Brown Sugar Cookies from Dinner then Dessert

Brown Sugar Cookies - made dough October 2, 2023 from Dinner then Dessert

14 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup granulated sugar

2 cups dark brown sugar, packed

2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a skillet, melt 10 tablespoons butter over medium high heat. Stir constantly until butter starts to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat, pour into bowl and add remaining butter; set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
4. Add remaining brown sugar and salt to melted butter and whisk until smooth. Whisk in egg, egg yolk and vanilla.
5. Combine butter mixture with dry ingredients, stirring until a dough forms.
6. Portion dough into golf-ball size dough balls and evenly space on baking sheets. Sprinkle tops with sugar.
7. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until edges are set and middles no longer look raw. Remove from oven and let rest on baking sheet for several minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

I have mixed feelings about this cookie. On the one hand, the dough was easy to make and handled really well. It didn't spread too much and stayed reasonably thick.

On the other hand, it was incredibly sweet. I knew it would be sweet based on the amount of brown sugar in the recipe and I do like brown sugar cookies as it adds a nice flavor to a regular sugar cookie.

But holy bovine animal, this was sweet. I don't know if my taste buds are getting more sensitive to sugar as (believe it or not), I've actually been eating healthier for the past few months. A salad a day! Carrot sticks! Salmon! No rice! Okay, that last one is easier than cutting back on pasta or bread. But still...

Or this genuinely is that sweet. Or both. In either case, I had to admit I could only eat half of the taste test cookie. So, not sure I'd make this again. Hopefully the military service members I sent these to have a good sweet tooth and would enjoy them.