Description
These Crème Brûlée Cookies are a delightful fusion of soft sugar cookies topped with a creamy vanilla custard and finished with a caramelized sugar topping, mimicking the classic French dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar (for custard)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for custard)
- 2–3 tbsp granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Roll dough into balls and place on the prepared baking sheet. Use a spoon to create an indent in the center of each ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Allow to cool completely.
- To make the custard, heat heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat until warm but not boiling.
- In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale. Slowly add the warm cream while whisking constantly to temper the eggs.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Let the custard cool, then spoon into the indentations of the cookies.
- Sprinkle a thin layer of granulated sugar on top of the custard and use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar until golden and crisp.
- Let the sugar topping cool and harden before serving.
Notes
- You can chill the cookie dough for 15–30 minutes to help prevent spreading.
- Custard can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- If you don’t have a kitchen torch, you can broil the cookies briefly to caramelize the sugar.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
