These Brown Butter Snickerdoodles are crisp, soft, chewy and SO delicious with the extra special addition of brown butter. You do not want to sleep on this recipe!

Even though it’s fall (despite the weather being non-cooperative), I am trying to think outside of the typical pumpkin vs apple recipe box and give you guys other cozy and warm fall flavors. I feel like every year, the internet is dominated with pumpkin and apple recipes, and it seems like it is all the same stuff we’ve seen before.

And while yeah, I will happily engorge myself on apple pie bars and pumpkin bread, I kinda want something different? So if there’s a blatant lack of pumpkin and apple recipes this fall, it’s because I kind of want to bring some other special warm and cozy flavors to the mix.

I gotta say, these Brown Butter Snickerdoodles may usurp pumpkin and apple for the fall title.

How to Make Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

These Brown Butter Snickerdoodles are very easy to make and are made extra special with the addition of brown butter. What is brown butter, you may ask? It happens when you melt butter past the melting point and it begins to brown and caramelize. Little bits of fat in the bottom of the pan will toast and brown, creating this addictive nutty, toasted goodness that adds tremendous depth of flavor to your baked goods.

Because this recipe has melted browned butter in it, these snickerdoodles are a little more on the crisp and chewy side than a soft, pillowy snickerdoodle that we’re used to. But the compromise is worth it for that richness the brown butter imparts!

You’ll combine brown butter with some softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a stand mixer, then add in an egg and egg yolk. Stir in some vanilla extract, followed by your dry ingredients, which are baking soda, salt, cream of tarter, and flour.

Once the dough has come together, you’ll roll the dough into Tablespoon-size balls and dredge it in a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Place the dough balls 2″ apart on prepared baking sheets and bake until set and golden.

How to Make Brown Butter

Brown butter is easy to make, but it happens quickly, so don’t plan on stepping too far from the pan.

In a saucepan, add your stick of butter over medium-low heat. Cook until it has melted. Now is the crucial time you don’t want to step away, because once it burns, it’s useless. The melted butter will soon begin to pop, fizzle and bubble violently; this is normal. Gently swirl the pan to prevent scorching. After about 5 or so minutes, you’ll begin to notice some foam, and beyond the foam you’ll notice some bits on the bottom of the pan begin to brown. Swirl the pan to discourage burning. When the butter is amber in color and smells nutty, remove from heat. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the pan to get all those browned bits!

These Brown Butter Snickerdoodles are light, crispy, chewy and have soft middles with a lovely rich flavor! You’re going to swoon over them!

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