We couldn’t wait to share our Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies recipe with you! They’re crispy, nutty, sugary with a touch of cinnamon. Throughout the years, I’ve made the cookies countless times. This occasion I decided to change just one little thing in the recipe. The old-fashioned cinnamon cookies went from delicious to AH-MAAH-ZING! See if these cookies don’t have you jumping for joy.
Cinnamon sugar rolled Snickerdoodle cookies are classics
I remember the first time I saw the Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe in my Betty Crocker Cookbook. For a novice cookie baker, the recipe was easy enough. I couldn’t wait to make them. And once I did, I couldn’t believe how delicious they were.
Our Italian kitchen didn’t have a lot of fancy baking ingredients, but it did have flour, butter, sugar, and cinnamon. I was nervous. I could make bread; this was entirely new. Betty Crocker knew that there were lots of newcomers to cooking and baking, so she made her directions easy enough for a child to follow.
In those days I followed a recipe to the letter and never dreamed of making a Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies recipe.
Snickerdoodle Cookies are easy and delicious
When mamma and papà arrived home from work, the aroma of sweet, spicy cinnamon sugar greeted them. They couldn’t believe I made the Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe all by myself. Well, that fluffed my feathers, and that was just the beginning of my culinary journey.
I pored over magazines like Good Housekeeping, McCalls, Lady’s Home Journal searching for recipes, planning on what to cook next.
I simply loved being in the kitchen. Cookbooks were like novels to me. I read them from cover to cover. They took me on cooking adventures.
Snickerdoodle Cookies became a staple in our house
When we were first married, Honey worked while going to school. He took his lunch and each week I made a batch of snickerdoodle cookies. There was never a crumb left in the baggie. It made me happy knowing how much he liked them.
What I didn’t know was, that as much as Honey loved the Snickerdoodle cookies, it was his foreman, Red, that gobbled them up before nine in the morning.
The foreman, who was toothless so I couldn’t say he had a sweet tooth, loved sweets so much that Honey didn’t mind sacrificing the cookies. It didn’t hurt being nice to the boss either.
What would the foreman have done with Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies? :-)Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies ordinary turns extraordinary
Snickerdoodles go gourmet
Today, Honey and I like to play what if. . . Several months ago I made a Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe with brown butter. They tasted heavenly. So I thought, what if I take an ordinary Snickerdoodle recipe and brown the butter in the recipe instead of just creaming it with the sugar?
Let me put it this way; I’ll never go back to merely creaming the butter. Browning the butter is a step that adds a remarkable depth to the cookies. You get a nutty flavor that you wouldn’t get without the brown butter.
If you’re hesitant about the procedure, here is a great site that shows the process with lots of pictures.
Don’t be afraid to experiment; that’s part of the fun.
Here are some more delicious treats…
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins — These sweet muffins taste like a banana split in a little cake form.
Piña Colada Biscotti — These biscotti are studded with pineapple and toasted coconut. A tropical twist on the classic biscotti.
Salty Sweet Nutella Chocolate Chip Cookies — A triple chocolate treat with a Nutella center, chocolate chips in the cookies and a drizzle of chocolate on top.
This is just a sampler of all the delightful treats you’ll find here.
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Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
If you love a rich cinnamon cookie with a nutty flavor these cookies will soon be your favorite. The classic sugary cookie is even better when you brown the butter first. Leave in all of the brown bits that form in the pan because that’s what gives these cookies that out-of-this-world flavor.
If you like this recipe, please give it a 5-star rating.
Brown Butter Snickerdoodle Cookies Old-Fashioned Goes Gourmet
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the topping mix 1/2 cup white sugar with 2 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 F.
- In a heavy saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk constantly. The butter will foam and begin to brown; it will have a nutty aroma. This will take 3 to 5 minutes. Be patient and don’t rush it. Pour the brown butter into a mixing bowl and let cool.
- Once the butter cools, add the sugars and cream together with an electric mixer. Add the eggs in one at a time and mix thoroughly.
- In another bowl whisk together all the dry ingredients except for the sugar and cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the sugar butter mixture and mix well.
- Roll into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll in the sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Place 2″ apart on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake until lightly browned but still soft, around 8 to 10 minutes. The cookies puff up at first and then flatten out.
- Cool on wire rack.
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Michelle says
These cookies look so good! I’m not surprised there is never even a crumb left! Can’t wait to make these at the weekend, my daughter will love these. Thank you for sharing them x
giancarlo cenciarini says
biscotti buonissimi Franca.Bless your skills culinarie.I had only whole wheat flour.I used the processor and no paper.It is nice to give a few to a friend……peraps a signora…..(dont tell my wife) I am back to my old tricks……………………………Thanks Franca.Until the next……….Meanwile I am a busy” woman” collecting wild fennel pollen that grow around here.I use it for pasta dough.
giancarlo cenciarini says
I served biscotti with Amaretto italian liquore. A culinary and social successo……….and I took all the credit for it.Forgive me Franca.
Marisa Franca says
Ciao, Giancarlo! I’m sure all of your friends and also the signora will appreciate your delicious biscotti!! I wish I could have one now perhaps with some Vin Santo.
Glen Williams says
Delicious
Lois Christensen says
Yes, please! I love a thin crispy cookie. I’m sure they’re even better made with the brown butter. I have the same cookbook! It was my mother-in-law’s. 🙂
Susie says
Yes, brown butter makes all the DIFFERENCE! A nice twist to upgrade richness of cookie. Unfortunately, I won’t be making this recipe until cooler months…..It’s hot in Arizona and we don’t turn oven on in summer months????.
Also, would love seeing the live videos, again. I felt like I was in the kitchen with you.????. Hi and love to all….PS. I’m going to rate this recipe a five star because original recipe is five star and I know brown butter can only make it more delicious????
Veena Azmanov says
Delicious, crunchy and yummy. Have to make some for family.
Gloria says
I made cookies for the first time last year with browned butter. God knows what I was waiting for. OMG what a treat. It REALLY makes a HUGE difference in taste. Makes them even more addictive. Love the sound of this recipe. I could devour a couple (or 3) of these right now. Hubby has gone to pick up the grandkids. Gramma needs some energy….they want to play basketball!!
Denise says
Snickerdoodles are one of my favorite type of cookie. I will have to try it with the brown butter for sure.
Jolina says
I really love your stories Marisa. The toothless foreman with the sweet tooth just cracked me up! Your recipes are fantastic of course. Brown butter just makes everything better, doesn’t it??
Meymi-Pastry and Beyond says
These snickerdoodle cookies look so perfect! Cinnamon cookies are one of my favorites!
Marisa Franca says
I agree, I love the taste of cinnamon! Have a great day and thank you for commenting.
Lynn | The Road to Honey says
What a fantastic gift for your parents to come home to. I bet that will be forever burned in their memories just as it has been in yours.
These are such beautiful cookies. Browned butter really does make everything better, doesn’t it?
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Lynn! Thank you — they taste so good and the brown butter makes them all the better.
Carol Borchardt says
Love Snickerdoodles! One of my favorites from when I was a kid. Love the brown butter twist!
Marisa Franca says
Me too, Carol! Brown butter always seems to kick up a recipe. Hope you have a great Independence Day! Bet you have lots of delicious goodies.
Marisa Franca says
Thank you, Ketan. I’m glad you found the information interesting and useful.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Marisa, I think brown butter makes everything better! 😀 I’ve never used shortening in cookies, I’ve always substituted unsalted butter. What a sweet story about Honey and his foreman!
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Jean! I didn’t realize until several years later that Honey wasn’t eating the Snickerdoodles 🙂 I never use shortening in cookies, always butter. It’s amazing that in those old cookbooks they do say shortening. Are you in the midst of Thanksgiving plans?
Ciao Chow Linda says
Snickerdoodle cookies take me back to my teenage years. I haven’t made them in years and never with brown butter. They sound delicious.
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Linda! They are really good and browning the butter just gives them a better taste!
Emma says
Looks fantastic! Snickerdoodles are always such a classic… and this recipe looks amazing!
Marisa Franca says
Thank you, Emma! The recipe is very easy – the brown butter just gives them that special touch.
Rony Jahid says
Hello Marisa! great idea for these cookies, & looking very delicious. I just find these type of recipe for my family, so these really helpful for our evening tea time. Thanks for nice recipe.
Marisa Franca says
Hello, Rony! I hope you have a chance to make the snickerdoodles and enjoy them with your family.
Rony Jahid says
Yap sure Marisa! I just waiting to get a free time to make this lovely snickerdoodles. Thanks for your response, have a great time!
RossC says
It is always good to see a new tip/change for an old favorite recipe…
I often struggle in deciding snickerdoodle or crispy choc chip when I get the urge to bake some cookies… This recipe adjustment will make the decision easy this time…
Thank you… :O)
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Ross! Well, I’m going to make your decision even harder 🙂 You can do the brown butter technique with your choc chip too. They taste phenomenal. I made Nutella stuffed Chocolate Chip cookies in a previous post — that’s where I got the idea.Let me know how it goes.
Diane P. says
My son-in-law is a snickerdoodle fanatic!! Will try these for Thanksgiving, and see how he likes them. Thanks for another great post, Marisa!
Marisa Franca says
You’re welcome, Diane! Let me know if he can tell the difference 🙂
Susie says
Flashing back to the many Christmas’s mom made these cookies for our family, friends and neighbors. I might have to start another Christmas tradition making snicker doodles with my grandsons. Yummy and delish! Thanks, Marisa
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Susie! The grandsons would love rolling the dough balls in the cinnamon sugar 🙂 Sending everyone big hugs!
Jovina Coughlin says
I love the taste of brown sugar in baked goods. These cookies look amazing. My husband will love these to fill his evening sweet need.
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Jovina!Let me know how you like the brown butter in the cookies. Have a wonderful day!
Elizabeth says
I did not know about this browning the butter trick! These sound SO GOOD! I think Ellie (and the whole family!) would love them ❤️❤️. So does this browning the butter trick work for all dishes or is it best for sweets? About to make a sweet potato casserole ☺️ And want to impress!
Marisa Franca says
Hi, Elizabeth! It works for just about anything. Squash ravioli with sage and brown butter is out of this world. It would be fantastic with your sweet potato casserole. Brown butter has a nutty taste YUM! I’m sure Ellie, being the gourmet that she is, would snap up the snickerdoodle 🙂 Go for the brown butter — a nice toasty look. It goes from brown to dark really fast so don’t let Ellie or Bear distract you. 🙂