Butterbeer Sugar Cookies

These butterscotchy sugar cookies were inspired by a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter® at Universal Studios.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 145 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons white sugar, or as needed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla butter and nut flavoring
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 0.75 cup butter, cubed, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a large bowl until creamy using an electric mixer. Add egg, maple syrup, sour cream, vanilla butter and nut flavoring, and pumpkin pie spice. Beat again until combined. Add baking soda and slowly mix in flour, 1/2 cup at a time; dough will be sticky.

Step 3

Chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Pour 2 tablespoons white sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls using your hands, roll balls in sugar, and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly using your palm, and leave space between each, as cookies will spread during baking.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on a rack.