Creme Brulee Sugar Cookies are soft sugar cookies with a smooth cream cheese frosting topped with caramelized sugar. Perfect for coffee or entertaining!
Creme Brulee Sugar Cookies
Looking for a new cookie recipe?
We’ve got one for you! Creme Brulee Sugar Cookies are soft sugar cookies with a smooth cream cheese frosting topped with caramelized sugar. These cookies are the perfect treat for coffee or entertaining.
Follow our step by step instructions below to get started making some Creme Brulee Sugar Cookies today!
Here’s how to make them.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Coot Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
Equipment Needed
- mixer
- 2x cookie sheets
- parchment paper
- 2 glass mixing bowls
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- cooling rack
- kitchen torch
Ingredients
Cookie Ingredients
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted sweet cream butter (room temp)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg (large)
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Frosting Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese (room temp)
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup white sugar
Instructions
Cookie Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Add ¼ cup of white sugar to a small bowl and set aside.
Place the butter, brown sugar and white sugar in a mixing bowl.
Use an electric mixer to cream the dry ingredients together for 3-4 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix until combined.
Place the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a large glass mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, a little at a time. Mix with an electric mixer after each addition.
Continue to mix until the dough is smooth.
Use a 35 mm cookie scoop (one tablespoon of cookie dough) to make dough balls.
Place each dough ball on the parchment lined cookie sheet.
Flatten each dough ball with a ¼ cup measuring cup.
Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes, or until the cookie edges start to brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the rack for 2-3 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Frosting Instructions
Place the cream cheese into a mixing bowl.
Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until it becomes smooth.
Continue to mix while adding in the confectionery sugar and vanilla extract.
Beat the frosting until the mixture is smooth.
Top each cookie with a tablespoon of frosting.
Follow up by pressing each frosted side of the cookie in the bowl of sugar.
Set the cookies aside.
To add a special finishing touch, use a kitchen torch to caramelize the white sugar on the top of each cookie. Carefully move the cookies to a cooling rack until serving.
Enjoy!
Creme Brulee Sugar Cookies are a delightful twist on the classic sugar cookie. These soft and fluffy sugar cookies are filled with flavor from the cream cheese frosting and topped off with caramelized sugar for an irresistible crunch in every bite. These cookies are great for serving when having coffee with a friend or loved one They also make for wonderful desserts or treats to bring out at your next party!
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Creme Brulee Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- Cookie Ingredients
- 1 ½ sticks unsalted sweet cream butter (room temp)
- ½ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 egg (large)
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Frosting Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese (room temp)
- 1 ¼ cups confectioners sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup white sugar
Instructions
Cookie Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Add ¼ cup of white sugar to a small bowl and set aside.
Place the butter, brown sugar and white sugar in a mixing bowl.
Use an electric mixer to cream the dry ingredients together for 3-4 minutes.
Add the egg and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix until combined.
Place the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt in a large glass mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, a little at a time. Mix with an electric mixer after each addition.
Continue to mix until the dough is smooth.
Use a 35 mm cookie scoop (one tablespoon of cookie dough) to make dough balls.
Place each dough ball on the parchment lined cookie sheet.
Flatten each dough ball with a ¼ cup measuring cup.
Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes, or until the cookie edges start to brown.
Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the rack for 2-3 minutes.
Transfer the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Frosting Instructions
Place the cream cheese into a mixing bowl.
Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until it becomes smooth.
Continue to mix while adding in the confectionery sugar and vanilla extract.
Beat the frosting until the mixture is smooth.
Top each cookie with a tablespoon of frosting.
Follow up by pressing each frosted side of the cookie in the bowl of sugar.
Set the cookies aside.
To add a special finishing touch, use a kitchen torch to caramelize the white sugar on the top of each cookie. Carefully move the cookies to a cooling rack until serving.
Enjoy!
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