Brown Butter Sugar Cookies - The Salted Sweets (2024)

These brown butter sugar cookies have a crispy edge, and soft chewy center, with the best brown butter flavor. They're a small batch, simple to make, and no chilling required.

Brown butter sugar cookies are the elevated sugar cookie that everyone needs. The brown butter flavor adds so much depth to these chewy cookies.

Some other brown butter cookie recipes that people love are my brown butter oatmeal raisin cookies, my butterscotch chocolate chip cookies or my coffee toffee cookies.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• CRISPY EDGE & CHEWY CENTER:My favorite cookies tend to have crispy edges without being a complete crispy cookie. The chew in the middle is a must. These cookies are the perfect combo of both!
• SMALL BATCH: This recipe makes 8 cookies so you don't have to over indulge if you don't want to.
• NO CHILLING: These cookies don't require the dough to be chilled, so they can be made much quicker.

Ingredient Notes

Full ingredient measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card below.

• Butter: You will start with browning the butter, and then allowing it to completely cool before starting to make the cookies.
• Egg: Pull your egg out of the fridge when you start to brown the butter so it is room temperature when you make the cookies.
• Vanilla: I love using vanilla paste in these cookies, but vanilla extract is great too.
• Flour: Use a scale to measure flour if you have one, if not, lightly spoon it into your measuring cup so you don't over pack it.
• Nutmeg: It's just a little amount, but it adds a little extra flavor.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Start by browning the butter. You'll take ½ cup of butter and melt in a medium saucepan, and then continue to cook past the point of boiling. You will do this over medium heat, past the point of the butter foaming, until it turns a nice golden brown, and has a nutty smell. Make sure you are stirring and watching it, because it will turn from perfectly brown to burnt fairly quickly. Once finished browning, pour into a bowl and allow to cool completely.

Step 2: Place the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add egg and mix on low until smooth, about 30 seconds. Beat in vanilla.

Step 3: Slowly mix in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg, being careful not to over mix.

Step 4: Scoop the dough into large balls, I like to use a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop for these. Roll in granulated sugar.

Step 5: Place 8 cookie dough balls on your lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies for 10-13 minutes. You're looking for a light golden brown around the edges. Be careful not to over bake, or you will lose the chewy factor we are going for.

Expert Baking Tips

If you prefer to have a thicker cookie that doesn't spread as much I would suggest chilling the dough for a few hours before baking. Roll in sugar after it's chilled.

I like to sprinkle a little extra sugar on my cookies after they're done baking as well.

FAQ

Storing and Freezing

Brown butter sugar cookies will remain fresh in an air tight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. Storing in the fridge is not suggested, it will dry them out.

You can freeze your cookies in an airtight container for 2-3 months with them remaining fresh. You can also freeze the cookie dough balls if you would like to bake them one at a time. Just allow them to sit out and thaw a bit while the oven is preheating.

Other Popular Recipes to Try

Lemon Blueberry Cookies

Snickerdoodle Cookie Bars

Blueberry Blondies

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