First, I gathered my ingredients:
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg plus 1 large yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
I poured the browned butter in a large bowl and then added the remaining four tablespoons of butter to the melted butter. I stirred the butter until it was completely cooled and set it aside.
I then preheated the oven to 350 degrees and lined two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a shallow bowl, I mixed 1/4 cup brown sugar and the granulated sugar and set aside.
I also whisked the flour, baking soda, and baking powder in a medium bowl and set aside.
I then added the remaining 1 3/4 cups of brown sugar and salt to the bowl of melted browned butter. The sugar and salt were mixed in until there were no sugar lumps remaining.
I then stirred in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
I finally added in the flour mixture until the dough was just combined.
I rolled two tablespoons of dough at a time into balls and then pressed half the dough ball into the sugar mixture. The dough balls were placed two inches apart on the baking sheets.
I baked the cookies one sheet at a time on the middle rack for six minutes before rotating the sheet and baking for another six minutes. The cookies cooled on the tray for about ten minutes before I transferred them to a serving platter.
These cookies were simply lovely. They had the perfect soft and chewy texture. The brown sugar really elevated these sugar cookies by adding a nice depth of flavor.
These might have been my favorite cookies of the holiday season!
What have been your favorite cookies this holiday season?
