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Brown Sugar Cookies

An excellent balance of crispy and chewy, these cookies are a delicious treat. The use of brown sugar gives it hints of molasses flavoring, while buttermilk icing tops it all off, forming a comforting delight.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time46 minutes
Course: Cookies
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Method: Baking
Servings: 40 cookies
Author: Kaleb

Ingredients

For the cookies

  • 16 tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp maple or vanilla extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp kosher salt

For the frosting

  • 8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 1-3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp maple or vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cookies

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In an electric stand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. With the mixer running on medium-low add the eggs one at a time, allowing each to incorporate. Add the maple extract and buttermilk, mix to combine. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until the dry ingredients are combined with no remaining streaks of flour.
    16 tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter, 2 cups light brown sugar, 2 large eggs, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 tsp maple or vanilla extract, 4 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp baking powder, ½ tsp kosher salt
  • Using a 2-ounce cookie scoop, place cookies on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake in preheated 350°F oven until puffed and just set in the middle, 10-12 minutes. Remove and cool on the pan for 5 minutes. Finish cooling on rack. When the cookies are cool spread one tablespoon on each cookie and serve.

For the frosting

  • Melt butter over medium heat. Continue to cook until the foaming subsides and butter turns a brown nutty color, 6-8 minutes.
    8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • Remove the butter from the heat and whisk in powdered sugar, 1 tbsp heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Whisk and add more cream as needed for a smooth frosting.
    2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1-3 tbsp heavy cream, 1 tsp maple or vanilla extract

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 298kcal