Brown Sugar Cookies
Brown sugar cookies are decadent and melt-in-your-mouth delicious, thanks to their soft and chewy texture and incredible brown butter and caramel flavor.
Servings: 30 small cookies
Calories: 144kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For Cookie Dough
- 14 tablespoons salted butter divided, 10 tablespoons for browning in the skillet
- 2 cups all purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons making total of 10 ½ ounces
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ¾ cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
For Rolling Cookie Dough
- ¼ cup sugar for rolling cookie dough
- ¼ cup brown sugar packed
Instructions
How to Make Brown Sugar Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a skillet over medium heat, add 10 tablespoons of butter, after butter melts cook for 3 minutes until butter looks like a golden brown color. Pour melted butter to a large bowl and add 4 tablespoons of butter, wait 8-10 minutes so it can cool off and butter can melt, stirring few times.
- While it is cooling off, in a different bowl whisk flour, baking soda, and baking powder together. Next when the butter is melted and cooled, add 1 ¾ cups of brown sugar and whisk it till smooth and make sure there are no lumps.
- Whisk in 1 egg, 1 egg yolk and vanilla extract. Next, combine the dry ingredients with met ingredients and fold with spatula until everything is combined.
- In a small bowl add ¼ cup of brown sugar and ¼ cup of granulated sugar, give it a good mix.
- Using a small ice cream scooper, take dough and roll between your hands then coat them in the brown sugar mixture. Place sugared cookie balls on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes, let them cool for 5 minutes and enjoy.
Notes
- To help your butter melt faster, try cutting it into slices before putting it in the pan.
- When you're baking, lining your sheet with parchment paper can help prevent spreading. While silicone mats are an option, sometimes they can cause even more spreading than parchment paper.
- If you have extra time, chilling the dough before baking can help prevent spreading too much, especially when using melted butter. Give it a try if you have the time!
Nutrition
Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 180IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg