Description
Delightful cookies merging the creamy sweetness of crème brûlée with a chewy cookie format, featuring a rich, caramelized topping and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and egg to the butter-sugar mixture and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
- Shape the dough into small 1-inch balls and place them on the baking sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Flatten each dough ball into a thick disk.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden and centers are set.
- Let cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- While cooling, heat heavy cream in a saucepan until simmering.
- Combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a bowl, then add to the simmering cream, whisking until smooth.
- Cook the cream mixture for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thickened, then let cool.
- Once cookies are cool, spoon crème brûlée mixture onto each cookie.
- Broil cookies for 1 to 2 minutes until topping is golden and caramelized.
- Let cool completely before serving.
Notes
Ensure butter is softened, not melted, for the best texture. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg