Description
Indulge in these delightful Vanilla Custard Brûlée Cookies that combine the richness of buttery cookies with a creamy vanilla pastry filling and a crunchy caramel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 225 g unsalted butter
- 250 g granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 310 g all-purpose flour
- 500 g whole milk
- 100 g granulated sugar
- 80 g egg yolks
- 25 g cornstarch
- 25 g all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 50 g demerara sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined.
- Gradually incorporate the all-purpose flour until a soft dough forms.
- Chill the dough for about 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
- While the dough chills, prepare the pastry cream by heating the whole milk and 100 g of sugar in a saucepan until just simmering.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, cornstarch, and flour until smooth.
- Slowly add the hot milk mixture to the egg mixture while whisking, then transfer back to the saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla bean paste.
- Once the cookie dough is chilled, scoop tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and create an indentation in the center of each cookie.
- Fill each indentation with a spoonful of pastry cream.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until cookies are set and lightly golden.
- Cool the cookies slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, mix the softened butter and demerara sugar; sprinkle it on top of each cookie.
- Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar topping until golden and crispy. Serve warm.
Notes
For a deeper flavor, use brown sugar in the cookie base. Ensure the pastry cream is well-cooled before filling the cookies.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: Vanilla Custard Brûlée Cookies, dessert, cookies, pastry cream, American desserts