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Cinnamon Brown Butter Cookies

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🍪 These Brown Butter Snickerdoodles cookies offer a rich, nutty flavor with a warm, spiced cinnamon sugar coating.
🔥 The brown butter twist elevates classic snickerdoodles into a soft, chewy, and irresistibly aromatic treat.

  • Total Time: 46 minutes
  • Yield: 24 cookies

Ingredients

– ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon salted butter (or unsalted butter; if using unsalted, add double the amount of salt)

– ½ cup packed light brown sugar

– ⅓ cup granulated sugar

– 1 large egg at room temperature

– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

– ½ teaspoon lemon juice

– 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

– ½ teaspoon baking powder

– ¼ teaspoon baking soda

– ¼ teaspoon salt

– ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

– 3 tablespoons granulated sugar for the cinnamon sugar coating

– 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon for the cinnamon sugar coating

Instructions

1-Melt ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon of salted butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until it bubbles, crackles, and turns a deep golden color with dense foam on top. Transfer to a bowl and chill in the freezer for 15-20 minutes until firm but spreadable.

2-In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg.

3-Mix the cooled browned butter with ½ cup packed light brown sugar, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon lemon juice until combined and slightly thickened.

4-Add 1 large egg and mix until smooth and creamy.

5-Fold in the dry ingredients from the previous step until evenly incorporated.

6-Cover the dough and refrigerate for 20 minutes to hydrate the flour (this is optional and leads to slightly thicker cookies if skipped).

7-In a small bowl, combine 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon to make the coating.

8-Scoop the dough using a trigger-release ice cream scoop, roll into smooth balls, then roll them twice in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat heavily and evenly. Press gently to secure the coating.

9-Place the dough balls on parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced 2 to 3 inches apart.

10-Bake at 350°F for 9-11 minutes until lightly golden and soft in the center.

11-Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

🎯 Measure 1 1/4 cups flour accurately to avoid dry or spreading cookies.
🍦 Using a trigger-release ice cream scoop ensures uniform cookie size and baking.
❄️ Chilling dough improves texture and thickness but can bake immediately if desired.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Optional Dough Chilling Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 11 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cookie