Brown Sugar Citrus Cookies
Want to switch up the classic sugar cookie? Add in some brown sugar. Want to make them even better? Add some citrus to the mix. The result? These brown sugar citrus cookies. I guarantee they will quickly become your new obsession.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 cup, 2 sticks, unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg, plus one egg yolk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoon orange juice
- 3 tablespoon orange zest (about 2-3 oranges)
Citrus Sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2-4 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set to the side.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set to the side.
- In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Add in the brown sugar and beat together until nice and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add in the egg and egg yolk and beat until fully combined. Then, add in the vanilla, orange juice, and zest and mix until fully combined.
- Gradually add in flour mixture and beat on medium-low. Continue to beat the mixture until everything is fully combined and has a smooth texture.
- Place the rolling sugar and zest in a small bowl and massage the zest into the sugar. This will break out the oils in the zest and fully release the flavor. Set aside.
- Form the dough into 2-3 tablespoon sized balls using your hands or a cookie scoop. Roll the fully formed balls into the sugar mixture and fully cover the cookie dough balls. Place on a tray about 2 inches apart from each other.
- Bake one pan at a time for an even cook. Place the pan in the oven for about 8-11 minutes, rotating the pan about halfway through. The cookies will be hardened around the rim when ready, so don't worry if they look a little underdone in the middle when taking them out.
- Let cookies cool for a few minutes on the pan before transferring them to a wired rack. Let them cool completely on the wire rack. They might fall a little in the middle when cooling, but that's fine.
- Store cookies in an airtight container for about a week. The cookies will last in the freezer for about 3 months.