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My obsession with snickerdoodles is no secret here on the blog. I probably could make a category for just snickerdoodles. You can find snickerdoodles of all kinds here, here, here, here, here, and here. Phew. I love a good snickerdoodle. My memories go way back to when I was a kid and would help my mom make snickerdoodles in the kitchen. But the thing is, I also love brown butter. Combine the two…. OH MY GOSH!
Not only was this the absolute perfect recipe to make a good snickerdoodle, the brown butter added to it gave it such a nutty and delicious flavor. My husband was slowly eating all of the cookies as I was trying to photograph them. I may or may not have had four while shooting them. I’ll let you decide on that one. 🙂 The inside of the snickerdoodle stays so soft and chewy even when cooled hours later. They were absolutely uh-mazing!! You will definitely not be disappointed if you make these. And I promise you that you will make them again and again!
Recipe source Ambitious Kitchen
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Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar, or light brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
Cinnamon and Sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium-sized saucepan, add 1 cup unsalted butter and melt over medium heat. Continue to whisk the butter once melted. It will start to foam at the top and you will see the color of the butter change to brown. This process only takes about 5 minutes and the turn happens quickly. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the browned butter to cool for a few minutes.
- In a medium bowl combine 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Whisk together and set aside.
- Using a hand mixer, beat together 1 ¼ cups packed dark brown sugar, and ½ cup granulated sugar. Slowly add the brown butter and mix to combine.
- Add 1 large egg, 1 egg yolk,1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt. Mix on low until incorporated. Slowly add in flour mixture and mix on low until combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour. Once ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine ¼ cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Scoop the dough into 2-inch balls and roll each ball in the cinnamon/sugar mixture. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on the prepared pan.
- Bake for 8-11 minutes or until the edges are lightly brown. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
These look amazing and I will be trying them soon. I sure wish all recipes would come with metric measurements too. Soooo much easier to weigh.
Is it ok to leave the dough in the fridge for 5 or so days before baking? Thanks
I love cinnamon, so I add cinnamon chips to mine!
These cookies are awesome! They helped conquer my fear of making browned butter (which turned out to be ridiculously easy!). My cookies turned out considerably flatter than yours, but nobody complained. This could be because I only used 1 tsp. cream of tartar instead of 2 tsp. (in my experience cream of tartar can give cookies a funny taste). Anyway, my family loves these, and I will be making them again. Thank you!
Those look absolutely perfect!
I made these today and oh my heck…WONDERFUL! I did change one small item. I did not have any Greek yogurt and didn’t want to buy any since its not something we eat much of. So I used Sour Cream instead. WONDERFUL! It is also my first browned butter attempt. WONDERFUL! thank you.
Hey lady. So glad you loved the cookies! They are one of my favorites. Enjoy!
These look like I could devour 4 or 5 too! I always forget about Snickerdoodles.
Will have to try these, have never made snickerdoodles. I may have to try them with a Chai Spice mix – yum
Yum, girl!! These look amazing.
These are probably your most gorg cookies EVER! Pinned! I’ve always loved this recipe of Monique’s too!