Browned Butter Snickerdoodles
Browned Butter Snickerdoodles are a delicious twist on a classic Snickerdoodle, made with brown butter for a rich and nutty flavor. And, of course, there is the cinnamon and sugar topping that the cookies are known for! These soft cookies will definitely be a hit with everyone!
Servings: 20 Snickerdoodles
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
Cookie
- 1 cup (2 sticks / 227 g) unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar
- 2 ¾ cups (352 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Cookie Dough
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a stainless steel skillet (or another light-bottomed pan) over medium-high heat, melt butter, swirling the pan occasionally. The butter will begin to foam, which signals the water in the butter is boiling off. (Watch closely at this stage.) Tiny brown specks of milk solids will begin to appear at the bottom of the pan; constantly stir and scrape these off using a spatula so they don't stick.
- As soon as the butter turns chestnut brown and smells nutty, remove the pan from the heat. Pour the browned butter into a large heat-safe bowl.
- To the hot browned butter, add the sugar, stirring to combine. Set aside to cool for 25-30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt together.
- Once the butter mixture has cooled, add eggs and vanilla. Whisk to combine.
- Using a rubber spatula, gradually mix in the flour mixture. Set aside.
Cinnamon Sugar
- In a wide bowl, mix the sugar and the cinnamon. Set aside.
Assembly
- Using a 2-tablespoon scoop, scoop out the dough.
- Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat it evenly.
- Place the coated dough balls onto the parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie. Using your hand, slightly flatten each cookie.
- Bake 7 to 8 minutes. Carefully remove immediately from baking sheets and place on a cooling rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 217kcal