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Chewy Brown Buttter Cookies
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Chewy Brown Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter diced into cubes
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Sugar Coating
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Instructions

  • Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat until browned. It will take take about five minutes; just make sure you stir occassionally and avoid burning.
  • Pour butter, including the brown bits, into bowl. Let cool.
  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. Add cooled butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and light-brown sugar to Kitchen Aid (or similar) with paddle attachment and mix for a few seconds.
  • Add egg, egg yolk and vanilla and mix until combined. Slowly add in flour mixture and continue to mix.
  • In shallow dish, mix together cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar; set aside.
  • Roll about a teaspoonful of dough into balls, then roll in cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place
  • onto parchment-lined baking sheet (about 2 inches apart).
  • With bottom of a flat glass, gently flatten each ball to about 1/2 inch. Bake for about 8 minutes.
  • Enjoy!
  • Makes about 2 dozen cookies.