r/AskCulinary • u/Funny-Big1440 • 1d ago
Brown butter cookies
What is the difference/affects of freezing vs chilling cookie dough? I am using a brown butter chocolate chip cookie recipe if that matters.
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u/pragmatick 17h ago
As you can see, cookies baked straight from the fridge will stay a little more compact, while those that are allowed to warm will spread more. By adjusting the starting temperature of the cookie dough and the temperature of the oven, you can create a wide variety of textures and contrasts.
I like the flexibility that being able to cook cookie dough straight from the fridge lends you, so my recipe is designed to make cookies from dough that starts at 40°F (4°C). I found that baking in a 325°F (160°C) oven until the edges are nice and toasty brown will leave you with a cookie that's still plenty soft and chewy in the center.
https://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab-best-chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe
I just noticed I've made this recipe about a dozen times and always put the dough into the freezer.
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u/Rufus_the_old_cat 20h ago
I have found that I need to let the dough sit for an hour or to to soften up before bake them. Also… I only brown one half of the butter. I let the butter sit in the fridge to cool down before creaming with the sugar and I also weigh the butter before and after so I can replace the missing liquid with heavy cream.