Brown Butter Almond Crinkle Cookies

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Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 14 mins
Total Time: 39 mins
Yield: 2 1/2 dozen 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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10 tablespoons butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 1/2 cups all purpose-flour**
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
For Rolling
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Directions

Instructions

In a small heavy bottomed saucepan, heat butter over medium high heat. Swirl butter as it melts. It will foam up, and then become light brown and fragrant after about 2-3 minutes. Be careful not to burn it, and immediately transfer to a separate bowl to cool.
After the browned butter as cooled, add it to the bowl of an electric mixer with sugars and cream together on medium speed with the paddle attachment. Add eggs and extracts and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the dough on low speed, mixing until just incorporated.
Cover and chill the dough for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Scoop dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar, then powdered sugar. Place the dough balls on a parchment or Silpat lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack, and then store in an airtight container.


Notes

Adapted from Cookie and Cup’s Brown Butter Cinnamon Crinkle Cookies
**Be sure your flour isn’t “packed” into your measuring cup when you scoop it. Fluff it up before scooping to avoid adding too much flour, which would result in a dry cookie.

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