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Creme Brûlée Cookies

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Indulge in the delightful fusion of flavors with these Creme Brûlée Cookies! These cookies combine the chewy, buttery goodness of sugar cookies with a luscious vanilla pastry cream filling, all crowned with a perfectly caramelized sugar topping. Each bite offers a unique texture and rich flavor, making them an irresistible treat for any dessert lover.

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp granulated white sugar (for pastry cream)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated white sugar (for cookie dough)
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste (for cookie dough)
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar (for rolling)
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar (for brulee topping)

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, heat milk until steaming. In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, salt, vanilla bean paste, and cornstarch. Gradually add warm milk to the mixture, then return to the heat and stir until thickened. Remove from heat and mix in butter. Let cool.
  2. For the cookies, preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla bean paste.
  3. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together. Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet ingredients until combined.
  4. Scoop dough and fill each ball with cooled pastry cream; roll in sugar for coating. Place on baking sheet.
  5. Bake for about 9 minutes or until edges are golden. Once cooled, sprinkle with additional sugar and use a kitchen torch to caramelize the tops.

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