Ingredients
Cookie Dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup Speculoos or Biscoff cookie butter
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 1/2 cups + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Topping
- Extra cookie butter for the tops (about 1 teaspoon per cookie)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) to ensure it’s ready when your dough is prepared for baking.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a mixing bowl, use a paddle attachment or a mixer on low speed to cream together the unsalted butter, cookie butter, and light brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla: Mix in the room temperature egg and vanilla bean paste until fully combined, creating a smooth batter.
- Incorporate dry ingredients: Gradually mix in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt until a cohesive dough forms. Avoid overmixing to keep the texture tender.
- Scoop the dough: Using a large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons), drop dough balls onto a parchment-lined baking tray. Space them about 3 inches apart to allow for spreading.
- Add cookie butter topping: Place approximately 1 teaspoon of extra cookie butter on top of each dough ball, gently pressing it slightly into the dough.
- Bake the cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookie edges turn golden and the cookie butter topping melts and cracks.
- Cool and serve: Remove cookies from the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before enjoying their chewy, flavorful goodness.
Notes
- For accurate flour measurement, spoon flour into your measuring cup and level it off rather than scooping directly from the bag to avoid dense cookies.
- Using room temperature ingredients helps with better mixing and texture.
- You can substitute vanilla bean paste with pure vanilla extract if unavailable.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
