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Bourbon Butter Cookies with Gooey Chocolate Chips – Boozy Bake Heaven

Stack of chewy Bourbon Butter Cookies with gooey chocolate chips, golden edges, and rich bourbon flavor, the perfect boozy twist on a classic chocolate chip cookie.
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When you make fat-washed bourbon, the leftover butter is more than just a by-product — it’s pure baking treasure. Nutty, savory, kissed with bourbon, and a little salty-sweet, this magical butter was simply begging to be turned into the ultimate chocolate chip cookie.

Ingredients

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  • 2 sticks unsalted butter
  • 2 shots bourbon (or whiskey of choice)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 extra egg yolk
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 to 3 cups dark chocolate chips (depending on your chocolate obsession level)

Instructions

  1. Heat things up
    • Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) so it’s ready when you are.
  2. Make the magic butter
    • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until it deepens into a golden-brown color and smells nutty. Take it off the heat right away so it doesn’t burn. Stir in the bourbon, then set it aside to cool completely.
  3. Mix the base
    • In a stand mixer, blend the cooled butter with the brown sugar, white sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs until smooth and creamy.
  4. Bring it together
    • Gradually add the flour, followed by the baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Chill out
    • Scoop generous portions of dough onto a lined baking sheet. Chill the dough for at least 1 hour (overnight is even better). You can also freeze the dough for later baking.
  6. Bake + enjoy
    • Bake for 12 minutes, pulling the cookies while they still look slightly soft in the center — they’ll finish setting as they cool. Let them rest on a wire rack before diving in.

Notes

✨ Pro tip: If the cookies look just a touch underdone when you pull them out, that’s exactly what you want. That’s how you get gooey centers with those melty chocolate puddles.

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