Brown Sugar Cookies

Posted on May 11, 2025

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Brown Sugar Cookies

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  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 9 minutes
  • Total Time: 54 minutes
  • Yield: 20 cookies 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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For the Brown Sugar Cookies:

  • 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter (280 g)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled (250 g))
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon corn starch
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar (275 g)
  • 4 egg yolks (at room temperature)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (15 ml)
  • 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses (30 ml)
  • 1 tablespoon heavy cream (15 ml)
  • Flaky sea salt for sprinkling on the cookies


Instructions

For the Brown Butter:

  1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until it simmers and turns foamy, giving off a nutty aroma. This should take about 5-8 minutes.
  2. Remove the browned butter from the heat and transfer it to a glass measuring cup. You should have 1 cup of brown butter.
  3. Chill the brown butter in the fridge until solid but still malleable, stirring every 10 minutes to ensure even cooling.

For the Cookie Dough:

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cream of tartar, corn starch, and salt.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the cooled brown butter and brown sugar together until fluffy.
  3. Add egg yolks, vanilla, molasses, and heavy cream to the butter mixture, mixing until pale and fluffy.
  4. Fold in the dry ingredients until just combined. Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  6. Scoop the chilled dough onto the baking sheets and bake for 9-10 minutes.
  7. After baking, use a cookie cutter or spoon to shape the cookies into perfect circles.
  8. Sprinkle the cookies with flaky sea salt and let them cool before serving.
  9. Get ready to savor every chewy, flavorful bite of these delightful brown sugar cookies!

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