Description
These Brown Sugar Cookies are a must-try for cookie lovers! Made with browned butter and a generous amount of brown sugar, they’re soft, chewy, and bursting with flavor. Get the full recipe and bake a batch of these irresistible treats
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks; 226 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
- 1 ¾ cups (375 grams) light or dark brown sugar (or a mix of both)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (350 grams) all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Make Brown Butter: In a small pan, melt ½ cup butter over medium-heat. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes, swirling the pan every so often, until the butter browns (when it turns an amber golden color and has a nutty aroma, it’s done). Transfer to a bowl to cool for 5 minutes.
- Line Baking Sheets: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with a baking mat or parchment paper.
- Combine Cookie Dough and Chill: In a large bowl, mix the melted brown butter, remaining ½ cup butter, and 1 ¾ cups brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, or until smooth and creamy. Mix in 1 large egg, 1 egg yolk, and 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla for an additional minute. Add 2 ½ cups flour, ¾ teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon baking soda and mix until well combined. If the dough seems too soft, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of flour. Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake: Scoop cookie dough onto the baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges are just golden brown and the center is still soft.
- Cool: Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, or until the centers are set, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
