how to make crumble cookie

Introduction

Crumble cookies are my favorite. It’s a simple recipe that you can adjust to your taste. These crumble cookies are moist and crispy at the same time. It melts in your mouth with every bite! This recipe is easy to follow and has step by step directions so you can make these delicious treats right at home!

preheat oven 350

You’ll want to preheat your oven to 350. If you don’t have a thermometer, that’s fine—just look at the temperature dial indicator and set it accordingly.

If you’re using a baking sheet, make sure it’s clean and dry before placing the crumble cookie dough on top of it.

mix flour, brown sugar and white sugar together

Place the flour, brown sugar and white sugar in a bowl. Add the butter and mix until well incorporated. The mixture should be crumbly but moist enough to hold together when pressed between your fingers.

add butter a little at a time so ingredients are well incorporated

Add the butter in small amounts, mixing well after each addition. Make sure the ingredients are well incorporated. If you add too much butter, your crumble will be too wet and won’t hold together when baked.

add chopped nuts

Nuts are a nice addition to this cookie. They give the cookies a bit of crunch and add flavor. You can chop nuts and add them directly to the dough as you mix it, or sprinkle them on top of the crumble before baking.

press into a greased 8×8 pan

Press the dough into a greased 8×8 pan. With your hands or a rubber spatula, press down on the dough until it’s spread evenly across the bottom of the pan.

bake 15-20 mins or until golden brown

The cookies need to bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. If you underbake them, they will be soft and chewy. Overbaking will result in crispy cookies so don’t do that!

Make sure you don’t overmix the dough or your crumble cookies will end up tough and hard rather than crumbly and tender.

You can undermix (in which case your crumble cookie won’t have enough flour) or overmix (which results in a tough crumble).

don’t burn the cookies!

• Start with a big batch of cookies!
• Don’t burn the cookies! They’re done when golden brown, which should take 15-20 minutes depending on how hot your oven is, so keep an eye on them and don’t let them sit too long or they’ll burn. If you do burn the first batch, just start over again—no one will judge you for making a second run at this delicious treat!