Description
Buttery sugar cookies topped with a rich vanilla custard center and a crisp caramelized sugar topping—these crème brûlée cookies are an elegant twist on the classic dessert.
Ingredients
2¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1¼ cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
6 Tbsp granulated sugar (for brûlée topping)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Cream butter, sugars until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
Mix in dry ingredients until just combined. Scoop 1½ Tbsp dough balls onto sheet.
Bake 7–11 minutes. Cool 5 minutes on sheet, then fully on wire rack.
For frosting: beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla until smooth.
Frost cooled cookies. Press tops into granulated sugar.
Use kitchen torch to caramelize sugar until golden and crackly. Serve immediately.
Notes
Use broiler briefly if you don’t have a torch—watch closely.
Frost and torch just before serving for best texture.
Add lemon zest or cinnamon for flavor variations.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
