Can I substitute brown or confectioner's sugar for granulated sugar in sugar cookies?

Question

I'm making sugar cookies and I have ran out of granulated sugar. I only have confectioner's sugar and dark brown sugar left.

Can I substitute one of these for white granulated sugar? Which would be the better substitute?

Asked by jZompK

Answer

I've done this before, and you won't get exactly the same cookie as you got before.

Confectioners sugar: total bomb. Don't bother.

Dark brown sugar: darker cookie, with a chewier texture. Kept longer.

This isn't always a bad thing. Several of my cookie recipes that I thought were a bit dry were saved by DBS. It added a nice depth to the flavor, as well.

Answered by kcunning

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