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Brown Butter Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies
5 from 1 vote

Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies

These brown butter rye chocolate chip cookies are nutty and spiced with touch of coffee, cinnamon, and nutmeg! They are a little crisp along the edges, but remain soft and chewy in the center.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Chill Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 45 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 224kcal

Ingredients

  • 230 grams (2 ½ cup) medium rye flour *
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 170 grams (12 Tbsp) unsalted butter, divided
  • 150 grams (¾ cup) light brown sugar, packed
  • 100 grams (½ cup) granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste
  • ½ tsp instant coffee granules
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • tsp freshly grated nutmeg, or ground nutmeg
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 150 grams chopped dark chocolate, or chocolate chips*
  • Maldon sea salt flakes, for sprinkling

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, whisk together rye flour, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 56 grams (4 Tbsp) cold butter, brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, instant coffee granules, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
  • Melt remaining 114 grams (8 Tbsp) butter in a heavy bottomed sauce pot over medium heat. Occasionally swirl pot to ensure even heating. The mixture will bubble and foam as it cooks. The bubbling will be vigorous at first, but will subside and lessen as butter cooks.
  • Continue to cook until butter smells nutty and the milk solids at the bottom of the pot have turned rich golden brown in color. Remove from heat and pour brown butter (along with browned milk solids) into stand mixer bowl over sugar mixture. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Attach paddle to stand mixer. Beat mixture on medium speed for 2 minutes. Mixture will be dark in color and look broken or oily on the surface.
  • Add egg and egg yolk. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes until mixture is creamy in color and has thickened in consistency. Scrape down sides of bowl to ensure even mixing.
  • Add dry flour mixture. Mix until just combined, and there are no longer any dry streaks of flour. Fold in chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
  • Transfer dough to a clean bowl. Cover tightly with plastic wrap or lid. Chill in the fridge overnight, at least 6 hours.
  • Remove dough from fridge and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour to soften. Use a size 24 scoop to portion out the cookie dough. Place scoops on a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover and place in the fridge while oven preheats.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper or reusable silicone baking mat.
  • Place chilled cookie portions at least 3-inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Rotate baking sheets. Bake for another 6-8 minutes until cookies have spread and are set along the edges.
  • Immediately sprinkle hot cookies with sea salt flakes, if using. Allow cookies to remain on hot baking sheet for 5-7 minutes before using an offset spatula to transfer warm cookies to wire rack. Cool to room temperature or eat warm!

Notes

  • Baking time refers to size 24 cookie scoop portions. Adjust cooking time should you choose to portion dough into a different size.
  • Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Ingredient Notes:
  • This recipe was tested using King Arthur Baking Company Medium Rye Flour.
  • Cinnamon and nutmeg add a subtle spice that works wonderfully with the nutty rye flour and brown butter
  • Use any chocolate of choice. I used a combination of 72% dark chocolate chunks and semi-sweet chocolate chips. 
Freezing Cookie Dough:
  • After scooping dough in Step 9, place covered cookie dough in the freezer for 1 to 2 hours until frozen. Remove from freezer. Transfer frozen cookie dough balls to a freezer zip-top bag. Frozen dough will keep in the freezer for up to 4 months.
Baking Frozen Cookie Dough:
  • Place frozen scooped cookie dough on parchment lined baking sheet, spacing them about 3-inches apart. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 18 minutes, rotating pan midway through baking. 
  • Do not defrost or soften frozen cookie dough before baking. Bake directly from the freezer. 

Nutrition

Calories: 224kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 169mg, Potassium: 128mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 268IU, Vitamin C: 0.003mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 1mg