Brown Sugar Cookies
These brown sugar cookies contain no butter. The vegetable oil gives them a chewy, springy texture. They are coated in sugar granules, for a crunchy exterior.
Equipment
- medium cookie scoop
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- silicone baking mat
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil (use reined, to eliminate coconut flavor)
- 5/8 cup packed light brown sugar or dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract you can substitute 1/4 tsp almond extract if you prefer that flavor
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar for rolling the cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sift the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt) into the wet ingredients. Stir the flour mixture in until a soft dough forms.
- Pour the granulated sugar into a bowl or plate to make it easier to roll the dough balls. Use a medium cookie scoop (2 tsp) to scoop cookie dough onto the sugar. Roll cookie balls around to fully coat.
- Place the coated cookie dough balls on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat making balls of cookie dough and rolling them, until all of the dough is used up.
- Bake cookies 12 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool on baking tray 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack.
Notes
These cookies keep in an airtight container for several days.
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