Serves 1
Directions
- 1Brown the butter in a pan.
- 2Pour the browned butter into a bowl.
- 3Add dark brown sugar, granulated sugar, and salt to the browned butter and mix.
- 4Add an egg, an egg yolk, and vanilla extract to the mixture and whisk until combined.
- 5Add all-purpose flour and baking soda to the mixture and combine to form the cookie dough.
- 6Scoop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 7Prepare the topping by adding all-purpose flour, baking powder, granulated sugar, and butter to a food processor and blending.
- 8Add a salted egg yolk to the cookie dough if desired, then chop it and press it into a disk.
- 9Place the topping onto the scooped cookie dough.
- 10Brush the topping with egg wash.
- 11Bake the cookies until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- salty egg yolks
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 stick butter
- egg wash
Equipment
panbowlspatulawhiskcookie scoopbaking sheetfood processorknifecutting boardbrush
Tips
- Adding salted egg yolks to the cookie dough is optional.
- The pineapple bun topping, contrary to its name, does not feature any pineapple flavor and is eggy and custardy with a crumbly, almost shortbread texture.
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