Cinnamon and Brown Sugar Crinkle Cookies

Dark brown sugar gives these cookies a rounded, caramel-like flavour, with cinnamon and mixed spice adding warmth. Their centres stay chewy beneath a crisp, crackled surface, finished with a cinnamon-sugar coating.

Chilling the dough makes it easier to shape and helps control how far the cookies spread in the oven. Leave generous gaps on the trays and let the baked cookies settle before moving them; patience at this stage is useful, even if the kitchen smells as though it is actively arguing against it.

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Cuisine: British

Courses: Desserts & Sweets

Difficulty: Beginner

Servings: 14

Calories: 279

Best Season: All year

Dietary: Vegetarian

Description

Chewy brown sugar cookies flavoured with cinnamon and mixed spice, with crisp edges and a crackled cinnamon-sugar crust.

Ingredients

300 g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1.5 tsp mixed spice (3.6 g)
1.5 tsp ground cinnamon (divided into 1 tsp and ½ tsp)
0.5 tsp fine salt
200 g unsalted butter (softened)
300 g dark brown soft sugar
1 large egg (50 g without shell)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp demerara sugar (30 g, approximately 2 tbsp)

Instructions

1
Mix the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice, 1 tsp cinnamon and salt.
2
In a second bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar for 2 to 3 minutes until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla, then fold in the dry mixture just until combined.
3
Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours, until firm enough to shape. Heat the oven to 180°C, 160°C fan, and line two baking trays.
4
Mix the demerara sugar with the remaining ½ tsp cinnamon. Divide the dough into 14 equal portions, roll into balls and coat with the cinnamon sugar. Space generously on the trays.
5
Bake for about 15 minutes, until the edges are set and the tops have cracked. Leave on the trays for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 14

Amount Per Serving
Calories 278.5645kcal

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.173083g19%
Saturated Fat 7.373478g37%
Sodium 180.119429mg8%
Total Carbohydrate 40.059084g14%
Dietary Fiber 0.77895g4%
Sugars 23.0703g
Protein 2.854129g6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

Makes 14 cookies. Allow 1 to 2 hours chilling and additional cooling time. Allergens: wheat/gluten, milk and egg.

Nutrition is an estimate per serving, based on the stated weights. Optional garnishes, accompaniments and extra seasoning are excluded. Brands and preparation can change the figures. Nutrition is per cookie, for 14 equal cookies.