Brown Sugar Cookie Recipe

These brown sugar cookies are sure to crank up the flavor with dark brown sugar and a touch of molasses. Try this recipe for delicious cookies rich in flavor the whole family will love.

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 ¾ cups dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon molasses (not blackstrap)
• 1 large egg
• 1 large yolk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup granulated sugar, for rolling

Instructions:

1. Adjust an oven rack to the middle of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line three sheet pans with parchment paper. (If you don’t have 3 baking sheets, you can reuse the parchment and baking sheets, just let the sheets cool off between each round.)
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and the molasses and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg, yolk, and vanilla, and beat on medium speed until combined. Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined.
4. Place the granulated sugar in a medium bowl.
5. Form the cookies into 1 1/2-ounce balls (2 tablespoons). Roll each ball in the sugar and place 8 cookies on each sheet pan.
6. Bake one pan at a time, rotating halfway through baking. Bake until the sides are set and the bottoms are light golden brown, 10 to 11 minutes.
7. Transfer the sheet pan to a wire rack and let the cookies cool for 5 to 10 minutes on the pan, then remove them and let them cool completely on the wire rack.

Source: the Kitchn