Browned Butter, Brown Sugar, Chocolate Chip Shortcakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ½ cups Butter
• ¼ cups Brown Sugar
• ⅔ cups Milk
• ¼ cups Mini Chocolate Chips
• 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar (additional, For Sprinkling)
• Optional Shortcake Toppings: Sliced Strawberries, Whipped Cream, Etc

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F.

In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Brown the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Essentially, you’re just melting the butter, stirring it and watching until it turns a shade of golden brown. This will take 5-7 minutes, depending on the heat of your stovetop. When done, remove from heat.

Whisk 1/4 cup brown sugar into the browned butter. Add browned butter/sugar mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk. Add the milk, a little at a time, and continue whisking until a smooth dough begins to form. Fold in chocolate chips.

Drop dough by the spoonful onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle the tops with the additional teaspoon of brown sugar. I made six shortcakes out of this dough.

Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let them cool before slicing and assembling strawberry shortcakes.