Crème Brûlée Cookies
Enjoy a creative twist on classic flavors with these crème brûlée cookies, combining a soft sugar cookie base and a rich, caramelized topping.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup flour
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups vanilla pudding
- 1 cup sugar for topping cookies
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a mixing bowl, stir together 1 cup of sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Add the flour and baking powder, mixing until a crumbly dough forms. Shape the dough into a ball and chill for one hour.
- Lightly knead the chilled cookie dough until smooth. Roll the dough into individual balls, approximately one inch in diameter. Place the dough balls on a baking sheet, spaced about two inches apart. Use the bottom of a glass or jar to flatten the balls to about ¼ inch thick.
- Bake the cookies for 6-8 minutes. After removing them from the oven, dip the bottom of the same glass used for flattening in some sugar. Press a divot into the center of each cookie, leaving an edge around the cookie approximately 1/8 inch wide. Repeat with the remaining cookies, then allow them to cool completely.
- When the cookies have cooled, spoon about one to two tablespoons of vanilla pudding into the centers of each cookie. Spread the pudding evenly and smoothly. Chill the cookies until you are ready to serve.
- Just prior to serving, sprinkle about two tablespoons of sugar over the tops of each cookie. Use a brûlée torch to create a caramelized topping, holding the torch at a distance to avoid burning the sugar or scorching the cookie. Serve the cookies as soon as the sugar has hardened. Enjoy!
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