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Creme Brûlée Cookies

Chewy Creme Brûlée Cookies Bursting with Vanilla Bliss

These Chewy Crème Brûlée Cookies bring the classic flavors of crème brûlée to life in a delicious and chewy dessert.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: French
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Pastry Cream
  • 2 cups Whole Milk Substitute with half-and-half for richer flavor.
  • 4 large Egg Yolks No substitutions recommended.
  • ½ cup Granulated White Sugar Alternative option: coconut sugar.
  • a pinch Salt Use sea salt for more complex taste.
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Bean Paste Substitute with high-quality vanilla extract.
  • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch Substitute with all-purpose flour.
  • 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter Margarine can be used for non-dairy option.
For the Cookie Dough
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour Substitute with gluten-free flour blend.
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder No substitutions recommended.
  • 1 large Egg Substitute with a flax egg for vegan option.
  • extra Granulated Sugar Used for rolling dough balls.

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Baking Sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • piping bag
  • Kitchen torch

Method
 

Step‑by‑Step Instructions
  1. Prepare Pastry Cream: Warm milk in a saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, salt, vanilla bean paste, and cornstarch. Combine and cook until thickened, then stir in butter and refrigerate.
  2. Make Cookie Dough: Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in one bowl. Cream butter and sugar, add egg and vanilla bean paste, then blend in dry ingredients.
  3. Shape Cookies: Form dough balls and roll in sugar. Place on baking sheets and flatten slightly.
  4. Bake: Bake cookies for 9-10 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Let cool on sheets.
  5. Assemble: Pipe pastry cream onto each cookie once cooled.
  6. Caramelize Sugar: Sprinkle and caramelize sugar on top of pastry cream with a kitchen torch.
  7. Serve: Allow to cool and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2.5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 70mgPotassium: 50mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 5IUCalcium: 4mgIron: 2mg

Notes

For optimal results, whisk continuously to prevent scrambling eggs in the pastry cream and use a kitchen torch for caramelizing sugar.

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