Drop Cookies: Brown Sugar Puffs

Sometimes we just want a simple and buttery cookie that lacks fuss and tastes great. Brown Sugar Puffs are those cookies. They take no time at all, require no special tools, and will please even the pickiest cookie critic. And, even better, they can be made with the staples already in your pantry.


Ingredients


½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ butter or margarine, softened
½ tsp vanilla
1 egg
1⅛ cup all purpose flour


Preparation


Heat the oven to 350°F. In a medium-sized bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Use and electric mixer for this. Add the vanilla and the egg and blend well. Put the electric mixer aside and, using a wooden spoon or your hands, add the flour and combine until all ingredients are fully incorporated. Dough should be soft and slightly sticky.


Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto a prepared cookie sheet, keeping them 2 inches apart. Do not flatten. These are puffs, so they're meant to stand a little tall. They'll spread just a little anyway.


Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until they are lightly browned. Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then cool fully on wire racks. Store in airtight container so they stay soft and chewy.


This recipe makes 12 to 18 cookies, depending on the size of the cookie you make. Remember to cook larger cookies for a little longer, smaller cookies for a minute less.