Brown Butter Snickerdoodles is for sure a favorite Snickerdoodle Recipe and must have Christmas Cookie. The brown butter really kicks these iconic cookies up a notch.
The holidays are fast approaching and the weather in Washington has become a bit chilly lately. Perfect weather for Brown Butter Snickerdoodles with hot cocoa or milk!
Snickerdoodles have always brought back fond memories as a child with one of my neighborhood best friends Emily growing up. At a young age we had discussed snickerdoodles on a regular basis followed by a lot of mess's in her Mother's kitchen, sorry Marie! Marie is the one who would make Boccone Dolce.
Soft and chewy Snickerdoodles with a slight nutty flavor from the browned butter makes these a Christmas Cookie favorite for Santa.
Oh, did I mention covered in cinnamon and sugar. If you aren't following at this point we might need to end our friendship. Just say'n. Oh, and let's not forget the totally delicious crinkly top!
Here's how I make my recipe for Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies.
Brown 6 tablespoons Butter over medium heat in a small saucepan until butter starts to smell nutty and becomes brown. Be careful not to burn the butter. Swirl pan as needed or stir to help butter brown evenly.
Remove brown butter from heat and allow to cool 5 minutes.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons Cold Butter to cool brown butter. Mix until cold butter becomes creamy and is melted.
Add:
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Shortening
Add 2 whole Eggs one at a time, and beat well between additions.
Scrape sides of bowl and add:
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 teaspoons Cream of Tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Beat on medium speed until combine. Scrape sides of bowl.
Add 2 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour. M1ix on low until combined, scrape sides of bowl as needed.
Place dough in refrigerator for a minimum of 10-20 minutes while oven preheats to 350 degrees.
Use a cookie scoop or a generous tablespoon of dough to measure one scoop of dough and roll into a ball.
If Snickerdoodle dough is too soft to work with refrigerate longer.
Mix together:
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.Use the bottom of a flat cup to gently press down on cookies to become flat.
If cookies are sticking to bottom of cup place cup into cinnamon sugar mixture to coat the bottom.
Your cookies will look like this when flattened. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set.
Allow to cool on pan for 2 minutes before removing cookies to a cooling rack.
I think Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies are the best! A favorite recipe for Christmas Cookie trays and school lunch boxes. They are super addictive!
You might also love these other Cookie Recipes:
- Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Molasses Cookies
- Treasure Cookies
- Snowball Cookies
- Soft Chewy Sugar Cookies
- Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies
- Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge Thumbprint Cookies
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Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
Brown Butter Snickerdoodles is for sure a favorite Snickerdoodle Recipe and must have Christmas Cookie. The brown butter really kicks these iconic cookies up a notch from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
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prep time: 15 Mcook time: 12 Mtotal time: 27 Mingredients:
- 1/2 cup Cold Butter
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Shortening
- 2 whole Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoons Cream Of Tartar
- 2 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
instructions:
How to cook Brown Butter Snickerdoodles
- Melt 6 tablespoons of Butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Swirling or stirring pan as needed, until butter becomes brown, and nutty smelling. Remove pan from heat, and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Place brown butter into mixing bowl, and add remaining 2 tablespoons cold butter. Mix on low until butter is melted or becomes creamy.
- Add both sugars, and then shortening. Beat on medium speed, until light, and fluffy. Scrapes sides of bowl as needed.
- Add eggs one at a time. Beating until fully combined, and scraping bowl as needed.
- Add vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar. Beat on medium until combined.
- Add all of the flour and mix on low until combined. Scrape bowl as needed.
- Place dough into the refrigerator for at least 10-20 minutes until firm while preheating oven.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine remaining granulated sugar, and cinnamon, for coating.
- Scoop cookies using a cookie scoop, or a generous 1 tablespoon. Roll in to a ball if not firm enough refrigerate dough longer.
- Roll cookies in cinnamon sugar coating, and place 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet. Use a flat bottom glass to gently push on cookies to make round. If cookies stick to the bottom of glass dip glass into cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and lightly brown.
- Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
Calories
92.49
92.49
Fat (grams)
4.32
4.32
Sat. Fat (grams)
2.15
2.15
Carbs (grams)
12.44
12.44
Fiber (grams)
0.29
0.29
Net carbs
12.15
12.15
Sugar (grams)
6.72
6.72
Protein (grams)
1.03
1.03
Sodium (milligrams)
67.49
67.49
Cholesterol (grams)
14.03
14.03
Calories are estimated.
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12 comments
Yum, yum, and triple yum! Thanks for coming to party with us!
Kelly,
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www.smartschoolhouse.com
Oh wow, these sound (and look!) amazing! I am bookmarking this recipe! Thanks for sharing!
These look gorgeous, I love how you can see the little crystals of cinnamon and sugar in the final cooked product. Fab stuff.
Well, that settles it, I must buy and Ipad or a notebook. No more running to and from the kitchen and computer room to make these splendid recipes! Do you use salted or unsalted butter? When we traveled in Canada this summer, the baked goods were amazingly good. I concluded they used unsalted butter, or perhaps of a better quality, but I'm still not sure??? Any thoughts anyone?
Hi Bren, I do use salted butter. If you use unsalted you might need to add an extra pinch or two of salt. When the butter is browned in this recipe the water is removed and the butter has a nice nutty flavor. Quality can make a difference but the biggest thing is using real butter. This took me a year or two to figure out when I first became married since margarine was cheaper than butter. The funny thing is now I never buy margarine and the kids don't even have a clue what it is. Sorry to ramble! Have a great end of the week!
Serena, This snicker doodles are yummy and beautiful.
I've never made these cookies before, but I do like them. I may add these to my "must bake" list this holiday.:) Yours look so yummy!
Snickerdoodles are one of our favorites cookies ever!
These look absolutely delicious
I'd love to try you recipe
I'm pinning
They look so perfect. I have never made snickerdoodles, and these look so sophisticated.
Yum - sweet awesomeness, loving the incorporation of the nutty brown butter with the cinnamon and sugar!
Just made these last night, with a slight twist, and they turned out perfect and were declared, "might be your best cookie yet" by friends and family. (I am a baker/caterer) Added 2 T. Whiskey. My son called them "Whiskeydoodles"
Thanks for the recipe - love it!
Oh Libby! We will have to try this! I love the name too! Thanks for sharing, Serena
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