Description
Sweet Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cookies bring warm comfort right from your kitchen, melting together classic spice and sugary goodness that dance perfectly on your taste buds. Crumbly, tender cookies emerge fresh from the oven, ready to make your afternoon break absolutely delightful.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cream ¾ cup softened unsalted butter with 1 cup packed light brown sugar until fluffy and light, roughly 2-3 minutes using an electric mixer.
- Incorporate 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the butter mixture, blending until smooth and fully combined.
- Separately whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Stop mixing when no flour streaks remain.
- Seal dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to firm up and enhance flavor development.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Roll chilled dough into 1-inch spheres, spacing them 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden and centers appear slightly soft.
- Remove cookies from oven and let them rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes to set structure.
- Transfer cookies to wire rack and allow them to cool completely for crisp texture.
Notes
- Chilling the dough is crucial for preventing cookies from spreading too thin and helps develop deeper flavor complexity.
- For a gluten-free version, swap wheat flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend to maintain the cookie’s soft texture.
- When measuring flour, use the spoon-and-level method to ensure accuracy and prevent dense, tough cookies.
- Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly, so set butter and egg out 30 minutes before mixing to create a perfectly creamy base.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg