Brown Butter Brown Sugar Maple Glazed Cookies
With crunchy edges and a chewy middle, these Brown Butter Brown Sugar Cookies are the most perfect cookie. Dip the tops in a maple glaze and you will not be disappointed. These cookies not only taste great, they also look amazing with their shiny, glazed tops.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 ¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sugar, for rolling
For the Glaze:
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- In a small saucepan, heat the butter on medium heat until melted. Continue to cook over medium heat until it is golden brown in color and smells like caramel, swirling pan occasionally to avoid burning; about 10 minutes. Watch the butter closely so it doesn't burn. Remove from heat, measure out 1 cup of butter and let cool, about 45 minutes to an hour.1 ¼ cup unsalted butter
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In the bowl of your mixer, combine the cooled browned butter and brown sugar. Mix on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
- Add egg yolks and vanilla and mix until combined, scraping sides of bowl with rubber spatula as needed.3 egg yolks, 2 teaspoons vanilla
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Stir with a whisk to combine. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until combined.2 ¼ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a small cookie scoop, place scooped dough on cookie sheets, about 2 inches apart. Roll each scooped portion of dough in sugar and place back on cookie sheet.¼ cup sugar, for rolling
- Bake in 350° oven for 11-13 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Glaze:
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the sifted powdered sugar, maple syrup, 2 tablespoons whipping cream, and vanilla. Stir with a whisk until fully combined. Add the extra tablespoon of whipping cream if it is too thick.1 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted, ¼ cup pure maple syrup, 2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Dip the top of each cookie in the glaze. Place on cooling rack until fully set.
Nutrition
Calories: 131kcalCarbohydrates: 18.9gProtein: 1.1gFat: 5.9gSaturated Fat: 3.6gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 12.5gCalcium: 17mg
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