Gluten Free Brown Butter Ugandan Vanilla Cookies with Vanilla Powder

Ingredients

• 2.25 cups gluten-free flour blend (270 g)
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (227 g)
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar (150 g)
• 0.75 cup brown sugar, packed (160 g)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp baking soda (5 g)
• 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
• 1 tsp VanillaGoods Ugandan vanilla powder (3 g)
• 0.5 cup browned unsalted butter (113 g)

Instructions

1. 1. Flavor note: Cook the butter until the milk solids turn golden and smell nutty before using it in the recipe.
2. 2. Cream the softened butter with both sugars until fluffy and lightened, about 2-3 minutes, then beat in the vanilla.
3. 3. Add the eggs and mix until the dough is smooth and uniform.
4. 4. Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined and no dry streaks remain; don't overmix.
5. 5. Scoop rounded tablespoons onto lined baking sheets, spacing them apart. Bake at 375F (190C) for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are set and lightly golden but the centers still look soft.
6. 6. Let the cookies rest on the sheet for 5 minutes to finish setting, then transfer to a rack.