Brown Butter Cardamom Cookies
Browned Butter & Cardamom Sugar Cookies are a delicious and unique twist on the classic sugar cookie. These browned butter cookies have a rich, nutty flavor from the browned butter and a warm, spicy kick from the cardamom.
Servings: 48 cookies
Calories: 91kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cardamom or cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 ¾ cups flour
Cinnamon Sugar (for rolling)
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Brown butter: In a small heavy saucepan heat and stir butter over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until butter turns light brown. Pour butter into a large bowl; cover and chill for 30 minutes, stirring once.
- Dough: In the large bowl beat the browned sugar with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds. Add the 1½ cups sugar. Beat occasionally. Beat in eggs, cream of tartar, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cardamom, vanilla, and salt until combined.
- Beat in as much of the flour you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Cover and chill about 2 hours or until dough is easy to handle.
- Bake: Once the dough has chilled, get the oven preheating to 375°F. In a small bowl, combine the ¼ cup sugar and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
- Grab the dough from the fridge and begin to shape it into 1-inch size balls. Roll each dough ball in the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat. Place them 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheets. Place the cookies in the preheated oven and bake for 9-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Let them cool on the cookie sheets for 1-2 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
These cookies will stay fresh for up to 5 days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Place them in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 91kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.4mg