brown sugar cookies
The dough freezes well. It's perfect for a fall afternoon treat with hot apple cider!
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Ingredients
- 14 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 - egg
- 1 - egg yolk
- 2 1/4 cups brown sugar, dark
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
How To Make brown sugar cookies
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Step 1Melt 10 TBLS butter over medium heat till it becomes browned, stirring. (about 4 minutes) Take off heat, pour into large bowlk and add the other 4 TBLS butter to cool it and add back moisture. Set aside.
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Step 2In a seperate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aide.
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Step 3Mix 1/2 cup dark brown sugar and the regular sugar in a flat dish. Set aside.
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Step 4Add 1 3/4 cup dark brown sugar into the melted butter till there are no clumps. Add the familla and salt, followed by the egg and then the egg yolk. Mix well. Let sit 3 minutes, then whisk 30 seconds. Do this cycle 3 times to break down the sugars.
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Step 5Add flour mixture just until well combined.
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Step 6Roll spoonfuls of cookie dough into balls, roll in sugar mixture and put on baking stone or parchment-lined baking sheet. They'll spread out without flattening the balls.
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Step 7Bake 12-14 minutes, spin 1/2 way through cooking. They'll look underdone, but when edges well-set, take out! Let them sit on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then cool on baking rack.
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