Add This To Everything But The Kitchen Sink Cookies And They'll Be A Crowd Favorite - Tasting Table

"Although you might think a recipe for everything but the kitchen sink cookies - also known as compost cookies - has everything in them to be decadently delicious, there's one ingredient in particular that deserves special attention. Just as browning butter can help you add more flavor to your chocolate chip cookies, using brown butter to make these unhinged treats can take your kitchen sink cookies to the next level, maximizing the complexity and flavor of the ingredients you're tossing into the mixer."

"Using brown butter to make baked goods can help elevate the flavors that are already present in a recipe, as well as bring that wow factor that might be difficult to pinpoint but ultimately makes a noticeable appearance. That said, making brown butter can be tricky, and you'll need to pay close attention to its color and aroma once the slab of butter hits the pan."

Kitchen sink (compost) cookies combine varied sweet and salty mix-ins like pretzels, chocolate, candies, and potato chips. Browning butter produces a golden-brown butter with nuttier, caramel-tasting notes produced by the Maillard reaction between proteins and sugars. Brown butter amplifies and harmonizes existing flavors while adding depth and complexity. Browning requires careful attention because melted butter can burn quickly; using unsalted butter over medium heat provides better control. As butter heats, water evaporates and butterfat, milk solids, and water separate; the milk solids brown and develop the signature flavor. Powdered milk can be added for extra flavor enhancement.

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