Brown Sugar Cookies
Brown Sugar Cookies offer the perfect balance of rich, caramelized flavour in every bite. These cookies are easy to make and irresistible. Soft on the inside with crunchy edges, these cookies are sure to satisfy a cookie craving.
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1-1/4 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup white sugar, for rolling after chilling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter with brown sugar, until smooth and not lumpy.
- Whisk the egg into the butter and sugar mixture, then add the vanilla extract.
- Pour the butter mixture into the flour mixture and mix until fully combined. Dough will be thick.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours or up to 2 days.
- Remove from fridge after chilling and allow to soften a bit before handling, about 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Pour white sugar into a shallow bowl.
- Roll dough into balls using about 2 Tbsp of dough, then roll in sugar before placing 3 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake 8 minutes, then remove from oven and press down gently on each ball with the back of a spoon.
- Return to oven and bake an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Cool on pan for 3-4 minutes before transferring to cooling racks to finish cooling.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.