Description
Delight in these soft and chewy Cookie Butter Cookies, featuring a rich blend of creamy cookie butter and classic cookie ingredients. Perfect for holiday baking or any sweet craving, these cookies are easy to make and bursting with warm, spiced flavor.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup creamy cookie butter (such as Biscoff or Speculoos)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Optional Extras
- Extra cookie butter for drizzling or filling
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Cream Butters and Sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, creamy cookie butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender, airy cookie texture.
- Add Egg and Vanilla: Beat in the large egg and vanilla extract until the mixture is fully incorporated, ensuring the dough is smooth and cohesive.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon. This ensures even distribution of the leavening and spices throughout the dough.
- Mix Dry into Wet: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined to avoid overworking the dough, which can result in tough cookies.
- Portion Dough: Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough and place them about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet to allow for spreading.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Baking longer will yield crispier cookies, while shorter baking keeps them soft and chewy.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely, which helps them set properly.
- Optional Serving: For extra indulgence, drizzle warmed cookie butter over the cooled cookies or sandwich two cookies together with a dollop of cookie butter.
Notes
- For a crisper texture, bake the cookies an extra minute or two beyond the suggested time.
- To maintain a soft and chewy center, avoid overbaking the cookies.
- Rolling the dough balls in cinnamon sugar before baking adds extra flavor and a crunchy sugar coating.
