 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

½ Teaspoon Baking Powder

¼ Teaspoon Salt

1 ½ Cups Packed Light Brown Sugar

½ Cup White Sugar

2 Large Eggs, At Room Temperature

2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Sea Salt To Taste

Directions

Step 1-Heat a large, heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat. Add all of the butter at once and allow to melt, stirring continuously, until it begins to foam and turn brown in color, about 5 minutes. Continue to stir over medium heat until the foam has subsided. Remove the pan from heat and continue to stir until the butter is a medium golden brown and has a nutty aroma. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

Step 2-Place unwrapped chocolate kisses in the freezer.

Step 3-Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Step 4-Combine browned butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well. Slowly incorporate flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing until well combined; do not overmix. Allow dough to chill in the refrigerator for 40 to 60 minutes.

Step 5-Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 6-Drop chilled dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.

Step 7-Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are light golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.

Step 8-Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for exactly 4 minutes. Gently press a caramel-chocolate kiss into the center of each cookie; press slightly into cookie and not just placed on top. Sprinkle a scant pinch of sea salt over the center of the cookies and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack. Refrigerate if necessary to re-harden caramel kisses.