Description
Indulge in these rich and buttery cookies with a crunchy caramelized topping, filled with the nostalgic flavors of traditional crème brûlée.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean or extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup demarara or turbinado sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla, scraping the bowl’s sides.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and sea salt in another bowl, then gradually mix into wet ingredients.
- Scoop rounded mounds of dough onto the baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until edges are just golden.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with demarara or turbinado sugar; caramelize the sugar using a kitchen torch or broiler.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a nuttier flavor, consider using brown butter. You can substitute granulated sugar for brown sugar for deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cookies, dessert, crème brûlée, baking, sweet treats