Description
This brown sugar cookies recipe makes soft and chewy cookies packed with rich caramel flavor, crisp edges, and bakery style texture. Easy homemade cookies made with simple pantry ingredients, perfect for holidays, dessert trays, or cozy weekend baking.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar for rolling
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and whisk again.
- Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until fully combined.
- Cover dough and chill for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Scoop dough into balls and roll in granulated sugar.
- Place cookies on lined baking sheets.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes until edges are set and centers still look soft.
- Cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Chilling the dough is essential for thick chewy cookies. Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze dough balls for quick baking later.
- Prep Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 170
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg