Measure the infused ingredient

Measure the plain butter and cannabutter separately. See the cannabutter guide and the THC potency calculator for your own infusion.

Prep25 min
Cook11 min
Total1 hr 36 min
Yield18 cookies
CourseDessert
THC potency calculator →

Dose deliberately: potency depends entirely on the strength and amount of your infusion. Calculate the full batch, divide evenly and label infused food clearly. Effects from edibles can be delayed.

GATHER & MEASURE

Ingredients

Butter, sugars and eggs

Dry ingredients and chocolate

Two butters, sugars, egg and yolk, flour, vanilla and chopped dark chocolate

Brown the six tablespoons of plain butter. Keep the two tablespoons of cannabutter separate until the brown butter cools.

FROM PREP TO FINISH

Make it, step by step

  1. Amber browned butter with toasted milk solids in a saucepan

    Brown the plain butter

    Brown the plain butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat until the milk solids turn amber and smell nutty, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl and cool 15 minutes.

  2. Chopped dark chocolate being folded into brown butter cookie dough

    Mix the dough and fold in the chocolate

    Whisk the cooled brown butter, cannabutter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until glossy. Whisk in the egg, yolk and vanilla.

    In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and sea salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until no flour streaks remain. Fold in the chocolate.

  3. Even cookie dough scoops on a parchment-lined sheet

    Scoop and chill

    Scoop the dough into 18 equal portions and chill 45 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment.

  4. Golden chocolate chip cookies cooling on a wire rack

    Bake and cool on the tray

    Bake 9 to 11 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers still look slightly underdone. Sprinkle with flaky salt if using.

    Cool on the baking sheet 10 minutes before moving to a rack. Portion evenly before estimating THC per cookie.

Recipe FAQ

Questions about Browned Butter Bud Cookies

Can I brown the cannabutter too?

You can, but it is unnecessary and harder to control. Brown the plain butter for flavor, then whisk in cannabutter after the browned butter cools.

Can I freeze the dough?

Yes. Freeze portioned dough balls on a tray, transfer to a sealed bag, and bake from frozen with 1 to 2 extra minutes.

How do I make the cookies less potent?

Use less cannabutter and replace the difference with plain butter, then calculate the batch before baking.

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KEEP COOKING

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