Soft, chewy Brown Sugar Cookies made with rich dark brown sugar make the chewiest cookie! This brown sugar cookie tastes like a rich chocolate chip cookie without chocolate chips.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
15 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown sugar cookies, chewy brown sugar cookies
In a small pot, add 1/2 cup of butter (1 cube). Melt over medium heat. Once it is melted, let it bubble for 2 minutes, stirring often. Remove from heat.
In mixing bowl, add remaining 1/2 cup of softened butter, melted butter, and brown sugar. Mix together for 4-5 minutes until smooth and glossy.
Add in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix for 1 minute longer.
Fold in flour, baking soda, and salt.
Cover and chill the cookie dough in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add 1/2 cup of sugar or brown sugar to a bowl. Roll the cookie dough into golf ball sized balls. Roll into sugar and place on a light colored baking sheet, spaced apart.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. Watch carefully to make sure you don't overbake the cookies.
Notes
The cookies may look slightly underbaked but they will continue to firm up once you remove them from the oven. It is better to underbake rather than overbake!
You can use golden brown sugar instead of dark brown sugar if you prefer. The cookies will have a lighter color but will still taste delicious!
I always suggest a light-colored baking sheet since dark baking sheets can attract too much heat to the bottom of the cookies and they end up too brown.