Crème Brûlée Cookies Recipe

5 from 2 votes

This Crème Brûlée Cookies recipe is everything you love about the classic dish. A crisp sugar coating all wrapped up in a delicious cookie!

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Dessert, Desserts

Cuisine: French

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: cookies

Calories: 84kcal

Author: Linda

Equipment

Kitchen Torch

Ingredients

For the Cookies

3/4 cup butter softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

For the Frosting

8 oz cream cheese
1 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar for dipping the cookies

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
In the bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter and sugars together until fluffy.
Next, add in the vanilla and egg and mix until combined.
In a separate bowl add in the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and whisk together.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth.
Using a small cookie scoop, place Tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough onto your prepared cookie sheets. Press down each cookie dough ball to flatten ever so slightly.
Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes until the edges are slightly golden brown then remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool completely.
While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Next, in a small separate bowl add in the granulated sugar. Then, spread about 1 Tablespoon of frosting over each cookie and then press the cookie into the bowl of granulated sugar so that the sugar sticks to the frosting.
Using a kitchen torch, caramelize the sugar on top, set aside to cool, then serve and enjoy!

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Notes

You can store these creme brûlée cookies in an airtight container on your counter for 3 days. In your fridge for 1 week or in your freezer for up to 2 months. If you are going to freeze them, I recommend waiting to make the frosting until you are ready to serve them.

Here are some tips on using your kitchen torch:

- You want your torch set to a medium-high heat.

- Be sure the flame is a few inches away from the cookie or you could burn the sugar on the top.

- Start from the edges of the cookie and move inwards slowly.

- Do not stay in one spot for too long, keep moving the torch or this could result in burning.

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