Creme Brulee Cookies

These soft and creamy cookies are inspired by the taste and look of creme brulee. They are baked in a mini silicone muffin tray and have a hardened caramelized sugar topping.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 455 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1 ¼ cups white sugar, divided, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Pour vanilla into cream in a second bowl.

Step 3

Combine butter and 1 cup sugar in a third, large bowl; cream with an electric mixer until well combined. Scrape down the sides and beat in egg yolks, 1 or 2 at a time. Scrape the sides again and beat in vanilla-cream mixture until just combined.

Step 4

Add in dry ingredients, 1 cup at a time, and beat on low speed until just combined. Chill batter in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 5

Scoop batter into a mini muffin silicone mold to recreate the shape of creme brulee. If you don't have a mini muffin silicone mold, use a tablespoon or tablespoon-sized scooper to portion out the batter and set on a greased baking sheet, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.

Step 6

Bake cookies in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Step 7

Transfer cookies to a baking sheet and sprinkle a thin layer of the remaining sugar on top of each cookie. Use a torch to carefully heat up the sugar until slightly browned, being careful not to burn the cookies.