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    Home » Dessert » Cookies

    Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

    Published: Feb 13, 2013 · by Elizabeth Waterson · This post may contain affiliate links, which may pay me a small commission for my referral at no extra cost to you! Thank you for supporting Confessions of a Baking Queen!

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    Brown Butter Snickerdoodle cookie broke in half next to a stack of cookies on a leopard and pink oven mitt

    WOW. That's all I have to say these cookies are amazing. Brown Butter Snickerdoodles cookies are the best snickerdoodles I have EVER encountered. Brown butter truly does makes everything better. But we already knew that didn't we? Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies.

    These cookies are thick, puffy, snickerdoodle-y with caramel nutty hints in the background of the cookie.

    Seriously Monique came up with a WINNER with this recipe.

    stack of Brown Butter Snickerdoodles  sitting on a leopard and pink oven mitt

    This dough is relatively easy to make you just need to chill it before baking. 3 hours to be exact.

    Check out this post on my Cookie Baking Tips

    Anytime and every time I make Snickerdoodles this will be the recipe I use. Absolutely fabulous. End of story.

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    Brown Butter Snickerdoodles on a leopard and pink kitchen towel

    Brown Butter Snickerdoodle

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    • Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
    • Yield: 30 1x

    Ingredients

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    • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup/2 sticks unsalted butter
    • 1 ¼ cup dark brown sugar, packed
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 large egg yolk
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon plain greek yogurt/sour cream
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

    Instructions

    1. In a medium bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
    2. In a medium saucepan over low-medium heat cook the butter. Cook until it reaches a brown/caramely color. The butter will begin to have a nutty aroma. Take off and pour into another bowl to cool.
    3. Im bowl of an electric mixer combine butter, brown sugar and ½ granulated sugar until mixed together. Add in egg and egg yolk. Add in vanilla and greek yogurt.
    4. Slowly mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours.
    5. After chilling preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with a silpat liner.
    6. in a small bowl combine ¼ granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
    7. Scoop dough to 2 tablespoons size and roll in cinnamon sugar.
    8. Place on baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes. Take them out when they look almost done. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.

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    • Prep Time: 15 hours
    • Cook Time: 10 hours
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Bake
    • Cuisine: American

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    1. Wendy says

      February 15, 2013 at 11:04 am

      Soft chewy cookies are the best! The brown butter is magic 🙂

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      • Elizabeth says

        February 15, 2013 at 11:05 am

        Thanks Wendy! I totally agree brown butter is magic!!

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    2. Laura Dembowski says

      February 16, 2013 at 8:52 am

      I recently fell in love with brown butter. Snickerdoodles are one of my faves, especially when they are as thick as those! I will have to give these a try!

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      • Elizabeth says

        February 16, 2013 at 8:53 am

        Thanks for stopping by Laura! I am in love with brown butter as well 🙂

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    3. Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says

      February 24, 2013 at 4:49 pm

      Brown butter is definitely amazing. I never thought to add it to snickerdoodles, but I am going to have to try this for sure. My husband LOVES snickerdoodles, so I'm sure he wouldn't mind taste-testing! 🙂

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    4. Erika says

      April 04, 2013 at 6:47 am

      Omg all your cookies are so boss. These look like ones that I NEED to try soon!! I LOVE uber thick cookies that manage to be more cookie than cakey and these totally look like they fit the bill! Loving your recipes!

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      • Elizabeth says

        April 04, 2013 at 8:49 am

        I hate Cakey cookies!! I'm glad you like the look of these- honestly best snickerdoodle ever!! Thanks for stopping by Erika!

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    5. juliadiets.com says

      March 21, 2016 at 8:03 am

      I used dark brown sugar in my dough, because frankly, it s awesome and I find that a higher ratio of brown sugar vs. granulated sugar always makes a cookie more chewy and rich with that tiny hint of a caramel flavor. Of course I used an extra egg yolk for richness and added brown butter too! I find that brown butter is sort of a necessity in life; it brings a gorgeous flavor and acts like man-bait. I am serious by the way.

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