PREP TIME: 10 MINS | TOTAL TIME: 50 MINS | YIELDS: 40
These cookies are my new obsession! These Creme Brûlée Sugar Cookies are super amazing, and the caramelized sugar is a great sub for frosting.
INGREDIENTS
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COOKIES:
1 large egg
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
FROSTING:
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 ounces) block cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
How to make Creme Brûlée Sugar Cookies
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees. Using parchment paper, line two cookie sheets.
Step 2: In a mixing bowl, place the butter and sugar. Cream for about 3 to 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Then, stir in the egg and vanilla.
Step 3: Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt to a different bowl and mix well. Add this to the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth and you have a thick dough.
Step 4: Scoop the dough using a small cookie scoop and place it onto the prepared cookies sheets. Slightly flatten each cookie by lightly pressing them down. Then, place in the preheated oven and bake for about 9 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are just beginning to brown.
Step 5: When done, take the cookies out of the oven and allow them to cool in the cookie sheets for about 2 to 3 minutes. Then, transfer them to the cooling rack to cool fully.
Step 6: For the frosting, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Then, add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix again until smooth.
Step 7: Into a small bowl, place the sugar. Onto the tops of each cookie, spread about a tbsp of frosting. Next, press each cookie into the granulated sugar to coat the frosting with sugar.
Step 8: Using a kitchen torch, caramelize the sugar on top of the cookies. Set them aside to cool and serve. You can also keep the cookies in the fridge for up to 4 days. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- COOKIES:
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- FROSTING:
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 (8 ounces) block cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees. Using parchment paper, line two cookie sheets.
Step 2: In a mixing bowl, place the butter and sugar. Cream for about 3 to 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Then, stir in the egg and vanilla.
Step 3: Add the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt to a different bowl and mix well. Add this to the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth and you have a thick dough.
Step 4: Scoop the dough using a small cookie scoop and place it onto the prepared cookies sheets. Slightly flatten each cookie by lightly pressing them down. Then, place in the preheated oven and bake for about 9 to 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are just beginning to brown.
Step 5: When done, take the cookies out of the oven and allow them to cool in the cookie sheets for about 2 to 3 minutes. Then, transfer them to the cooling rack to cool fully.
Step 6: For the frosting, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Then, add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix again until smooth.
Step 7: Into a small bowl, place the sugar. Onto the tops of each cookie, spread about a tbsp of frosting. Next, press each cookie into the granulated sugar to coat the frosting with sugar.
Step 8: Using a kitchen torch, caramelize the sugar on top of the cookies. Set them aside to cool and serve. You can also keep the cookies in the fridge for up to 4 days. Enjoy!
