Brown Sugar Cookies
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4.9
Brown Sugar Cookies
Description
This cookie recipe starts by browning most of the butter to develop a caramel-like flavor, then mixing it with remaining butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla extract. The dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt are whisked and combined with the wet mixture to form a dough. The dough can be rolled out and cut with cookie cutters or shaped into balls and placed on parchment-lined trays. Sprinkling with sugar adds a subtle crunch.
Baking at 350°F for 12-14 minutes yields cookies that are set on the outside with a tender middle, balancing chewiness and slight crispness. The browned butter elevates the typical brown sugar cookie by adding complexity to the flavor profile without additional ingredients.
These cookies are suitable for serving as a snack or dessert and can be baked in batches for gatherings or everyday treats.
Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons butter 1 3/4 sticks, unsalted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups dark brown sugar , packed
- 2 cups flour , plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a skillet melt 10 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Whisk constantly until butter starts to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Pour into bowl, add remaining butter to same bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl whisk together sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
- Add remaining brown sugar and salt to butter and whisk until smooth. Whisk in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
- Combine butter mixture with dry ingredients, stirring until a dough forms.
- Either roll dough out to 1/2-inch thick and use a cookie cutter, or roll into a ball and place on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until cookies begin to set.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 85mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 226IU | 5% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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