Recipe: Amish Brown Sugar Cookies {Easy to Make & Made With Pantry Staples}

Summary: Last Sunday we were hanging out at home and Mr Ask begged me to bake cookies. I’d mentioned that I was thinking of making some but I couldn’t find a recipe that I fancied eating. I was happy to bake but I am really picky about cookies. Mr Ask and I are complete opposites when it comes to cookie. He likes chewy chocolate chip and I’m into things like lemon shortbread and Anzac Biscuits. These were the perfect compromise; crispy edges, chewy centre and a warm caramel flavour. I do love a plain cookie or cake, something sweet and softly flavoured. I mean if you imagine a brown sugar cookie, what’s the wort that can happen? The best bit is that they are made with things I always have on hand and are really simple to make. As always with things that need to be rolled into balls, a cookie scoop makes production effortless. It does make quite a few (I really meant to count them but Mr Ask was eating them straight off the cooling rack) so be prepared to be posting them in and out of the oven! As we had a whole tin full of cookies, we shared them with my Mum and Sister, we loved these so much! I am already planning to make more.

Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 180C. Line a couple of baking trays with baking paper and spray with non stick spray.
2. Add the flour, cinnamon and baking powder in a medium bowl and whisk together, then set aside.
3. In a large bowl or mixer, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy and lightened in colour. Then mix in egg and vanilla until combined.
4. Slowly mix the dry ingredients (from step 1) into the creamed butter and sugar until fully incorporated.
5. Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, scoop dough into 1-inch balls.  Place them onto the prepared baking tray, allowing plenty of room to spread.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until edges are just lightly browned. Allow to cool on a rack before storing.