Description
At their heart, Brown Butter Maple Crinkle Cookies are a unique fusion of two beloved baking traditions. On one hand, you have the classic crinkle cookie technique—most commonly seen with chocolate—where balls of dough are rolled in powdered sugar before baking. As the dough expands in the heat of the oven, the sugar stays put while the surface of the cookie stretches and cracks, revealing the darker dough underneath. This creates a beautiful, rustic aesthetic that requires very little effort to achieve.
Ingredients
Scale
For the cookies
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional but recommended)
For coating
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Brown the butter
- Melt butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Stir until it turns golden brown and smells nutty.
- Let it cool slightly.
2. Make cookie dough
- Mix brown butter and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add maple syrup, egg, and vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients until dough forms.
- Chill dough for 30–45 minutes.
Dough Process Visual
3. Shape cookies
- Roll dough into small balls.
- Coat generously in powdered sugar.
- Place on baking tray lined with parchment.
4. Bake
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 10–12 minutes until crinkled and set.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 190 kcal
Keywords: Maple Brown Butter Crinkles, Toasted Butter Maple Cookies, Soft Maple Sugar Crackle Cookies, Chewy Brown Butter Maple Treats