These easy brown sugar drop cookies can be made with or without walnuts. Or use pecans if you prefer. Frost the cookies if you like.
PrintBrown Sugar Drop Cookies
Frost these easy brown sugar drop cookies or drizzle them with melted chocolate or ganache.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 dozen 1x
- Category: Cookies and Bars
- Method: BAke
Ingredients
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- 2 sticks butter, softened (8 ounces)
- 2 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed, light or dark
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 16 ounces
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 (scant) teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream the butter with brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk or stir to blend thoroughly.
- Stir the flour mixture into the first mixture until well blended.
- Fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips, if using.
- With a cookie scoop or teaspoon, drop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave about 1 1/2 to 2 inches of space between the cookies.
- Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Remove to racks to cool completely.
- Decorate or frost as desired.
