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Brown Butter Gingersnap Cookies
Soft and chewy brown butter gingersnap cookies with crisp edges, deep spice, and nutty caramelized flavor—an upgraded gingersnap cookie you’ll crave all season long
Servings: 18 cookies
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Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- ½ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup white granulated sugar, +about ¼ cup extra for coating
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
Brown and Cool the Butter
- Melt your butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Once the butter is completely melted, stir it continually for 3-4 minutes, or until the butter reaches a dark amber color. Immediately remove your butter from the burner.
- Let the butter cool for 5 minutes. Add the brown butter to a large mixing bowl along with the brown sugar and ½ cup of granulated sugar. Use an electric hand mixer to whisk the ingredients together for 1 minute.
Add Egg and Molasses
- Add the egg, vanilla and molasses. Whisk for another minute, ensuring the egg is thoroughly beaten.
Add Dry Ingredients
- Reduce the speed of your mixer and gently whisk in the flour, baking powder, baking powder, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
Bake
- Bake for 10 minutes until crispy.
Nutrition Facts
Brown Butter Gingersnap Cookies
Amount per Serving
Calories
201
% Daily Value*
Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
23
mg
8
%
Sodium
84
mg
4
%
Potassium
329
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
37
g
12
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
26
g
29
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
172
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
0.01
mg
0
%
Calcium
61
mg
6
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
