Description
These Chewy Maple Brown Butter Sugar Cookies are rich, nutty, and perfectly chewy, with layers of maple flavor and crispy edges. No chilling or mixer required—just mix, scoop, and bake for an indulgent treat.
Ingredients
- 10 tablespoons (142 g) unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup (100 g) pure maple syrup, reduced from 6 tablespoons (120 g)
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 tablespoon (10 g) maple sugar — optional
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt (use ¼ teaspoon if using salted butter)
- ¼ cup maple sugar (or raw/turbinado sugar) for coating — optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, cooking until browned and fragrant. Pour into a heat-proof bowl, scraping up all the browned bits, and let cool slightly.
- (Optional) Reduce maple syrup in a small saucepan until it reaches about 100 g. Pour into brown butter and let cool for 10–15 minutes.
- Stir brown sugar into the warm butter–maple mixture until combined.
- Add the egg and whisk until smooth and emulsified. Mix in vanilla and maple extracts.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet mixture along with optional 1 tablespoon maple sugar. Mix until no dry streaks remain.
- Scoop dough (~40–43 g each), roll into balls, and coat in maple or turbinado sugar.
- Place dough balls on baking sheet with 2-inch spacing. Bake for 11–13 minutes until puffed and lightly browned on the edges.
- Tap tray on the counter to flatten cookies, then swirl a round cutter around each cookie to shape.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- If using salted butter, reduce salt to ¼ teaspoon.
- Maple extract and maple sugar enhance flavor but can be omitted for a milder result.
- No mixer needed—dough can be mixed by hand.
- Cookies get chewier and more flavorful the next day.
- Try mix-ins like toasted pecans or chocolate chips for variation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
