Brown Sugar Cookies

Soft and chewy Brown Sugar Cookies with deep caramel flavor, warm cinnamon, and perfectly crisp edges. These delicious cookies are easy to make, no-fuss, and ready in under an hour.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword brown sugar cookies, cookies, sugar cookies

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Chill Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings Cookies

Calories 184kcal

Author Wendie Williams

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all purpose flour spoon and leveled
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter melted
1 ½ cups dark brown sugar lightly packed
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/3 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until combined.
In a large bowl using a hand mixer mix the melted butter, brown sugar until smooth.
Add in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla mix until combined.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until combined.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Chill the dough for 30 minutes then scoop 2 tablespoons dough balls and lightly toss them into granulated sugar.
Place onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes!

Notes

Melt the butter in the microwave and let it cool for 2-3 minutes.

I like to use a dark brown sugar Light brown sugar gives a mild flavor, while dark brown sugar creates deeper caramel notes.

Pull the cookies out when the edges are set but the centers still look slightly underdone. They’ll continue

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