Recipe for cinnamon cookies with browned butter
Bake amazing soft cinnamon cookies with me today. These American-style cookies are very simple and quick to make, and will appeal to both children and adults. Thanks to being coated in cinnamon sugar before baking, the cookies are nicely crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. See my step-by-step recipe with photos and watch a short preparation video. This will make baking such cinnamon cookies at home a pure pleasure!
Soft cinnamon cookies – notes
Recently, I’ve been testing various TikTok recipes sent to me by my daughter. Previously, I made Apple Pie muffins, which turned out to be a hit, and today I have a recipe for soft cinnamon cookies from @majasrecipes. I made the cookies and I must admit they are delicious – maybe a tiny bit too sweet for me, but only a tiny bit. I packed the cookies for my daughter’s school and her friends were also delighted, and I even heard that they were the best thing they had ever eaten :)
I think that’s enough encouragement, and you’ll test this recipe too!
What ingredients are needed to prepare cinnamon cookies?
To make these cookies, you’ll need a few basic ingredients that you probably already have at home. And since the cookies are quick to make, you can bake them at any time. See what products I used and what you can possibly substitute them with.
- butter – the base of these cookies is browned butter, so opt for extra butter with 82% fat content here
- wheat flour – it can be type 450, 500 or possibly type 550 – any all-purpose flour will be good, but I think you can also try other light flours here, such as spelt flour
- cinnamon – ground cinnamon is used for the cookie dough and for coating; if you don’t have it, or don’t like its taste, you can use gingerbread spice instead, or skip the spices and add a little aroma or citrus zest to the dough – then use only sugar for coating
What is browned butter?
Browned butter is nothing more than butter heated for longer. Initially, after melting, the butter will start to foam, and over time the foam will disappear, and the butter will take on a darker color with dark specks appearing in it. Such browned butter acquires a slightly nutty taste and aroma.
How to store browned butter cookies?
Cinnamon cookies, after baking, cool them thoroughly and only then transfer them to an airtight container with a lid. In such a container, the cookies will not harden and will stay fresh longer. These soft cookies are not meant for long-term storage – they taste best in the first week after baking. They are still tasty afterwards, but they will become increasingly dried out and slightly harder.
If you enjoyed baked goods with browned butter, also try my recipe for almond cake with browned butter or for baked donuts with browned butter :)
P.S. By the way, I recommend following my Instagram profile, where you will also find my recipes and can easily save them for later.
Recommended cookie recipes
If you like homemade cookies like these, be sure to try my other recipes – there’s already a huge selection on the blog, so you’re sure to find the perfect recipe for yourself. Here, I recommend three such recipes, among others.
