This Crème Brûlée Cookies recipe is everything you love about the classic dish. A crisp sugar coating all wrapped up in a delicious cookie!
I love all things Crème Brûlée! This year I have already made a Crème Brûlée Cheesecake and now I have created these delectable Crème Brûlée Cookies! The cookie itself tastes like a chocolate chip cookie (without the chocolate chips of course). And it has a smooth and creamy cream cheese frosting with the classic caramelized sugar on top. I love the taste of this classic cookie with the textures of a crème brûlée on top.
If you are wanting a more traditional custard based creme brulee recipe then you have to check out my Earl Grey Creme Brulee and Lavender Creme Brulee for Two!
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Recipe Ingredients
Granulated Sugar – Used in the creme brulee cookie dough and for the classic sugar topping that gets torched to create the hard outer shell.
Vanilla Extract – Enhances the overall flavors in the cookie dough and frosting.
For a full list of ingredients and amounts see the recipe card below.
How to Make Crème Brûlée Cookies
Step #1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step #2: In the bowl of a stand mixer cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy.
Step #3: Next, add in the vanilla and egg into the mixture and stir until combined.
Step #4: In a separate bowl add in the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt and whisk together.
Step #5: Then, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix on a low speed until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Step #6: 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.
Step #7: 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.
Step #8: While the cookies are cooling, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Step #9: Next, in a small separate bowl add in the granulated sugar. Then, spread about 1 Tablespoon of the cream cheese frosting on the top of each cookie and then press the cookie into the bowl of granulated sugar so that the sugar sticks to the frosting. Note: You can also sprinkle a teaspoon of sugar on the top of each cookie, but I have learned that pressing the cookie in sugar covers more frosting.
Step #10: Using a kitchen torch, caramelize the sugar on top, set aside to cool, then serve and enjoy!
Expert Tips
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.
FAQs
Yes. You can make the cookie dough and store it in the fridge for 24 hours or in your freezer for 2 months before baking.
Wait to add the sugar on top of the frosting and torching it until right before serving to keep the topping crisp like a creme brulee!
Storage Information
You can store these creme brûlée sugar 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.
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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
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- You want your torch set to a medium-high heat.
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- Be sure the flame is a few inches away from the cookie or you could burn the sugar on the top.
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- Start from the edges of the cookie and move inwards slowly.
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- Do not stay in one spot for too long, keep moving the torch or this could result in burning.
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I love creme brulee and these cookies are a cool cookie version. Thank you.
These cookies taste so good! Hard to stop eating one after another.