Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of homemade Creme Brûlée Cookies, a creative twist on the classic dessert that fuses chewy sugar cookies with velvety vanilla pastry cream. Each cookie is crowned with a crispy layer of caramelized sugar, offering an irresistible combination of textures and flavors. Perfect for any occasion, these elegant treats are sure to impress your guests or satisfy your sweet cravings. With straightforward preparation steps and readily available ingredients, you can whip up these gourmet cookies without hassle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut in cubes
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar (for rolling the dough in)
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar (for the brulee topping)
Instructions
- Make the pastry cream: Heat whole milk and half the sugar until simmering. Whisk together egg yolks, remaining sugar, salt, cornstarch, and vanilla in a bowl. Gradually add hot milk to temper eggs, then return to saucepan and cook until thickened. Stir in butter and cool completely.
- Prepare cookie dough: Beat softened butter with granulated sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt; combine into wet mixture until just blended.
- Assemble cookies: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Scoop and flatten cookie dough, place pastry cream in center, fold edges over to encase filling, and roll into balls.
- Bake & caramelize: Roll each ball in granulated sugar before placing on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 9 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft. After cooling slightly, sprinkle with additional sugar and use a kitchen torch to caramelize.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (40g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg