Soft and Chewy Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies
Brown butter takes classic Snickerdoodles to a whole new level! Brown butter adds a nutty flavor to the cookie while still preserving that crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside consistency we all know and love. These Snickerdoodle cookies are ideal for the holiday season or, let's be honest, any time of year!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 181kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup optional
- 2 ¾ cup flour
- 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Slice the butter into even squares to ensure even melting. Place the butter squares in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Stir the butter squares as they melt, and continue stirring for about 5-8 minutes until the butter has turned a golden brown color and the milk solids start to toast on the bottom of the pan. Browned butter should give off a very rich, nutty aroma. Allow the butter to cool and solidify before continuing with the recipe (this should take about 20 minutes in the fridge).
- Once the butter has solidified, add it, along with 1 ½ cups of the white sugar and all of the brown sugar to a large bowl (reserve the extra 2 tablespoon of white sugar for later). Using an electric mixer, or a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes). Add in the 2 eggs, vanilla, and maple syrup and mix well.
- Sift together flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Roll dough into balls, and roll each ball into the mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
