Brown Sugar Cookies.”

Soft and chewy Brown Sugar Cookies with deep caramel flavor, warm cinnamon, and perfectly crisp edges. These delicious cookies are easy to make, no-fuss, and ready in under an hour.

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These cookies are soft, chewy, warm, and loaded with rich caramel flavor. They’re the perfect simple cookie recipe. I love that these taste like a cross between a soft molasses cookie and a Snickerdoodle with brown sugar. If you love warm, chewy cookies, like Chewy Chocolate Carmel Chip Cookies, with deep flavor, this is the recipe to bake ASAP.

Why You’ll Love This Cookie Recipe

They’re easy enough for weeknight baking but delicious enough to take to any holiday party, cookie exchange, or potluck. The cookie dough only needs to chill for 30 minutes or so, and they’re simple enough to make with everyday ingredients. 

Let’s Gather The Ingredients

• All purpose flour: spoon and leveled. Don’t just scoop from the bag or you will end up with too much flour 
• Baking powder: Baking powder helps the cookies rise and lift just slightly.
• Baking soda: Baking soda works with the brown sugar and melted butter to spread the cookies and deepen their browning.
• Cinnamon: adds warmth and a subtle spice.
• Salt: Balances the sweetness.
• Butter: Melt the butter in the microwave and let it cool for 2-3 minutes.
• Dark brown sugar: Dark brown sugar adds moisture, chewiness, and bold caramel flavor. 
• Egg: Provides structure and moisture so the cookies hold together properly.
• Egg yolk: Adds extra richness and chewiness. The fat in the yolk helps keep the centers soft.
• Vanilla extract: Enhances sweetness and adds warm, bakery-style flavor that complements the brown sugar.
• Granulated sugar: Used for rolling the dough. It gives the cookies lightly crisp, sparkly edges.

How To Make These Brown Sugar Cookies

• Step 1: Combine the dry ingredients. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Step 2: Mix the wet ingredients. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the melted butter and dark brown sugar
  until smooth.
• Step 3: Add the egg, yolk, and vanilla to the wet ingredients and mix.
• Step 4: Combine together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

• Step 5: Scoop dough balls and lightly roll them in granulated sugar.
• Step 6: Place sugar-coated cookie dough
   balls on the cookie sheet and bake!

Recipe Tips

• Let the melted butter cool for 2–3 minutes before mixing so it doesn’t cook the eggs.
• Don’t over-bake! Pulling the cookies earlier gives you soft, chewy centers every time.
• Chill the dough if you have the time, even a short chill helps control spreading and improves texture.
• Keep cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for 3-4 days. To keep them extra soft, add a slice of bread to the container.