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Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

Time
1 hr
Makes
Servings: 30 to 32 cookies
Ingredients
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Ingredients

Amounts
  • 1 cup (8 ounces or 225 grams) unsalted butter (see Note)
  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams) water (see Note)
  • 3 cups (400 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar + 3 tablespoons (40 grams) for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (Diamond brand, use half of others)
  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces, 55 grams or 1/4 of an 8-ounce brick) cream cheese, in chunks
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons (10 grams) ground cinnamon
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