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Brown Sugar Cookies
Brown Sugar Cookies are sweet, soft, chewy, and perfect for the holidays. Prepare them in 30 minutes with easy pantry ingredients!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 181 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter , (1 3/4 sticks)
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.3g
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% 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.