Description
Delightful Creme Brulee Cookies blend classic French dessert elegance with American cookie charm. Caramelized sugar tops creamy, rich cookies that transport you straight to a Parisian patisserie.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large egg
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar (for caramelizing)
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper, creating a non-stick surface for delicate cookies.
- Creaming: Whip butter and sugar together until light, airy, and pale, developing a luxurious base for the cookie dough.
- Wet Ingredient Integration: Blend egg and vanilla extract into the butter mixture, ensuring a smooth, uniform consistency that will bind the ingredients perfectly.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together, creating a fine, lump-free mixture that will provide structure to the cookies.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, mixing until a cohesive dough forms, being careful not to overmix and maintain a tender texture.
- Shaping: Scoop uniform portions of dough, roll into smooth balls, and gently flatten with fingertips to create elegant disk-shaped cookies with consistent thickness.
- Baking: Arrange cookie disks on prepared trays, spacing them to allow for gentle spreading, and bake for 8-10 minutes until edges turn golden and centers set.
- Cooling: Remove from oven and transfer to wire racks, allowing cookies to cool completely and develop a delicate, crisp exterior that captures the essence of creme brulee.
Notes
- Control Butter Temperature: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal creaming, creating a smoother, more consistent cookie texture.
- Master Even Spreading: Press cookies gently and uniformly to achieve consistent thickness, preventing uneven baking and ensuring balanced crispness.
- Monitor Baking Time Carefully: Watch cookies closely during 8-10 minute window, as over-baking can quickly transform delicate edges from golden to burnt.
- Customize Flavor Variations: Experiment with adding vanilla bean seeds or replacing extract with bourbon for enhanced depth and complexity in creme brulee profile.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 231
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg