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Browned-Butter Bakery Toll House Cookies

Thicker, chewier, better. The only cookies we endorse.

Makes 30–36 cookies

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour 2½ cups
  • Baking soda 1 tsp
  • Fine salt 1 tsp
  • Unsalted butter 1 cup (2 sticks)
  • Granulated sugar ¾ cup
  • Brown sugar (packed) ¾ cup
  • Vanilla extract 1½ tsp
  • Eggs 1 large
  • Egg yolks 1
  • Semisweet chocolate chips 2 cups
  • Chopped nuts (optional) 1 cup

Brown the Butter

  1. Cut into pieces and place in a light-colored saucepan.
  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until it melts, foams, then turns golden brown and smells nutty, with brown bits on the bottom.
  3. Immediately scrape into a heatproof bowl, including all the brown bits.
  4. Cool to room temperature; it should be fluid but not hot.

Make the Dough

  1. Whisk , , and together; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the browned butter, , and until smooth and slightly thick.
  3. Beat in .
  4. Beat in and just until combined.
  5. Add the dry ingredients and mix just until no dry flour remains.
  6. Stir in and (walnuts or pecans, optional).
  7. Cover and chill the dough at least 2 hours (or overnight) for best thickness.

Scoop & Bake

Medium Scoop · #40–#30

About 1½–2 tablespoons of dough per cookie.

Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes.

Look for: edges set and lightly golden, centers slightly underdone and puffy. They'll finish setting as they cool.

Larger Scoop (3–4 tbsp)

Space well apart. Bake for 12–15 min. Let cool on the sheet 8–10 min so they don't collapse.

Smaller Scoop (~1 tbsp)

Bake for 8–10 min. Pull as soon as edges are golden so they don't overbake.

General tip: If the first tray spreads more than you like, chill the scooped dough balls longer. If they're too tall and doughy in the center, bake the next tray 1–2 minutes longer.