Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

There are many thoughts that float in my mind when taking a bite of these Snickerdoodles: Mmmm! Oh my god these are good. Wow, this is a perfect cookie. It's so soft and chewy. Ooo I love Snickerdoodles. I want another one!

Yep. That's literally what runs through my mind when I eat these cookies. They're irresistible and super easy to make. Though, the only thing that kind of scared me was that the chilled dough was almost rock-hard, so I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to make the cookies! But, it only needed a little bit of man-power and TLC to get the dough to roll.

What You Need
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg and 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon vanilla yogurt
Rolling Mixture
-1/4 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon

What You Do

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour (2 1/2cups), baking soda (1tsp), cream of tartar (2tsp), cinnamon (1/2tsp), and salt (1/4tsp). Set aside.

2. Brown the butter (1cup) in a saucepan over medium heat. You'll want to constantly whisk the butter as it foams and then turns a brown color. You'll know the butter is browned once you start smelling a nutty aroma and the butter is a golden color. Once this has happened, immediately transfer the butter into a bowl and set aside to cool for a minute or two.

3. In a large bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar (1cup), and white sugar (1/4 cup) until well combined. Beat in the egg (1), yolk (1), vanilla extract (1tsp) and vanilla yogurt (1tbsp) until everything is well blended. Then, slowly add in the dry ingredients and beat slowly until just mixed. Chill dough for at least 3 hours.

4. After 3 hours or so, take your dough out, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a pan with parchment paper. Mix the sugar (1/4cup) and cinnamon (2tsp) in a small bowl. Then, take about 2 tablespoons of dough and roll into a ball. **Important! Your dough will be very hard, but don't worry! You'll just need to work with it a bit.** Roll the dough into the sugar mixture and place on the baking sheet.

5. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown. Remove from oven and cool for a couple minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Pop one or two in your mouth and enjoy!

**Recipe adapted from Ambitious Kitchen**