Description
Sweet brown sugar cookies melt hearts with their irresistible caramel depth and rich, buttery texture. Warm spices and golden edges invite home bakers to savor each delightful crumb that promises comfort in every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
- ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ¼ cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Flavoring:
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal cookie performance.
- Thoroughly combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, creating a uniform dry ingredient base.
- Blend melted butter and brown sugar in a large bowl until the mixture achieves a smooth, homogeneous texture.
- Incorporate the egg, additional egg yolk, and vanilla extract, mixing until the wet ingredients are completely integrated.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, gently working until a soft, cohesive dough forms.
- Carefully portion the dough into rounded balls, approximately 1.5 tablespoons in size, and arrange them strategically on the prepared baking sheet with adequate spacing.
- Transfer the cookie-laden sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 9-11 minutes, watching for delicate golden edges and slightly underdone centers.
- Allow the freshly baked cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Delicately transfer the cookies to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to cool completely and develop their final texture.
Notes
- Brown sugar adds deep caramel flavor and helps create a softer, chewier cookie texture with rich molasses undertones.
- Melting butter beforehand ensures smoother ingredient incorporation and contributes to a more uniform cookie consistency.
- Use light or dark brown sugar interchangeably, depending on your preferred intensity of molasses flavor and color depth.
- Slightly underbaking cookies creates a delightfully soft center while maintaining crisp golden edges, ensuring a perfect tender-crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg