Bitter Cream Cookies | 365 Days of Baking and Extra

November 28, 2023

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By Lynne on November 27, 2023 » Depart a overview

For those who’re bored with the identical previous cookie recipes, however nonetheless want one thing fast and straightforward to make, then you could attempt these Bitter Cream Cookies! These mild, fluffy cookies have a cake-like texture with simply the correct amount of sweetness from brown sugar and vanilla extract. Add chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or dried fruit to customise these cookies on your style buds!

These old school bitter cream cookies are a staple for the vacation season. With easy components and only a little bit of time, you may bake up these delicate, low-fuss cookies to share with your loved ones.

Welcome to 2023’s 12 Days of Cookies!
These Brown Sugar Bitter Cream Cookies are Day 2 of our 12 Days of Cookies!
Remember to take a look at all the different days for extra goodies!

Day 1 – Cherry Biscotti
Day 2 – You’re on it!
Day 3 – Chai Spritz Cookies
Day 4 – Millionaire Bars
Day 5 –
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I really like a very good sugar cookie, however I don’t at all times love the work and mess that comes with cut-out sugar cookies. The convenience of preparation and scrumptious style make these Amish Bitter Cream Cookies the proper cookie for any time of yr. I like to whip up a batch once I want a scrumptious cookie for a celebration or potluck, and these match the invoice.

Components for Bitter Cream Sugar Cookies

You most likely have most of those fundamental components in your pantry already. Right here’s what you want:

2 cups mild brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter
2 massive eggs
½ cup bitter cream
½ cup entire milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dates, or chopped nuts

The way to make Bitter Cream Cookies

First, preheat your oven to 350°F, and put together a baking sheet by lining it with a sheet of parchment paper.
Subsequent, cream the butter and brown sugar collectively in a big bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment) for about two minutes till nicely blended. It can nonetheless be fairly granular versus easy and creamy like most batters. That is as a result of ratio of sugar to butter. Don’t panic, it’s alleged to look that means!
Now add the eggs individually, mixing nicely after every. Combine in vanilla, then add the bitter cream and milk and blend nicely.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk collectively the dry components (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt). Progressively add the flour combination to the moist components and blend till simply mixed.
Gently fold within the chocolate chips. The batter shall be very sticky and a bit totally different from a typical cookie batter, so I counsel utilizing a medium (two tablespoon dimension) cookie scoop to position dough at the least an inch aside on the ready baking sheet. Cookies will barely unfold.
Bake for 12 minutes within the preheated oven. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to chill fully. Get pleasure from!

Cookies made with sour cream ready for the oven

Recipe Variations on Brown Sugar Cookies

You’ll be able to sprinkle some cinnamon sugar, granulated sugar or uncooked sugar on prime for some additional sweetness.
Frost the baked cookies with buttercream frosting.
I additionally wish to make these with chopped walnuts and chocolate chips for the proper crunch!

Suggestions for the Finest Bitter Cream Cookies with Brown Sugar

When you have a selection, at all times use full-fat components in baking. Utilizing entire milk and full-fat bitter cream together with actual butter will yield the perfect outcomes on this recipe.
Carry your eggs to room temperature earlier than including them to the butter combination. Submerge them in a bowl of heat water for quarter-hour or so.
Watch out to not over combine your cookies. Whenever you add the flour combination, simply combine till mixed to maintain the cookies mild and fluffy.

Cookies made with chocolate chips, brown sugar, and sour cream.

The way to Retailer Brown Sugar Cookies with Bitter Cream

Retailer leftover cookies in an hermetic container for 3-5 days. If you wish to retailer them longer, you may maintain them within the freezer.
I completely LOVE storing these cookies within the fridge! I simply assume they’ve a greater style when eaten chilly and there’s one thing concerning the texture of the chocolate chips when eaten chilly, too. Attempt it, and let me know what you assume.

Are you able to freeze Bitter Cream Sugar Cookies?

Sure, you may! This cookie recipe freezes superbly! As soon as the cookies have cooled fully, switch them to a freezer bag or different hermetic container. Freeze for as much as 3 months.

You may as well freeze the dough earlier than baking it. Make the dough as directed and scoop onto the baking sheet. Place the sheet within the freezer till the dough is agency, then switch the cookie dough to a freezer bag or different container.

Whenever you wish to bake the cookies, you may bake them immediately from frozen on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Simply add a couple of minutes to the baking time on the recipe card.

Sugar cookies are the proper base for thus many components! Listed here are a few of my favourite variations:

Which one will you attempt first? Let me know within the feedback under.

Chocolate Chip Cookies made with sour cream.

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Bitter Cream Cookies

Prep Time 15

Prepare dinner Time 12

Complete Time 27

Bitter Cream Cookies are mild, and fluffy cookies with a cake-like texture with simply the correct amount of sweetness from brown sugar and vanilla. Add chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit to customise!

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F, and put together a baking sheet by lining it with a sheet of parchment paper.
In a big mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar collectively for about two minutes till nicely blended. It can nonetheless be fairly granular versus easy and creamy like most batters – that is as a result of ratio of sugar to butter. Do not panic, you are good!
Add eggs individually, mixing nicely after every. Combine in vanilla. Add the bitter cream and milk and blend nicely.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk collectively the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Progressively add to the moist components and blend till simply mixed.
Gently fold within the chocolate chips. The batter shall be very sticky and would not resemble a typical cookie batter, so I counsel utilizing a medium (tablespoon dimension) cookie scoop to position dough at the least an inch aside on the ready baking sheet. Cookies will barely unfold.
Bake for 12 minutes.

Notes

I’ve made these with mini chocolate chips as nicely, however positively favor the common dimension. Additionally, I LOVE storing them within the fridge and consuming them chilly, there’s simply one thing concerning the style and the feel of the chocolate while you chunk into this chilly cookie.

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Bitter Cream Cookies | 365 Days of Baking and Extra