Brown Sugar Cookies
Made with dark brown sugar and molasses, these Easy Brown Sugar Cookies are soft and chewy with a light molasses flavor. A fun alternative to classic sugar cookies and a guaranteed hit!
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 148kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter 2 sticks softened to room temperature
- 1 ½ cups dark brown sugar
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups white all-purpose flour fluffed, spooned into measuring cup, then leveled off.
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- For rolling: ¼ cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set it aside.
- Add the dark sugar and white sugar to a large mixing bowl and cream together until it’s smooth and well combined.
- Add the egg, egg yolk and vanilla extract and mix for one minute
- On low speed, add the dry ingredients to the dough 1/3 at a time, mixing well in between.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop 2 Tablespoon-size balls into the sugar. Roll around to cover, then place cookie ball on the parchment paper.
- Continue with all the dough spacing generously (approximately 3 inches) apart as these cookies spread.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for an hour or up to overnight.
- When ready to bake, remove the baking sheet from the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake the cookies for 14-16 minutes or until the edges are slightly crisp, but the center is still very soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet before removing.
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Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 64mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 206IU | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg