Soft Brown Sugar Cookies with Brown Sugar Glaze

soft brown sugar cookies with a brown sugar glaze — thick, chewy centers with a crackly top and rich caramel-style icing. Here’s the full recipe 👇

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🍪 Soft Brown Sugar Cookies with Brown Sugar Glaze

🛒 Ingredients (Makes 18–20 cookies)

🍪 Cookies

• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

• 1 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs (room temp)

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

🤎 Brown Sugar Glaze

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 3 tbsp butter

• 3 tbsp milk

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• ½ tsp vanilla

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

• Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

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2️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients

Whisk together:

• Flour

• Baking soda

• Baking powder

• Salt

Set aside.

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3️⃣ Cream Butter & Sugars

• Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).

• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.

• Mix in vanilla.

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4️⃣ Combine

• Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture.

• Mix just until combined (do not overmix).

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5️⃣ Bake

• Scoop 2-tablespoon portions onto baking sheet.

• Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are set but centers look slightly soft.

• Cool on pan 5 minutes, then transfer to rack.

They will continue setting as they cool.

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🤎 Make the Brown Sugar Glaze

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

2. Stir in brown sugar and milk.

3. Bring to a gentle boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

4. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.

5. Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

If too thick → add 1 tsp milk at a time.
If too thin → add more powdered sugar.

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6️⃣ Glaze

• Spoon glaze over cooled cookies.

• Let set 20–30 minutes until slightly firm.

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💡 Pro Tips for Extra Soft Cookies

✔ Slightly underbake for chewy centers.
✔ Chill dough 30 minutes for thicker cookies.
✔ Sprinkle a tiny pinch of flaky sea salt on glaze for balance.

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❄️ Storage

• Room temp in airtight container: 4–5 days

• Freeze (unglazed): up to 2 months

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• 🍪 Copycat Crumbl-style version (thicker & bakery size)

• 🍁 Maple brown sugar version

• 🤎 Brown butter version

• 💰 Selling batch with cost breakdown