You Need To Try These Vegan Brown Butter Cookies
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Teenage baker Clara Polito has an awesome new cookbook out filled with her favorite vegan treats. A baking and health enthusiast, Polito honed her chops making treats for punk bands' merchandise tables, and now she's taking her skills on the road. Enjoy her animal product–free, totally delicious desserts, like these addictive vegan brown butter cookies.
You Need To Try These Vegan Brown Butter Cookies
Whatever brownie recipe you use, there's one secret ingredient that's sure to kick them up a notch — bam! — and make them extra fudgy.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
servings
12
large cookies or 24 small ones
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegan butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan, brown the butter by cooking for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the butter produces a nutty aroma and turns to a deep golden color. This typically happens after the butter’s foam bubbles dissolve. Remove from the heat and transfer to another bowl immediately; otherwise it’ll burn. Stick in fridge.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the brown butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and applesauce until completely combined. About 2 minutes.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Mix together until dough forms.
- Scoop spoonfuls of cookie dough on the baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake for about 6 to 7 minutes, or until edges are nice and brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for 2 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack.