Description
These Brown Butter Trash Can Cookies combine rich, nutty brown butter with a medley of sweet and salty mix-ins including crushed potato chips, pretzels, mini peanut butter M&M’s, and milk chocolate chips. The result is a delightful cookie with a perfect balance of chewy and crunchy textures.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup cane sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup crushed wavy potato chips
- 1/2 cup crushed pretzels
- 1/2 cup mini peanut butter M&M’s
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Brown the Butter:
- Melt the butter over medium heat, stirring frequently until it turns golden brown and has a nutty aroma, about 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Mix Sugars and Butter:
- Combine the browned butter with cane sugar and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla:
- Whisk in eggs one at a time and then add vanilla extract, mixing until creamy.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Add Mix-Ins:
- Fold in potato chips, pretzels, peanut butter M&M’s, and chocolate chips.
- Scoop and Bake:
- Roll dough into balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool:
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make Ahead: Cookie dough can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 2 months. Bake from frozen, adding 1-2 minutes to the bake time.
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 15 to 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 to 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg