- Tips: Refrigerate dough for thicker cookies. Carefully do a "pan drop" after removing from the oven for flatter cookies with chewy centers"
- Substitutions: Dark brown sugar can replace light brown sugar for a richer flavor.
- Storage: Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Reheat: Microwave individual cookies for 8-10 seconds to soften.
Brown Sugar Cookies
Brown Sugar cookies are delicious cookies without white sugar, just brown sugar! The flavor is deeper, like a caramel, chewy in the middle, crunchy on the edges. This brown sugar cookie recipe is a must make. Add sprinkles or even mini chocolate chips for more flavor and fun.
Servings: 32 cookies
Calories: 102kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened, 113 g
- 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar packed, 265 g
- 2 large eggs 100 g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 270 g
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sprinkles optional, about 60 g
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a stand mixer bowl combine the butter and brown sugar.
- Mix butter and brown sugar until combined.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to the brown sugar mixture and mix.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients.
- Once the mixture forms a dough, stop mixing.
- Use a small cookie scoop or your hands to form cookies.
- Roll the cookies into balls and dip into sprinkles if you want sprinkles on your brown sugar cookies.
- Flatten cookies if you want them thin and crispy.
- Bake the cookies for 8 or until lightly golden brown, careful to not overcook.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 103IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg