Go Back

Simple Creme Brûlée Cookies Recipe

Creme Brûlée Cookies are a luxurious fusion of soft buttery sugar cookies, silky vanilla pastry cream, and a crisp caramelized sugar topping. Inspired by the classic French dessert, these cookies deliver creamy, crunchy, and chewy textures in every elegant bite.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French-Inspired
Calories: 295
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2¼ cups whole milk
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1½ tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 3½ tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter cubed
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • ½ cup granulated sugar for rolling
  • ½ cup granulated sugar for brûlée topping

Method
 

  1. Heat milk until steaming but not boiling.
  2. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, salt, vanilla, and cornstarch until smooth.
  3. Temper eggs with hot milk, then return mixture to saucepan.
  4. Cook while whisking until thick and custard-like.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in butter.
  6. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  7. Add egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
  8. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt, then add to wet ingredients.
  9. Roll dough into balls, roll in sugar, and indent centers.
  10. Bake at 350°F for 9–10 minutes.
  11. Cool completely, then fill centers with pastry cream.
  12. Sprinkle sugar on top and torch until caramelized.

Notes

Torch sugar topping just before serving to maintain a crisp brûlée finish. Pastry cream must be fully cooled before filling cookies.