4.5 from 99 votes
Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
The brown butter makes these easy sugar cookies extra special! The cookies are soft, chewy, and SO delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 34 cookies
Calories: 137 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, for rolling cookies in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Place the butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, smells nutty, and browns. This will take about 5 to 7minutes. Scrape the browned butter into a medium bowl. Cover and place in the fridge until the butter sets up. It should be soft but not solid. This should take 30 to 45 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the browned butter and 1 3/4 cups of granulated sugar together until fluffy. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if necessary.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined.
- Put the remaining sugar in a small bowl. Form the dough into balls, about 1 1/2 tablespoons per cookie. Roll each ball in the sugar until well coated. Place on the prepared baking sheet, about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown and the cookies start to crack. Don’t over bake or the cookies won’t be soft and chewy.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.
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Notes
- Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days. You can also freeze the baked cookies for up to 3 months in a freezer bag or container.
Nutrition Information
Calories
137kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
71mg
(3%)
Potassium
22mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
181IU
(4%)
Calcium
7mg
(1%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 34cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 22mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 181IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 7mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.