Hi Molly, browning the butter will also remove much of the water content in the butter, which can affect the texture of the cookie. Since reducing the sugar will also have an impact on texture and spread, you may find that your cookies will fare better if you only brown a portion of the butter. Check out this blog post for more insight on how browning butter can transform your cookies.
August 19, 2022 at 4:29pm
In reply to I recently made a chocolate… by Molly (not verified)
Hi Molly, browning the butter will also remove much of the water content in the butter, which can affect the texture of the cookie. Since reducing the sugar will also have an impact on texture and spread, you may find that your cookies will fare better if you only brown a portion of the butter. Check out this blog post for more insight on how browning butter can transform your cookies.