Brown Sugar Cookies

Classic chewy cookies made with dark brown sugar and warm spices like ginger and cinnamon. These cookies have a rich, caramel-like flavor from the brown sugar and butter base.

24 servings
32 min

Ingredients

  • sticks unsalted butter
  • cups dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    • Preheat the oven to 375°F.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    • Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle and beat until smooth and creamy. Add the egg and beat well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Place the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices in a separate bowl and mix well. Add to the butter mixture and beat until everything is well incorporated. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat again.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    • Drop large teaspoonfuls of dough onto an unbuttered cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and bake until the edges are just brown, 8 to 12 minutes. For crispy cookies, let cool on the sheet. Let the cookie sheet cool completely between batches and repeat with the remaining dough.

    12 min

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