Chewy brown sugar cookies are made with golden nutty brown butter and a caramel flavor. With an irresistible taste they will be your new favorite soft and chewy sugar cookie recipe!
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 10 minutesminutes
Chill time + Cool Time: 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings: 30
Ingredients
1cup (2 sticks; 226 grams)unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
1 ¾cups (375 grams)light or dark brown sugar(I like to do a mix of both if I have them)
2 ½cups (350 grams)all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
1teaspoonbaking soda
¾teaspoonfine sea salt
Instructions
In a small pan, melt 1/2 cup butter over medium-heat. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, swirling the pan every so often, until the butter browns (when it turns an amber golden color and has a nutty aroma, it’s done). Transfer to a bowl to cool 5 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with a baking mat or parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix the melted brown butter, remaining 1/2 cup butter, and brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed 3 minutes, or until smooth and creamy. Mix in the eggs and vanilla for an additional minute. Add the flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until well combined. If dough seems too soft, add an 1 to 2 Tablespoons flour. Chill dough at least 30 minutes.
Scoop cookie dough onto the baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake 10 minutes, or until the edges are just golden brown and the center is still soft.
Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, or until the centers are set, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Brown butter: Learn how to make brown butter with these easy steps. Use a lighter colored pan to brown the butter, so that you can easily see the color change.For a thicker cookie: This recipe will produce a thinner cookie (crisp around edges and chewy in the middle). If you prefer a thicker cookie, add an extra 1/4 cup flour and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour.Holiday flare: For a little more flavor mix in a pinch of cinnamon and 1 to 3 teaspoons of molasses. You could also drizzle the tops with melted white chocolate and add some sprinkles. Mix-in's: This recipe works best on it's own. If you'd like to add chocolate chips, I recommend this brown butter chocolate chip cookie recipe. This recipe also tastes great with a maple glaze drizzle on top.